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    China Using Currency Credit Swaps To Help Re-Finance Errant BRI Projects

    A recent report by the Wall Street Journal has indicated innovative Chinese thinking when it comes to providing debt solutions to nations struggling to repay BRI related loans – currency swaps.

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    Iran, Qatar, Looking To Increase Transport & Trade Links

    Significant Port, Energy and Underwater Persian Gulf Tunnel Projects Discussed Iran’s minister of roads and urban development Mehrdad Bazrpash and Qatar’s Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif bin Ahmed Al Sulaiti held meetings today (Monday, December 12) to discuss enhancing mutual transportation development. The two sides negotiated to expand cooperation in the sphere of transportation[…..]

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    China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – December 12 2022

    All the latest international news, analysis and opinion from the BRI Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion Framing China’s Belt and Road Initiative (Global Voices) How Will The World Benefit From The Belt and Road Initiative? (CGTN) China’s Belt and Road Infrastructure Projects Could Help Or Hurt Oceans Worldwide (The Conversation) Belt and Road[…..]

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    Algeria, China, Upgrade And Extend Belt & Road Initiative Development Plans

    Algeria and China signed an executive plan on Monday (December 5) for the joint development of the Belt and Road initiative, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Algiers has announced. A second agreement was signed regarding cooperation in “important areas” between the two countries extending until 2024.

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    2022 Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan Bilateral Trade Reaches Record Highs

    Shifting supply chains and BRI developments are boosting Central Asian trade and investment with positive regional results By Chris Devonshire-Ellis   The bilateral trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan since the beginning of 2022 has reached US$1 billion, a record figure. The announcement was made by Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of Uzbekistan, following conversations with[…..]

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    Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan To Increase Road Transport Connectivity As Middle Corridor Develops

    Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Tilek Tekebayev has held meetings with  Annadurdy Kosaev, the Chairman of the Turkmendeniz Deryayollary Transport agency at Turkmenbashi port, according to the Kyrgyz Ministry of Transport.

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    Tajikistan Unveils 2023-2037 Green Development Policy

    Tajikistan’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has introduced the “Strategy for the Development of the Green Economy for 2023-2037”, with the goal being to implement regulatory reforms, ensure the efficient use of natural capital, attract investments, introduce modern and innovative technologies, and strengthen international cooperation in the green economy.

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    China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – December 5 2022

    All the latest international news, analysis and opinion from the BRI Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion Old Wine In New Bottles? China, the G7 and the New Infrastructure Geopolitics (ODI) China and the Long Game on Climate (The Diplomat) Economics EAEU Looks To Establish A Common Payment System With The BRICS (Russia Briefing)[…..]

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    Georgia & South Korea To Begin Work On A Free Trade Agreement

    FTA would open up a Free Trade Area including access to much of Eurasia and South East Asia  A joint feasibility study on a free trade agreement between Georgia and South Korea has confirmed that the deal would have a positive impact on the economic welfare of both countries. The conclusion comes after Georgian deputy[…..]

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    Afghanistan In Talks With China To Re-Establish Old Silk Road Trade Routes

    Opening up the Wakhan Corridor seen as a potential land trade bridge   By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Afghanistan’s Industry and Commerce Minister, Nooruddin Azizi, has been holding trade and investment talks with Beijing and called for China to speed up its efforts for reopening of the Silk Road trade routes, and specifically the Wakhan Corridor, an[…..]

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