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  June 14, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Iran’s Central Bank Approves Establishing Offshore Banks In Free Trade Zones

  The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has approved the establishment of offshore banks in free trade and industrial zones, according to the Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones Saeed Mohammad, with an Offshore bank already to be established by the Organization of Free Trade-Industrial Zones.
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  June 13, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan Exports Up As Growing Trends Justify The China-Kyrgyz-Uzbek Railway

  Kyrgyzstan increased its exports of commodities to Uzbekistan during January to April 2022, according to the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan. The news validates the decision taken recently to commence work on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway, with export trends in favour of the routes success.
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  June 12, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – June 13 2022

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion What Belt & Road Slowdown? China Tops Global Outbound Investment And Inbound Investment Rankings And Just Liberalized Hong Kong’s Financial Services Industry (Silk Road Briefing) Assisting Western & Russian Companies Plan Their Post-Conflict Investment Strategies (Dezan Shira) Projects Such As BRI Should Be Executed Striking Strategic Diplomatic Balance[…..]
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  June 12, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China Lays Out Ten Cooperation Points With Central Asian Nations

  The China Plus Central Asia C+C5 Forum: Statements and Analysis By Chris Devonshire-Ellis China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been attending the third China + Central Asia (C+C5) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, hot on the heels of his trip to the Pacific Islands. The C5 include Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Central[…..]
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  June 9, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  What Belt & Road Slowdown? China Tops Global Outbound Investment And Inbound Investment Rankings And Just Liberalized Hong Kong’s Financial Services Industry

  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Foreign direct investment and China outbound investment have hit record levels.       Western media often takes aim at China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which has to be one of the inaccurately reported of all China’s State Initiatives. Readers themselves will be familiar with discussions of ‘slowdowns’, ‘disruptions’, ‘debt traps’ and all manner[…..]
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  June 8, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China-Laos Railway Extending Through To Thailand

  Expansion of the route makes Thailand a ‘China Plus One’ Option  The China-Laos Railway which opened late last year, is being extended through to Thailand. The Laos section has proven so popular that the frequency of train service has had to be increased several times due to demand.
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  June 7, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Uzbekistan The Big Winner In China’s New Central Asian CKU Railway

  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis The CKU Railways will create significant trade opportunities for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan while linking China directly to the Middle East via Rail, with spin off benefits throughout the region. China has finally pushed the ‘Go’ button on the long-awaited China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway, with work on the route expected to start in spring[…..]
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  June 6, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China-Timor Leste To Boost Trade & Investment Cooperation

  Bilateral trade doubled in 2021  China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi has been visiting the South Pacific Islands, with Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste in East Asia being the last stops on this regional trip. Following concerns about a proposed Chinese security presence in the region, discussions have concentrated far more on trade and development.[…..]
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  June 6, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  A Potential China-Papua New Guinea Free Trade Agreement

  Bilateral Trade Increased By 25% Between 2020 & 2021 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been visiting Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape in the Papuan capital, Port Moresby on the final leg of his Pacific Islands tour. Papua New Guinea is underdeveloped but has significant natural reserves, while China is already a major[…..]
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  June 6, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – June 6 2022

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion Belt and Road Tracker (CFR) China Funnels its Overseas Aid into Political Leaders’ Home Provinces (The Guardian) Global Challenges Could Energize Cooperation (Valley News) Regional Chinese Investments in the Netherlands Seen as a Security Threat (ANI) Greece, China Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties (Shine) China to Invest[…..]