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  May 5, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  The Eurasian Economic Union. About To Bring China To The EU’s Borders

  The Eurasian Economic Union  was formed on 1st January 2015 and is a trade bloc that currently includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. Oft cited as “Russia’s answer to the EU”, it remains little understood and has been somewhat ignored by Western businesses. However, while many international companies interact with China, there remains ignorance[…..]
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  May 3, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China Issues Tax Guidelines For OBOR Trade

  China’s State Administration of Tax (SAT) have issued 59 tax guidelines for Chinese companies wishing to trade along the OBOR routes to cover the main overseas investment destinations of Chinese companies along the overland and maritime routes. The SAT said it will continue to update the guidelines and expand coverage of the series. The guidelines are aimed to familiarize Chinese investors[…..]
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  May 2, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China-OBOR Multilateral Trade Increases 26%

  Trade in goods and services between China and the various countries making up the One Belt, One Road has increased by 26.2% in the first quarter of 2017 to USD240 billion, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. Sun Jiwen, a spokesman for MOFCOM, said that China’s exports to 60 identified OBOR nations from the[…..]
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  May 2, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly

  OBOR Interview With Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi (BeltRoadForum) Chinese Insurers To Serve Projects Along BR Initiative (OBOR Portal) Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (ASEAN Briefing) Air Asia’s India Passenger Traffic Up 57% (Times of India) Linking Afghanistan To China’s Belt & Road (The Diplomat) What’s Really Driving Saudi Arabia’s Outreach to China (World Politics Review) Chinese OBOR Investment Under Kazak[…..]
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  April 26, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s AIIB Seeks The United States As An Investor

  The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the China led, USD100 billion capitalized project financing institution, has called for it to become a platform for cooperation between China and the United States, the banks President, Jin Liqun said on Monday. The US has not become an investor in the AIIB, and has been reluctant to accept it  as a global[…..]
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  April 26, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly

  Official Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation Comes Online (BeltRoadForum) Eurasian Economic Union Trade Up 38% (Russia Briefing) AIIB Should Be Platform For China-US Co-Operation (Xinhua) How The UK Can Benefit From China’s OBOR Ambitions (China Briefing) Seven Countries To Deepen Co-Operation On China-Europe Freight Services (OBOR Portal) Fourth Spanish Built High-Speed Train Arrives[…..]
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  April 21, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s European Rail Freight Terminals On The Silk Road Express

  China’s Rail services in terms of operating freight containers through from China have been expanding throughout Europe, with some 15 cities now connected directly to China. These include main European Rail Terminals such as Moscow (Russia) Brest (Belarus) Warsaw (Poland) Duisburg (Germany) Antwerp (Belgium) Rotterdam (Netherlands) Calais (France) London (England) Hamburg (Germany) Hendaye (France) Milan[…..]
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  April 19, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Iran Looks to Create Persian Gulf – Black Sea Trade Corridor

  Iran has again expressed keen interest in developing a trade corridor between the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea. In this article, we talk about some of the leading geopolitical actors involved, including China, Pakistan, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
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  April 17, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly

  Our Weekly Round Up Of Infrastructure Development News across the Silk Road Routes Silk Road Bonds – The Next Big Thing? (Global Finance) Is Russia’s Asia Outreach Bearing Fruit (Asia Maritime) UK Eyes Opportunities in Belt & Road Construction (OBOR Portal)
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  April 17, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  BRICS New Development Bank Considering Ruble Bonds

  The BRICS New Development Bank  President Kundapur Vaman Kamath said late last week that the bank  is considering raising funds through issuing Ruble denominated bonds. Kamath stated “We are looking with great interest at the local Russian currency. Last year, our team held negotiations in Russia with financial regulators. We discussed the possibilities of raising[…..]