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  October 6, 2021 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  How Will The EU Finance And Develop Its “Global Gateway” Belt & Road Alternative Infrastructure Plan?

  By Bob Savic & Chris Devonshire-Ellis Ultimately, the EU will still need to collaborate with China Although the EU has not yet provided details of the sources of finance for its Global Gateway program, nonetheless, EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen has said stated, in general terms, that the EU will look to develop these[…..]
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  October 5, 2021 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Making Sense of Bangladesh’s Investment In Megaprojects: Development or Delusion?

  By Kazi Mohammad Jamshed, University of Dhaka  History manifests that Megaprojects may become landmarks for a country by bringing transformational impact on the lives of the long-deprived people. Infrastructure-megaprojects are material drivers for accelerating the economic growth of developing countries especially while in transition to developed countries.
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  October 3, 2021 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – October 4 2021

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion Biden Kicks Off America’s Version Of The Belt & Road Initiative (Splash 247) Could The US Make Its Own Belt And Road Initiative? (The National Interest) China’s Belt And Road Initiative Losing Momentum (NTD) China’s Belt And Road Losing Steam, Even After Spending Twice As Much As US[…..]
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  October 3, 2021 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road In The Mediterranean: From Giant Container Ships To Cruise Liners

  An overview of Belt & Road activities in the Balkans and Southern EU  By Bob Savic, Senior Consultant, Dezan Shira & Associates The rollout of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) across the northern half of the Mediterranean Sea is typically portrayed in strikingly polar opposite terms depending on the political source. Western think-tanks and Washington/Brussels-centric[…..]
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  October 1, 2021 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Latest ‘Debt Trap’ Scandal And US AidData Research

  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Capitalism vs Cashflow as Beijing and Washington deploy very different standards to their overseas investment policies The media has been covering the story of a report issued by US AidData, a research unit at the William & Mary University in Virginia. In it, they state that China has lent an additional ‘secret’[…..]
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  September 29, 2021 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Speech At The United Nations Sustainable Development Forum

  The global environment takes its place amongst geopolitical struggles By Chris Devonshire-Ellis China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the opening ceremony of the UN Sustainable Development Forum 2021 on Monday via video link and delivered a keynote speech to elaborate the importance of the Global Development Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping[…..]
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  September 29, 2021 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Outbound Direct Investment Outflows Now The World’s Largest

  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  China’s outbound direct investment (ODI) rose 12.3% last year to reach US$153.7 billion, ranking first globally, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce in an official report released today (September 29).
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  September 27, 2021 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – September 27 2021

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Eco / Green China’s Belt & Road Initiative To Get Greener (China Insights) Need To Know Carbon Footprints Of Financial Assets (The News) China Financing Global Infrastructure Projects Poses Risks For The Environment (UPI) No More Coal Fired Plants To Be Built By China (Sputnik) China’s Pledge To Stop Building Coal[…..]
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  September 24, 2021 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Shanghai Cooperation Organization Not Recognizing Taliban Government But Will Have Dialogue

  The Russian Special Presidential Envoy for SCO affairs, the Foreign Ministry’s Special Ambassador Bekhtiyer Khakimov  has stated that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will not recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan but will establish contact with its leaders.
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  September 23, 2021 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China Moves Towards Digital Cross Border Belt & Road Initiative Tax Administration & Services

  Chinese tax authorities are keen on introducing mutual BRI tax digitalization to optimize a cross-border mechanism for better coordination in tax administration and to offer tax-related consultation services to taxpayers in jurisdictions along the Belt and Road Initiative.