Mohammad-Hossein Malaek, former Iranian ambassador to China and Switzerland, has said a new Chinese consulate in Bandar Abbas port city will foster Beijing’s economic presence on Iran’s Gulf of Oman coastline. Malaek told the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) that Beijing anticipated a leading role in developing the Makran region, the coastal strip along Iran’s[…..]
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By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Railway will finally connect Armenia with BRI and INSTC Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to a railway building programme that European and Russian leaders hope will repair trust in the Caucasus after a 2020 war that killed 7,000 people. Under the plan, unveiled after meetings between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime[…..]
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Showcasing China’s desire to develop bilateral trade via the BRI against the US desire to reduce migration and boost exports. The B3W is a very different animal to the Belt and Road Initiative. The United States ‘Build Back Better World‘ (B3W) program has hit political stumbling blocks with various Senators questioning the[…..]
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Islamabad-Istanbul rail service resumes and will boost trade among the Economic Cooperation Organisation countries The first freight train to run from Pakistan to Turkey through Iran has departed after a 10-year hiatus in a major boost to the trading capabilities of the three founders of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Great Britain, Russia And The United States can all leverage RCEP advantages via other agreements they already have in place The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement comes into effect from January 1st, when all member nations can embark on duty free trade with each other provided they meet certain quality[…..]
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis South Korea and Uzbekistan agreed last Friday (December 17) to expedite efforts to clinch a bilateral free trade agreement and to boost cooperation on stable supply chains of key industrial items, Seoul’s finance ministry has said.
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Includes PDF of New Governmental BRI Report: “High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Partnership on Connectivity” On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Meeting of the Advisory Council of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation 2021 was held via video link. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi addressed the opening ceremony of the[…..]
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