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  November 19, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  BRICS Annual Summit November 2020 – Review

  Op/Ed By Chris Devonshire-Ellis   Massive on-going co-operation in research, production and distribution of Covid vaccines This will ultimately lead to significant changes in global supply chains as a result Some estimates that BRICS economies will account for 50% of global GDP by 2030  
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  November 17, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Decisions Loom For Moldova In Turning East Or West

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  New President is Pro-European Union  Moldova is a Belt & Road member and an observer to the EAEU Trade connections and history are to the East, while younger people want the trappings of the West President will see who can deliver much needed trade and investment  
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  November 16, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  15th East Asia Ministerial Summit, November 2020 – Review

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis   ASEAN, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia and the United States all attend Differences of opinion over South China Sea arbitration Refocus on development of Smart Cities, Digital Tech Cooperation  Four declarations on Marine Sustainability, Epidemics Prevention, Women Peace & Security, and Regional Growth all released (included in this[…..]
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  November 16, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation November 2020 Summit Overview

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis SCO covers 42% of global population and 22% of land Better integration and cooperation in fighting Covid-19 Establishment of an epidemiological safety network Calls for mutual trade settlement in national currencies ‘Moscow Declaration’ issued in response to global challenges 
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  November 16, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Nagorno-Karabakh Resolution Will Give Turkey Direct Access To Azerbaijan

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Nakhchivan Corridor will eventually compete with the BTK railway Georgia will lose its transit fees monopoly Turkey growing increasingly influential in the South Caucasus
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  November 15, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – November 16, 2020

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China Belt & Road Countries Up 244 Places In World Bank Ease Of Business Rankings (Silk Road Briefing) China’s Belt & Road Initiative Countries: Exports Up 28% In Three Years (Silk Road Briefing) What To Expect In China’s 14th Five Year Plan After The Fifth Plenum? (China Briefing)[…..]
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  November 15, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Asian Summits Result In US$186 billion RCEP Free Trade Agreement

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Deal signed on Sunday covers 30% of global trade and 2.2 billion consumers No RCEP tariff reductions but mutual acceptance of professional qualifications opens up doors for services sectors  Rules of Origin standardized across all RCEP members Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar finishing processes to receive foreign investment  Regional handling of mutual[…..]
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  November 13, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Anzali Free Trade Zone: Emerging Iran’s Gateway On The Caspian Sea

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis   If the US rejoins JCPOA, Anzali Port will boom  Anzali provides FTZ access to the nearby capital city of Tehran  Connected via maritime links to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia & Turkmenistan  Crucial part of the International North South Transport Corridor to India  
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  November 11, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Mixed China Export Results For European Union Countries Who Signed Up To The Belt And Road Initiative – But The Opportunity Is There If They Know How To Take It

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  EU members who signed BRI MoU are lagging behind in China export growth  Lack of resources, research infrastructure and market awareness may be an issue The China consumer market is growing and will hit 550 million by 2024 Closing the knowledge gap is key to understanding and implementing a successful China[…..]
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  November 10, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt And Road Initiative Member Countries: Exports Up 28% In Three Years

  Op/Ed By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  135 countries surveyed, average exports up 28.8% from 2016 to 2019 Infrastructure and ports build helping smaller economies export sales worldwide Other developments in global trade, reforms and taxes assisting US sanctions not helping reign in developing markets who are just looking to sell elsewhere   China’s Belt & Road Initiative[…..]