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  February 15, 2019 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Eurasian Economic Union / EU Members Begin Belt & Road CoOperation

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Belarus, a member of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), has begun cooperations with Poland, of the European Union, over infrastructure projects as part of China’s Belt & Road Initiative. As I have suggested before, the previously rigidity of national borders and trade blocs when it comes to infrastructure development matters is beginning[…..]
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  February 14, 2019 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Russian President Putin Guest Of Honour At Beijing Belt & Road Forum In April

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Beijing from April 26-27 to take part in the the upcoming Belt & Road Forum For International CoOperation Russia’s Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov has stated, adding that the Russian leader would be the main guest of the event.
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  February 12, 2019 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China-Russia Great Eurasian Partnership On Development Track As EAEU Agree Regional Free Trade

  Op/Ed By Chris Devonshire-Ellis China and Russia’s dreams of shaping the destiny of the entire Eurasian landmass, ultimately including Europe and Africa are taking shape as the Russian supported Eurasian Economic Union agrees new free trade deals. The EAEU, which includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kygryzstan and Russia covers the bulk of the Eurasian land mass and[…..]
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  February 11, 2019 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly – February 11, 2019

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion Countries Perceptions Of China’s Belt & Road Initiative: A Big Data Analysis (Bruegel) China To Be Worlds Largest Retail Market In 2019 (China Briefing) Challenges And Prospects Of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Modern Diplomacy) In The Future, Eurasia Will Rule The World (The Economist) The Belt &[…..]
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  February 4, 2019 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly – February 4, 2019

  Our weekly round up of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure, financial, legal, and global developments.
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  January 31, 2019 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  India Competes with China over Belt and Road Ports in Sri Lanka

  India has agreed to fund Sri Lanka’s Kankesanthurai Harbour Port, a three year development set to handle general cargo.
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  January 29, 2019 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  US is Risking a Military Clash with China and Russia over Belt and Road Investments

  The dynamics bringing China’s Belt and Road Initiative into direct conflict with the United States is becoming potentially more dangerous.
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  January 28, 2019 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly – January 28, 2019

  Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China’s Belt & Road Initiative Will Add US$117 Billion To Global Trade This Year (South China Morning Post) 2018 Belt & Road Trade Reached $1.3 Trillion (Maritime Executive) World Economic Forum Upbeat About Benefits Of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Straits Times) Belt & Road Initiative Touted At[…..]
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  January 25, 2019 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  In Rejecting the Belt and Road, It’s the West Who are Being Divisive, Not China

  If the Belt and Road focuses on digital technologies, green energy and global participation, it will be a policy China and Russia would do well to promote.
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  January 21, 2019 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly – January 21, 2019

  The Belt & Road And Beyond All the latest news from China’s Belt & Road Initiative, then some Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China, The US And The Great ASEAN Infrastructure Race (World Economic Forum) Project Of The Century: How The Belt & Road Initiative Will Impact The Eurasian Region (Modern Diplomacy) China’s[…..]