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  November 27, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Renegotiating China Belt And Road Debt

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  US$28 billion BRI debt currently being negotiated Strong possibility of more debt restructuring needed in 2021 A pragmatic rescheduling policy is apparent  China Debt Risk is US$1billion for every US$142 billion in BRI assets
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  November 25, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China Belt And Road Projects Value Now Exceeds US$4 Trillion

  Slow down of BRI project financing to be expected China corporate debt now 165% of GDP US$94 billion of BRI loans being renegotiated   
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  November 24, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Five 19th Century Infrastructure, Investment & Trade Projects That Belt And Road Initiative Critics Should Be Aware Of

  Think that empire building, militarization, debt burdens, forced labor, bribery, corruption, biased judiciary, unfair land use rights, and basic denial of human rights are new phenomena ? Think again… Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  China’s Belt and Road Initiative has come in for huge criticism in the West, with accusations of dubious motives and behavior ranging from[…..]
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  November 23, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  APEC Malaysia Summit November 2020: Report

  21 Asia-Pacific Presidents & Prime Ministers discuss development of Free Trade & Interconnectivity  Work continuing on potential FTAAP Free Trade Agreement   Covid-19 vaccine and food security supply chains being developed   Commitment to Digitization Innovation, Infrastructure and ECommerce Trumps speech remains off the record, Asian hopes for better engagement from Biden  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis 
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  November 23, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – November 23, 2020

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China’s Country-As-Platform Strategy For Global Influence (Brookings) RCEP’s US$186 Billion Free Trade Agreement (Silk Road Briefing) From The Asia-Pacific To The Indo-Pacific: What Is The Economic Significance For China? (AsiaPowerWatch) Empire-Building In Asia: The Belt And Road Initiative And Its Impact On Minorities & Indigenous Communities (UNPO) How[…..]
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  November 20, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  European Union Member States Who Joined China’s Belt And Road Initiative Are Seeing Their Exports Rise Faster By Nearly 5% More Than Those Who Have Not

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  BRI involvement is encouraging a faster rate of export growth than established EU members  EU states on borders with non-EU states lack connectivity  China and Russian efforts to link East and West Europe are spurring faster export rates  
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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