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  December 7, 2018 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  The Belt & Road – Lacking A Brand & Corporate Identity

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Over the past 18 months Silk Road Briefing has been covering China’s Belt & Road development, one major point has become apparent – the amount of political and media push backthere has been against the concept. I wrote about this pheonomenon here in the article “The Belt & Road: China’s Most[…..]
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  December 4, 2018 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  The Case for the Belt and Road’s Alternative Currency Basket

  Increasing unhappiness over how Washington imposes sanctions is leading countries to question the desirability of the US dollar as trade currency.
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  December 3, 2018 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly – December 03, 2018

  All the latest news and developments from the Belt and Road and beyond.
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  November 28, 2018 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  US-China Trade Tariff Disputes Usher in a Win-Win for China and ASEAN

  China’s Belt and Road Initiative has taken deeper importance in Beijing as its leaders seek to distance the Chinese economy from trade concerns with the US.
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  November 27, 2018 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Soft Development Strategy for the Belt and Road Initiative

  China’s Center for China and Globalization has released a series of suggestions for the development of the Belt and Road Initiative.
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  November 26, 2018 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly – November 26, 2018

  All the latest analysis and opinion from the Belt and Road and beyond.
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  November 22, 2018 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China, Russia Agree to Belt and Road Alternative Payments Systems

  Discussions are already underway to expand the use of China’s UnionPay credit card in Russia and Russia’s Mir card in China.
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  November 21, 2018 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Eurasian Economic Union and Thailand Upgrade Trade Ties

  The EAEU and Thailand have signed a memorandum on cooperation and expansion of comprehensive collaboration.
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  November 21, 2018 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Iran, Iraq Look to Create Free Trade Zones and Cross Border Rail

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih have agreed to create a free trade zone on their border.
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  November 19, 2018 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly – November 19, 2018

  All the latest from the Belt and Road and beyond. Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion Mike Pence Warns Of China’s Constricting Belt & One Way Road (The Guardian) China Slams US Vice President Pence; Says No Country In Debt Trap Because Of Belt & Road Initiative (Financial Express) It’s Corrupt Democracies That Are[…..]