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  July 18, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  AIIB Receives Triple A Credit Rating

  Fitch Ratings has given the Chinese backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank its highest credit rating – AAA. This article discusses the highly positive assessment of the bank, which is also responsible for funding China’s proposed OBOR.
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  July 17, 2017 by silkroadadmin
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly

  A round up of infrastructure development news from across the Silk Routes – June 29 to July 12, 2017.
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  July 13, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  ICBCS Bank Launches Belt Road Indexes and OBOR Economic Health Reports

  The London based ICBC Standard Bank (ICBCS), a partnership between China’s ICBC and South Africa’s Standard Bank, have launched two OBOR economic indices. This article breiefly discusses the indices, which are designed to capture the dynamics as well as broader economic benefits of the Belt Road initiative.
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  July 12, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China Targets, Funds, and Incentivizes Eastern Europe as Bilateral Trade Potential Intensifies

  China has begun offering incentives and infrastructure funding opportunities to members of the “16+1” Eastern European trade group, also called the CEEC. The article discusses the scope of these decisions and impact on China-EU relations.
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  July 10, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Maritime Arctic Silk Road on Ice

  Russia and China look to develop the Northern Sea Passage as routes across northern Russia and the Arctic ocean open up due to climate change. This article discusses the major Russian ports and why Arctic security, expanding shipping routes, and energy resources dominate Moscow and Beijing interests.
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  July 10, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly

  Weekly round up of infrastructure development news from across the Silk Routes – June 29 to July 7, 2017.
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  July 3, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly

  Weekly round up of infrastructure development news from across the Silk Routes – June 12 to June 28, 2017.
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  June 29, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China, India Clash At Nathu La Pass, Highlighting Potential China OBOR Border Disputes

  Clashes and disputes between China and India have flared up at the Nathu La border crossing between Sikkim and Tibet. In this context, the article discusses diplomatic challenges facing China as it works on its OBOR initiative.
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  June 26, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Development Weekly

  China’s Project Of The Century (SupChina) The West Can’t Smell What Eurasia Is Cooking (Sputnik) China Speeds Up Construction of Air Silk Road (Belt Road Portal) Highway Bridge Connecting China & Russia Under Construction (Belt Road Portal) Lessons From Kenya’s New, Chinese Funded Railway (Chatham House) Is China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Good, Bad Or A Disaster[…..]
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  June 23, 2017 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  AIIB Makes First Equity Investment Into India

  China’s wooing of India continues with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announcing its first equity investment, signing off USD150 million in funding to the India Infrastructure Fund in a move aimed at attracting sought after private investment capital for infrastructure projects in India. The bank also announced that next year’s board of governors meeting[…..]