Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Combatting regional terrorism discussed in depth Proposals to develop SWIFT alternatives and dedollarize Linking the Belt and Road Initiative with the Eurasian Economic Union
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China Belt And Road Projects Value Now Exceeds US$4 Trillion (Silk Road Briefing)Â Â RCEP, CPTPP And The Asian Century (Global Times) US & Taiwan Promote Alternative To China’s Belt And Road (South China Morning Post) Air Silk Road Boosts Trade Cooperation (Eastday) Five 19th Century Infrastructure Projects[…..]
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
Slow down of BRI project financing to be expected China corporate debt now 165% of GDP US$94 billion of BRI loans being renegotiated Â
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[…..]
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-EllisÂ
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[…..]
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 Â
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 Â
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 Â