Op/Ed By Chris Devonshire-Ellis There has been a great deal of media speculation concerning China’s Belt & Road Initiative and the Covid-19 outbreak, with some commentators suggesting it is a ‘communist’ disease and others stating the Belt & Road “is being lashed” by the virus. These are rather strange comments, and quite how the Wall[…..]
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion Is China Turning Indo-Pacific Concept Into Reality? (New Age) The Hidden Dangers Of China’s Digital Silk Road (The National Interest) US, Indonesia In Digital Challenge To China’s BRI (Asia Times) Xenophobia, Patriarchy And China’s Immigration Problem (The Diplomat) China Launches Beidou Satellite, Aims For Completion Of Navigation Network[…..]
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China’s Economic Rivals Failing To Compete (Asia Times) China’s Foreign Trade Down 11% (Belt & Road News) America And China In Geostrategic Rivalry (Sunday Guardian) Is China’s Belt & Road Initiative The Start Of A New Cold War? (Splash 247) US Senators Introduce Legislation To Monitor China’s Overseas[…..]
Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis China has signed Belt & Road agreements with some 147 countries and territories globally. The majority of these are emerging economies, yet collectively useful to China as they present the future trading patterns China wishes to see develop. In this list therefore is ‘something for everyone.’
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion How China Added 1.4 Billion, Low Cost Offshore Workers To Its Production Capacity (China Briefing) Minimum Wages, Available Workforce & IIT Rates For All Countries Along China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Silk Road Briefing) China To Complete Answer To GPS With Beidou Navigation Satellite Launches In May (Space[…..]
The Kyrgyzstan Government has cancelled a US$275m Chinese investment project after a series of protests, a decision that could damage relations between the two countries just as the Covid-19 epidemic impacts on trade and investment. The logistics centre, planned for the Naryn Free Economic Zone sited at At-Bashy in central Kyrgyzstan, was to become a[…..]
Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis China’s Belt & Road Initiative now includes 147 countries and territories around the world that have signed up to participate in the scheme. This has resulted in a massive redevelopment and infrastructure push by Beijing, both to secure future supply lines and to develop new markets. China has been able to[…..]
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China’s Western Horizon: Geopolitical Consequences And China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Flat Hat News) Will 2020 Be The Year China Takes The Lead On Sustainability? (Caixin) China’s Digital Silk Road: The New Frontier In The Digital Arms Race? (Silk Road Briefing) Key Articles On China’s Enormous Belt &[…..]
Op/Ed by Andre Wheeler History is littered with geo-political conflicts, unfortunately many used physical assets and intelligence networks to subdue their opponents. This was underpinned by the prevailing attitude that knowledge represented real power. However, as the global community developed, there has been a shift from the physical to cyber space. This is an interesting[…..]
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion The Impact Of China’s Belt & Road Initiative On Central Asia And The South Caucasus (E International Relations) The Belt & Road Initiative (The Times Of Malta) China’s Belt & Road Initiative Push Intensifies (Nenow) US Counters China With Blue Dot Network (Bangkok Post) Chinese Fintech Giants Expand[…..]