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-Ellis
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
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
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
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[…..]
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
Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Nakhchivan Corridor will eventually compete with the BTK railway Georgia will lose its transit fees monopoly Turkey growing increasingly influential in the South Caucasus
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China Belt & Road Countries Up 244 Places In World Bank Ease Of Business Rankings (Silk Road Briefing) China’s Belt & Road Initiative Countries: Exports Up 28% In Three Years (Silk Road Briefing) What To Expect In China’s 14th Five Year Plan After The Fifth Plenum? (China Briefing)[…..]