Digital Silk Road
December 2nd, 2017
Via The Economist, a short brief on BeiDou, China’s rival to GPS: Over 2,000 years ago the Silk Road carried goods, services and ideas across the Eurasian continent. In 2013 President Xi Jinping revived this ancient endeavour, with the aim of linking China with Asia, Africa, eastern Europe, Russia and the Middle East. His “belt-and-road” […]
Read more »The Wakhan Corridor: A Bridge to Connect Asia?
December 2nd, 2017
Via the Fair Observer, an interesting look at the Wakhan corridor: If built, the Wakhan corridor would strengthen trade between China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, bringing stability to the region. China, an economic giant, has started the move to revitalize the ancient Silk Road. Its ambitious Belt and Road (B&R) initiative, which includes plans for […]
Read more »China Invests Billions In Iran As Western Interest Stalls
December 2nd, 2017
Via the Iran Project, a look at China’s investment into Iran: China is financing billions of dollars worth of Chinese-led projects in Iran, making deep inroads into the economy while European competitors struggle to find banks willing to fund their ambitions, Iranian government and industry officials said.r Freed from crippling nuclear sanctions two years ago, […]
Read more »China’s Belt and Road Sparks Battle Of The Breadbaskets
November 29th, 2017
Via Asian Review, an interesting look at the impact of the BRI’s new infrastructure on ex-Soviet grain exporters: China’s regionwide infrastructure drive is quickly proving to be a game changer in the grain trade. The shift in the landscape was apparent when the Kazakh agriculture minister visited Beijing earlier this month. “Kazakhstan is willing to work […]
Read more »China: Striving To Boost Energy Imports From Turkmenistan
November 25th, 2017
Via Eurasianet.org, a report on China’s efforts to boost energy imports from Turkmenistan: China is expected to be a major presence at the 28th meeting of the Energy Charter Conference, scheduled to be held in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat on November 28-29. Chinese officials are looking to catalyze efforts to secure larger volumes of energy […]
Read more »Russian Billionaire’s Bank Bets on Egypt as Mideast Risk Rises
November 20th, 2017
Via Bloomberg, an article on Renaissance Capital’s long-term bet on Egypt even as tensions in the region are on the rise: Renaissance Capital, the investment bank owned by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, is taking a long-term bet on Egypt even as tensions in the region are on the rise. “A lot of the global investment […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.