Central Asia Confronts Obstacles On Path To Warm-Water Port
May 6th, 2021
Via Eurasianet, a report on Central Asia’s efforts to find access to a warm-water port: A top trade priority for Central Asian leaders is access to a warm-water port. Whether they succeed any time soon appears to depend heavily on China. Policy changes and new infrastructure are already easing Central Asia’s comparative isolation from world markets. […]
Read more »The Economics of the China-India-Sri Lanka Triangle
May 2nd, 2021
Via The Diplomat, a look at the economic dimension of Sri Lanka’s struggle to balance between China and India: Sri Lanka’s relationship with China has been a controversial discussion during the last decade, dominating both domestic and international political conversations. The strengthening relationship between the island nation and the emerging global power has been largely economic. […]
Read more »$1 Billion Investment to Revamp Mining In The DRC, Build Electric Vehicle Supply Chain
April 30th, 2021
Via SportTechie, an article on a planned large-scale investment in the DRC: BlueTech Investments, a private equity firm led by Hall of Fame basketball player Dikembe Mutombo, is investing $1 billion toward ethical mining projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The funds aim to support conflict-free mining of copper, cobalt and other minerals needed […]
Read more »How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor
April 29th, 2021
Via OCCRP, a report on President Ghani’s involvement in a special mining license issued to his family member: With the stroke of a pen, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani put his sibling into the chromite business with a tarnished U.S. defense contractor. Afghanistan’s crags and valleys hold at least a trillion dollars’ worth of minerals, first […]
Read more »Who Will Control Iran’s Chabahar: India Or China?
April 29th, 2021
Via Eurasia Review, an interview with Behrouz Aghaei, Director General, Ports and Maritime Department, Sistan-Baluchestan province of Iran on Chabahar: Iran calls Chabahar port the “Gate of Nations” and that is an indication of its view about this port’s future. Chabahar is going to be one of the top trade hubs in the region, linking the West Asian […]
Read more »Prospects of Iran-Afghanistan Railroad Evaluated
April 29th, 2021
Via The Financial Tribune, an article on the potential of an Iran-Afghanistan railroad: A new railroad running between Khaf in Iran and Herat in Afghanistan has generated much optimism in the two countries, as it has the potential to boost bilateral travel and trade. The rail link, part of the ambitious Five-Nation Railway Corridor project, […]
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