In Congo, China Hits Roadblock in Global Race for Cobalt
March 13th, 2022
Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, an article on how Chinese firms interested in mining the DRC are running into trouble after a court ordered one of the largest to temporarily cede control of one of its mines: For more than a decade, Chinese companies have spent billions of dollars buying out U.S. and European […]
Read more »China Pursues Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth After U.S. Exit
March 13th, 2022
Via The Wall Street Journal, a report that a Chinese company is negotiating with Taliban to mine one of world’s largest untapped reserves of copper: Following the American exit from Afghanistan, China’s move to claim the country’s vast mineral wealth is centered on a mountain south of Kabul. The mountain and the barren surrounding valley, in Logar […]
Read more »Ukraine War Threatens Kazakh Oil Exports
March 11th, 2022
Via Eurasia.net, a report on the impact that the Ukraine war will have up on Kazakhstan’s oil exports: Kazakhstan is facing economic crisis as the war in Ukraine threatens crude oil exports, which alone account for around 14 percent of GDP and 57 percent of exports. The bulk of these oil exports pass through a pipeline from […]
Read more »China’s PEACE Cable in the Middle East and North Africa
March 11th, 2022
Via the Middle East Institute, a look at the PEACE Cable in the Middle East and North Africa: As an ambitious and rapidly growing superpower, China has quickly distinguished itself in emerging technology. The country has long leveraged its ubiquitous tech sector for diplomatic and political advantage. China’s technological outreach encompasses its international infrastructure mega-project, […]
Read more »Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia To Establish ‘Eurasian Rail Alliance’ Joint Venture
March 11th, 2022
Via Silk Road Briefing, an article on Kazakhstan’s, Azerbaijan’s, and Georgia’s plan to establish a ‘Eurasian Rail Alliance’ joint venture: Legal and diplomatic work is underway to establish a joint venture through the railway administrations of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan, Batyr Kotyrev, the Chief engineer of the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways) company and a Director of […]
Read more »Iran In Talks With Afghanistan To Resume Ambitious Rail Project
March 9th, 2022
Via The Frontier Post, a report that Iran is in talks with the Taliban to resume an ambitious rail project: Iran is holding talks with the Taliban to resume construction of an ambitious rail project that ultimately aims to connect at least five Central Asian countries, according to an Iranian official. Iran is ready to make […]
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