Pakistan, China Aim To Jump-Start Belt and Road Plans in Key Talks
October 31st, 2022
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a look at Pakistan and China’s efforts aim to jump-start Belt and Road plans in key talks: Pakistan and China sought to revive Belt and Road projects in the South Asian country at an annual huddle, held virtually on Thursday. In the run-up to the talks, cash-strapped Islamabad appeared to have accepted […]
Read more »DRC: Battleground of Proxy War Over Precious Resources
October 31st, 2022
Courtesy of the Financial Times, an article on how the DRC became the battleground of a proxy war over precious resources: Some residents of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo simply call it la guerre sans fin — the war without end. One morning in August, Abigael Bahati felt it in her skin as she searched for […]
Read more »Myanmar Joins North Korea and Iran on Global Illicit Finance Blacklist
October 31st, 2022
Via the Wall Street Journal, a report that Myanmar has been added to the global finance blacklist: A global financial watchdog added Myanmar to its list of countries where businesses and financial institutions are at high risk of exposure to money laundering and terrorist financing, potentially accelerating the country’s economic isolation that was triggered by a […]
Read more »BRI’s Digital Silk Road
October 28th, 2022
Via IISS China, an incredible mapping tool to follow the Digital Silk Road:
Read more »Saudi Arabia and China Agree On Coordinating Investments in BRI States
October 28th, 2022
Via Zawya.com, a report that Saudi Arabia and China have agreed on coordinating investments in BRI states: Saudi Arabia and China agreed Wednesday on jointly coordinating investments in the countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The proposed cooperation aims to ensure oil supply and demand security to BRI countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported. […]
Read more »‘Mexico of the Middle East’: Can Jordan Become A Nearshoring Hub?
October 28th, 2022
Via Middle East Eye, an article on Jordan’s potential as a nearshoring hub: A dusty 40-minute drive southeast of Amman brings you to a patch of desert where a sprawling complex of blue buildings sit. Inside, robots gyrate as they weld together steel frames and “fibre lasers” cut designs into sheet metal. “We must be […]
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