Via Wilson Center, a report on China’s focus on energy generation and transmission projects in Latin America: For a decade, China’s major electricity companies have been laser focused on energy generation and transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean, a trend accelerated by the departure of Western competitors, including Brazil-based Odebrecht and U.S. and European […]
Read more »Via Energy Voice, an article on how – at the same time that Savannah Energy was announcing the cancellation of its deal to buy the Petronas assets in Chad – it set out an even more ambitious plan with the Malaysian company: Savannah Energy is an independent with a plan for growth, but the plan […]
Read more »Via The Africa Report, a look at the top performing economies in Africa: The continent is experiencing an uneven economic recovery, with significant variations from one country to another, according to the latest edition of the World Bank’s “Africa’s Pulse” report. Inflationary pressures, threats of recession, and declining investment have contributed to a weak economic […]
Read more »Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on how China’s ports dominance undermines western aims to loosen trade ties: Ports in the rest of Asia will need significant investment to match the capacity of Chinese harbours, according to analysis that shows how western businesses could struggle to loosen ties with the world’s largest exporter. US […]
Read more »Via Radio Free Europe, an article on how – while China has been Turkmenistan’s top buyer of natural gas for more than a decade – Russia has regained some leverage over Ashgabat and intends to use it, experts say.: At a time when gas-rich Turkmenistan could be pushing to diversify its export paths, it is […]
Read more »Via The Diplomat, commentary from a Chinese businessman doing business inside North Korea: The land route between Hunchun in China and Najin-Sonbong in North Korea was recently reopened after being closed for close to three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening has enabled Chinese business owners who built factories in Najin-Sonbong – but […]
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