Rich Lode of EV Metals Could Boost Taliban and its New Chinese Partners
July 20th, 2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on how the Pentagon dubbed Afghanistan ‘the Saudi Arabia of lithium’ but, now, it is American rivals that are angling to exploit those coveted reserves: Sayed Wali Sajid spent years fighting American soldiers in the barren hills and fertile fields of the Pech River Valley, one of the […]
Read more »After Years of Cynicism, Foreign Investors Now Favoring India over China
July 20th, 2023
Via Forbes India, a report on how the tide of foreign investments has turned as investors pull out of China stocks and turn to India and global emerging market ETFs, excluding China, for better long-term returns: Many domestic investment managers have traditionally—for nearly three deacdes—faced unfounded scepticism as foreign investors fancied China over India for […]
Read more »China Deepens Cooperation with Algeria
July 18th, 2023
Courtesy of Reuters, a report on growing ties between China and Algeria: Longtime trading partners China and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in other areas including security and national defence, boosting Beijing’s already robust ties with a major nation on the African side of the Mediterranean. Following Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s meeting with […]
Read more »China Woos Papua New Guinea with Free Trade Push
July 18th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on how Beijing is leveraging Papua New Guinea’s frustrations over economic ties with U.S., Australia: China is bolstering economic ties with Papua New Guinea as the Pacific nation seeks to expand trade with the world’s second-largest economy even while deepening military cooperation with the U.S. The state-owned Bank of […]
Read more »Why Indonesia Should be Cautious in Extending its High-Speed Railway
July 18th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, commentary on why – while the eastward extension to Surabaya may make economic sense – Jakarta should first learn from the troubles faced during the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung line: Recently, Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation announced plans to extend the high-speed railway linking Jakarta and Bandung. Risal Wasal, the director general of railways […]
Read more »China: Secretly Fueling A Renewable Energy Boom in Latin America
July 16th, 2023
Via Fortune, an article on China’s renewable energy-driven interest in Latin America: The story of renewable energy’s rapid rise in Latin America often focuses on Chinese influence, and for good reason. China’s government, banks and companies have propelled the continent’s energy transition, with about 90% of all wind and solar technologies installed there produced by Chinese companies. […]
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.