Laos Grants 25-Year Power Grid Concession to Chinese-Majority Firm
March 18th, 2021
Via The Diplomat, an article on a deal which deepens China’s involvement in the Lao government’s goal of transforming itself into the “battery of Southeast Asia”: Earlier this week, the government of Laos and a majority Chinese-owned company signed a 25-year concession agreement that allows the company to build and manage a large part of the […]
Read more »China’s Interests Going Up In Flames In Myanmar
March 16th, 2021
Via Asia Times, an article on the impact of Myanmar’s coup on Chinese investments in the country: When unknown assailants torched at least ten Chinese-financed factories in Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone, Beijing was quick to urge Myanmar’s military leaders to ensure security for its investments. China’s state-run Global Times newspaper, often a reflection of […]
Read more »China-Central Asia: An Uneasy Co-Existence
March 16th, 2021
Via Observer Research Foundation, commentary on China and Central Asia: Relations of China with the five Central Asian states—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenis??tan and Uzbekistan—have witnessed impressive growth over the thirty years since Central Asia attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. During the Soviet period, borders of Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Tajik Soviet Socialist Republics […]
Read more »Middle East LNG Hedging in China’s Energy Diplomacy
March 12th, 2021
Via The Diplomat, an article on how increased demand for energy will give China greater and greater dependency on – and sway over – the world’s LNG producers: China’s energy mix is currently changing to include more natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Combined piped gas and ship-borne LNG currently comprise around 8 percent […]
Read more »China Is Buying Record Amounts of Iranian Oil
March 10th, 2021
Via The Diplomat, an article on China’s increasing close relationship with Iran: China’s purchases of Iranian oil climbed to record highs in 2021, according to data from Refinitiv, a global provider of financial market data. Over the past 14 months, Iran sent 17.8 million tonnes (approximated 306,000 barrels per day) of crude oil to China. Three-quarters of […]
Read more »China Prioritizes Sichuan-Tibet Rail and Western Land-Maritime Corridor
March 8th, 2021
Via Silk Road Briefing, an article on China’s latest BRI priorities: Schemes provide seaport access for Tibet and Sichuan to ASEAN Possible future access to India via Nyingtri Guangxi coast will see huge Port development Implications also for Hainan Island Opens up access to China’s hinterlands of 280 million people The recent ‘Two Sessions’ meetings […]
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