The Real Thrust Of The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
August 16th, 2017
Via The Straits Times, a look at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: There is no doubt that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), with a total outlay in excess of US$62 billion (S$84.5 billion), is a key pillar of China’s One Belt, One Road (Obor) programme. Coverage of the CPEC, however, has focused on only a sliver […]
Read more »Nurly Zhol: Kazakhstan’s Own Belt & Road Initiative Takes Hold
August 13th, 2017
Via Frontera News, a look at Kazakhstan’s own Belt & Road initiative, called Nurly Zhol: Kazakhstan has paid lip service to becoming a clean energy, technology, and innovation hub in Central Asia (AAXJ) (VPL) for many years. Increasingly, the aim is taking hold. The economy has already received $1 billion in loans from the EBRD (European Bank […]
Read more »China’s Maritime Silk Road
August 9th, 2017
Via Forbes, an interesting look at China deal to take over a key Abu Dhabi port: The next stop on China’s “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” has been chosen: Abu Dhabi. At the end of last month, China’s Jiangsu province signed a $300 million deal with the UAE’s Abu Dhabi Ports to develop a manufacturing operation in the […]
Read more »CPEC Invigorating Blue Diplomacy
August 9th, 2017
Via the Pakistan Observer, an article on OBOR, CPEC, and the impact on regional diplomacy: Seas play a vital role for diplomacy and trade in global environment and have shaped Blue Diplomacy. Pakistan has been blessed with large area of Arabian Sea (termed as warm waters) encompassing 290,000 Sq. km with three main ports Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar. […]
Read more »Energy Agenda of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
July 26th, 2017
Via BusinessWorld Online, interesting commentary on the energy agenda of China’s Belt and Road initiative In a presentation during the Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation, Inc. (APPFI) round table discussion on China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) last July 11 at Astoria Plaza, Ortigas, APPFI president Dr. Aileen Baviera said that BRI is China’s […]
Read more »China Making Iran A Hub In Its Global Infrastructure Project
July 26th, 2017
Via the New York Times, a look at China’s efforts to make Iran a hub in its global infrastructure strategy: When Zuao Ru Lin, a Beijing entrepreneur, first heard about business opportunities in eastern Iran, he was skeptical. But then he bought a map and began to envision the region without any borders, as one enormous […]
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