Kashgar: On The Move
October 14th, 2013
Via The Diplomat, an interesting look at Kashgar: China’s westernmost city, Kashgar lies at the edge of the Taklamakan Desert, closer to Bagdad than Beijing. For travellers and traders coming from Central Asia and Pakistan, the city offers a first glimpse of China. Yet, in most cases, Kashgar strikes them for its similarities to the […]
Read more »The Iron Silk Road: Reconnecting the Russia-North Korea Rail Link
September 25th, 2013
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting look at the reconnected Russia-North Korea rail link: North Korea and Russia marked the reopening of a cross-border rail link connecting Russia’s Khasan with North Korea’s Rason port development zone. The rail reconnection, agreed upon more than a decade ago, will initially be used by Russia to transport […]
Read more »China’s New Friends In Its Quest For Energy
September 24th, 2013
Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at China’s efforts to participate in petroleum projects around the world: On the northern reaches of the Caspian Sea, not far from this old Soviet town known for its oil and sturgeon, lies a vast new oil find, the biggest outside the Middle East. China was rebuffed […]
Read more »China’s Agrees On $3 Billion In Credits For Kyrgyzstan
September 12th, 2013
Via Oil Gas Daily, an article on China’s increasing partnership with Kyrgyzstan: China on Wednesday agreed credits worth over three billion dollars for energy projects in its northern neighbour Kyrgyzstan, during a visit by President Xi Jinping aimed at boosting Beijing’s influence in Central Asia. Xi held talks with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev on the […]
Read more »Uzbekistan And China Sign Agreements Worth $15 Billion
September 12th, 2013
Via Oil Gas Daily, a report on China’s growing ties with Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday signed agreements worth $15 billion in key sectors, including the exploitation of oil, gas, and uranium fields in the Central Asian state. In the latest stop on Xi’s tour of Central Asia, […]
Read more »Russia’s Competition For Natural Gas Deals With China
September 12th, 2013
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), some analysis of China’s natural gas supplier options: As China diversifies its options for natural gas suppliers, it is leveraging its position to get the best deals it can out of new contracts with Russia. Because Russia is counting on the Chinese natural gas market to help it move away from […]
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