China Seeks Profit, Shuns Politics, In Afghanistan
October 8th, 2011
Via Reuters, a report on China’s focus on Afghan natural resources: The Chinese passengers boarding the weekly Ariana Flight 332 from the remote western city of Urumqi to Kabul speak volumes about ties between a rising China, the world’s number two economy, and its desperately poor and unstable neighbour, Afghanistan. Of at least nine Chinese, […]
Read more »The Not-So-Great Game: Afghanistan and China
October 4th, 2011
Via Foreign Policy, a very interesting article on the Pentagon’s recent handling of Afghanistan’s natural resources. As the article notes: In about a week, the Afghan Ministry of Mines will announce that the China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) — the largest state-owned Chinese company — has won the rights to develop and explore several oil […]
Read more »Dragon On The Savannah: China’s Closer Ties With South Africa
October 4th, 2011
Via The Financial Times, an interesting article on another raft of multi-billion dollar commercial deals between China and an African country. As the article notes: “…According to Reuters, China has agreed to $2.5bn in investment projects with South Africa. While details of the investments are sketchy, the move is the latest illustration of China’s ambitions in the continent. […]
Read more »Afghan-Sino Relations
September 19th, 2011
Via Afghan Lord, a detailed review of Afghan-Chinese relations: “…It is said that the Afghan-Chinese relationship goes back to the seventh century when Chinese monks traveled through Silk Road to visit the Buddha statues in Bamyian, blown up by Taliban in 2001. The Silk Road was not only used for a pilgrimage purpose, but also […]
Read more »Provincial China: Growing Up
September 8th, 2011
Via The Emerging Markets Insight blog, a detailed look at forecasted GDP growth rates for provincial China: China’s underground financial market has grown at an exponential rate to meet demand from credit-hungry small & medium enterprises. Unlicensed loan companies have mushroomed across the country with a high concentration in the Yangtze and Pearl Delta areas, […]
Read more »China’s CNPC Close To Afghan Oil Deal
September 5th, 2011
Via The Globe and Mail, a report that CNPC, the Chinese energy company, is poised to win the first oilfield to be tendered in Afghanistan since the U.S. ousted the Taliban in revenge for sheltering Osama bin Laden a decade ago. As the article notes: “…China’s push into Afghanistan is part of a broader drive […]
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