A Port In A Storm: China Leases North Korean Port
July 25th, 2010
Via Yonhap, a report that China has acquired the rights to use another one of North Korea’s northeastern ports. As the article notes: “…China has used the North Korean port of Rajin in North Hamgyong Province for commercial trade since 2008. An official at the Tumen city government in northeast China said that a Chinese […]
Read more »Argentina: China’s New Africa
July 14th, 2010
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an interesting analysis of China’s interest in – and approach towards – Argentina. As the article notes: Being a commodity-hungry emerging power with plenty of cash can be a frustrating occupation sometimes. The goods are out there, the price is right, but getting hold of the stuff (be it oil, […]
Read more »The Tiger and Dragon Tussle Over Afghan Resources
June 23rd, 2010
Via The Financial Times, a look at the resource race in Afghanistan which pits India against China. As the report notes: “…Unlikely as it may seem, war-torn Aghanistan is emerging as a battlefield in a quite different sort of conflict – the fight over natural resources between China and India. The poverty-stricken country is said […]
Read more »First Africa, Now The Middle East: Beijing’s Drive To Establish Links With Oil Rich States
May 31st, 2010
Courtesy of Terra Daily, a report that China is negotiating with the Persian Gulf state of Qatar to sell an additional 10 million tons of liquefied natural gas a year, on top of the 5 million it already buys. As the article notes: “…This is part of Beijing’s drive to establish strategic energy links with […]
Read more »Turkmenistan’s Gas Pains: Looking Towards Traditional Chinese Medicine For Relief?
April 29th, 2010
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a look at Turkmenistan’s hopes that China will agree to increase the amount of gas it imports in order to reverse the precipitous drop in Turkmen natural gas exports during the last year. As the article notes: “…Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimukhammedov will travel to China on April 30, where he […]
Read more »China’s Thirst For Angolan Oil Fuels A Growing Relationship
April 6th, 2010
Courtesy of the always informative Riches Among The Ruins, an article on the relationship between – and growing importance of – China’s relationship with Angola. As the report notes: “…The economic and political ties between Iran and China are often brought up in the context of geopolitical negotiations, with China’s oil purchases leading the headlines. […]
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