Dispute Over Congo Lithium Heats Up With Dueling Claims
October 27th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, an update on a long-running dispute over one of the world’s largest lithium deposits in the DRC: Zijin announces new venture with country to explore deposits Australia’s AVZ argues area in question belongs to it A long-running dispute over one of the world’s largest hard-rock lithium deposits in the Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Read more »China Highlights Republic of Congo for BRI Activities
October 27th, 2023
Via China Daily, a report that China is emphasizing joint BRI collaboration with the Republic of Congo: President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for China and the Republic of Congo to explore new growth drivers for their cooperation in the digital economy and green development, while strengthening their partnership under the framework of the Belt […]
Read more »China Urges Progress on Central Asia Railway
October 26th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on a Central Asia railway project that features a Belt and Road link to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan which has been delayed by cost debate: Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for accelerated cooperation on a planned international railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan during a visit to the Kyrgyz capital of […]
Read more »The Taliban’s Quest for Foreign Funding Starts With China
October 26th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a report that the Taliban are focusing on the countries that are most likely to be interested in investing in Afghanistan, notwithstanding its human rights record or potential for violence: While the West is adamant about isolating the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, owing to its human rights record, the latter is having […]
Read more »A Bad Idea Revisited: Thailand Pitches Prayut’s ‘Land Bridge’ to Beijing
October 25th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at how a proposed costly Thai infrastructure project would damage the environment and create an unhealthy economic dependence on China: A very old idea has resurfaced in Thailand. In a direct pitch to Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Chinese investors at the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) held in Beijing […]
Read more »Billion-Dollar Airport Whets Cambodia Appetite for Chinese Investment
October 25th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a look at how – as Siem Reap’s new airport opens, Cambodia’s PM Hun Manet looks for more Belt and Road money: Planes have begun landing at a new Chinese-built airport near the city of Siem Reap, the latest symbol of how Cambodia is pinning its hopes for infrastructure investment on its […]
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