Georgia Intensifies Its Relationship With China Over Deep Water Port
September 28th, 2023
Via The Jamestown Foundation, an article on Georgia’s growing relationship with China over the deep-water Port of Anaklia: On September 6, China’s ambassador to Georgia, Zhou Qian, made an important declaration regarding Beijing’s interest in the development of the deep-water Port of Anaklia in Georgia. Zhou made clear that China considers the port a “critical […]
Read more »Suez Canal: Enhancing Alignment between BRI and Egypt Vision 2030
September 27th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, commentary on the role the Suez Canal plays within China’s Belt and Road Initiative: The location of the Suez Canal Economic Zone plays an effective role at the heart of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, ensuring a permanent strategic partnership between the two sides, to enhance the concept of the role […]
Read more »Vietnam’s Plans to Dent China’s Rare Earths Dominance
September 25th, 2023
Courtesy of Reuters, a report on Vietnam’s plans to dent China’s rare earths dominance: Vietnam plans to restart its largest rare earths mine next year Dong Pao is among world’s biggest mines, draws foreign interest Australia’s Blackstone eyes $100mln Dong Pao investment Blackstone’s partner VTRE plans factory with S. Korea’s Setopia Concerns mount over China’s dominance […]
Read more »China, Resource-Rich East Timor Upgrade Bilateral Ties
September 23rd, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on China’s new strategic partnership with Timor Leste which may give Beijing more regional influence: China and East Timor have upgraded bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, potentially giving Beijing more influence in the region while satisfying the young half-island nation’s desire for stronger ties with major economies. The […]
Read more »China and Zambia: A New Chapter Beyond Debt?
September 23rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on how the Zambian president’s recent visit to China moved the relationship beyond debt and reset to a focus on growth: Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has just returned home from almost a week in China, during September 10-16. Prior to the visit, journalists speculated that debt resolution must be the main […]
Read more »China’s Sinopec Dives Deeper Into Geothermal Energy
September 22nd, 2023
Courtesy of Caixin Global, a report on China’s Sinopec’s deeper exploration of geothermal energy: China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., the state-owned energy giant known as Sinopec, is making a bigger push into a renewable energy generated by heat within the earth as the country looks to diversify its sources of green energy. Sinopec’s push could serve […]
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