India May Not Be The China Alternative Wall Street Thinks
September 30th, 2023
Courtesy of The Asia Times, commentary that – despite the fact that India’s economy is growing faster than China’s – investors may be wise to take a second look before reallocating funds and factories to Delhi: Financial bookmarks can be very illuminating in assessing a market’s readiness for global primetime. Such is the case with […]
Read more »China Pushes ‘Pivot to South and Southeast Asia’ with Yunnan Province As Gateway to Vast Market
September 29th, 2023
Via South China Morning Post, an article on China’s efforts have Yunnan Province pivot to South and Southeast Asia: National Development and Reform Commission pledges to support Yunnan with transport, logistics, energy and digital connection with southern neighbours China urged to seek ‘cooperation opportunities with emerging markets, including Southeast Asia, to offset its falling trade […]
Read more »Uganda Seeks Chinese Funding For Oil Pipeline
September 28th, 2023
Via Energy Daily, an article on Uganda’s efforts to secure funding for a controversial oil pipeline: Uganda is in the final stages of negotiations with Chinese financiers to help fund a controversial pipeline project after some Western partners pulled out, a senior official said Wednesday.“We are having final discussions with our Chinese partners to provide […]
Read more »Will the U.S. Plan to Counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative Work?
September 28th, 2023
Via The Council on Foreign Relations, commentary on IMEC: At last week’s G20 summit, President Joe Biden announced an India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), which seeks to counter the inroads China has made through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by linking India, the Arabian Gulf, and Europe. This reflects a recognition in Washington that […]
Read more »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 »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.