Eurasian Economic Union May Set Up SEZ In Cuba
September 4th, 2022
Via Russia Briefing, a report that the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) may establish an industrial park in Cuba: Cuba has proposed that the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) create an industrial park on the island, the bloc stated on Friday (September 2). The initiative has been discussed during a recent virtual meeting of the Eurasian Economic […]
Read more »Kyrgyzstan Heatwave Spells Power Problems For Central Asia
July 22nd, 2022
Via Eurasianet, an article on how Kyrgyzstan’s main hydropower reservoir is being depleted rather than filled for the winter ahead: Kyrgyzstan’s state power supplier has warned of possible energy shortages as consumers set a new daily record for power consumption in summer. Central Asia is being gripped by the same heatwave blanketing much of the northern […]
Read more »Kyrgyzstan Fears Losing Economic Crown Jewels If It Delays China Debt Repayments
July 22nd, 2022
Via IntelliNews, an article on how Kyrgyzstan fears losing economic crown jewels if it delays China debt repayments: The large debt Kyrgyzstan has accumulated to neighbouring China has raised fears the country may have to hand over lucrative assets if it fails to meet its repayment obligations. Kyrgyzstan’s foreign debt as of the end of February […]
Read more »China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway: Opportunities and Challenges for China
July 17th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on how – while the hope is for the CKU route to begin construction in 2023 – there remain significant challenges to realizing the railway: After 20 years of negotiations, the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway is hoped to finally begin next year. An online meeting took place between China, […]
Read more »Growth Engine: China To Build A New Railway Through Kyrgyzstan
June 10th, 2022
Via Week In China, an article on China’s plans to build a new railway through Kyrgyzstan: When a new railway line through Kyrgyzstan last came up for serious discussion five years ago, the plan was an ambitious one. The idea was to connect Kashgar in China with Tashkent in Uzbekistan, traversing high altitudes via nearly 50 […]
Read more »Uzbekistan The Big Winner In China’s New Central Asian CKU Railway
June 7th, 2022
Via Silk Road Briefing, an article on the CKU Railways which is expected to create significant trade opportunities for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan while linking China directly to the Middle East via Rail, with spin off benefits throughout the region: China has finally pushed the ‘Go’ button on the long-awaited China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway, with work on the […]
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