Can China’s Belt and Road Open Up Landlocked Laos?
August 2nd, 2021
Via Geopolitical Monitor, an article on China’s investments in Laos: Around mid-August, the final tracks will be laid on a 420 km high-speed railway in Laos, enabling the first trains to [...]
Lukoil Retracts Decision to Sell Stake in Iraq’s Field
August 1st, 2021 Via Bloomberg, an article on Lukoil’s recent decision not to sell its stake in West Qurna-2 field in the south to Chinese companies: Russia’s Lukoil PJSC is retracting its decision to sell [...]
August 1st, 2021 Via Bloomberg, an article on Lukoil’s recent decision not to sell its stake in West Qurna-2 field in the south to Chinese companies: Russia’s Lukoil PJSC is retracting its decision to sell [...]
The World’s Largest 10 Economies in 2030
July 28th, 2021 Via Visual Capitalist, an interesting look at the world’s largest ten (10) economies in 2030: World’s Largest Economies in 2030 The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature [...]
July 28th, 2021 Via Visual Capitalist, an interesting look at the world’s largest ten (10) economies in 2030: World’s Largest Economies in 2030 The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature [...]
Why Investor Jim Rogers Is Poking Around Uzbekistan
July 28th, 2021 Via Forbes, an article on Uzbekistan: There’s an old Chinese proverb that goes like this: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” This should be on a [...]
July 28th, 2021 Via Forbes, an article on Uzbekistan: There’s an old Chinese proverb that goes like this: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” This should be on a [...]
BRI vs New Quad for Afghanistan’s Coming Boom
July 26th, 2021 Via The Asia Times, an article on the race to build and extend Afghanistan’s shattered infrastructure: Over a week ago the excruciatingly slow Doha peace talks between the Kabul government and [...]
July 26th, 2021 Via The Asia Times, an article on the race to build and extend Afghanistan’s shattered infrastructure: Over a week ago the excruciatingly slow Doha peace talks between the Kabul government and [...]
As Major Western Oil Companies Reconsider Iraq, China Seizes Opportunities Offered By Their Departure
July 24th, 2021 Via Al Monitor, a report on Chinese oil companies’ increased interest in Iraq: Western oil companies have started to pull out of central and southern Iraq and are being replaced by Chinese [...]
July 24th, 2021 Via Al Monitor, a report on Chinese oil companies’ increased interest in Iraq: Western oil companies have started to pull out of central and southern Iraq and are being replaced by Chinese [...]