Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan trade turnover reaches record highs
The bilateral trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan since the beginning of 2022 has reached US$1 billion
Belt and Road
Gulf states aim to reinforce ties with China
Trade and investment ties between China and Gulf Arab states are expected to feature prominently in President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia
US and Europe unsuccessfully try to match Chinese initiative
The EU and the U.S. teamed up to pledge for the umpteenth time that they were not going to be outdone by Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative
China secures a footing in the Middle East
China is developing closer relations with Middle Eastern countries and its growing economic presence there has been accelerated by the waning influence of the U.S. in the region since 2011
China displaces US from Latin America
While the West has largely ignored Latin America, or tried to force the region to bend to its will, China has been offering regional actors huge perks with none of the conditions
How China can replace Russia in Central Asia
The recent meeting of foreign ministers of China and five Central Asian states in Kazakhstan’s capital of Nur-Sultan reflected Beijing’s desire to seek openings for new realignments with these states
Growth potential for Eurasian rail traffic but risks ahead too
Most analysts believe container traffic volumes between China and Europe will continue to grow. …
Who is threatened by China's string of pearls strategy?
The Belt and Road Initiative represents a shift in China’s global perspective as well as an update to its role and status in the international system. Reviving the Silk Road as a means of connecting China with the rest of the globe was the …
Who needs peaceful Afghanistan
Afghanistan known as the ‘heart of Asia’, is a gateway to various regions and connects especially Central Asia by Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, South Asia through Pakistan, and the Middle East, via Iran
Europe hunts for Turkmen gas
The EU may have to bend some of its principles to obtain gas from Central Asia, while Russia and China will be warily looking out for the potential of Western induced conflict over energy resources
Azerbaijan and Iran to open up new opportunities for Belt and Road initiative
The transport and logistics map of the South Caucasus region is changing before our eyes
Vaccines and infrastructure unites China, Indonesia and UAE
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the three nations have established a triad of deepening and mutually beneficial relationships
New 'oriental express' for 21st-century links Asia to Europe
The governments of Pakistan, Turkey and Iran seized a historic opportunity to revive a transnational, transcontinental railway service strategically connecting Istanbul, Tehran and Islamabad, unleashing profound economic prospects as developing nations strive to economically rebound amid alarming inflation, devalued currencies and hauntingly crippling waves of the coronavirus pandemic
EU's global investment scheme cannot rival China's Belt and Road
Earlier this month, the European Union announced details for its new global investment scheme, dubbed the "Global Gateway," which aims to mobilize up to €300 billion ($339 billion) in infrastructure investments abroad by 2027
China's growing influence in the South Caucasus
While the United States is adapting to the challenges of a multipolar world and a global geopolitical recalibration, the People’s Republic of China is employing its geo-economic tools to identify power vacuums in …
Beijing controls European ports
The Chinese role and influence have expanded in all NATO member states, especially with the acceleration of the scope and number of giant projects in NATO countries, as the Chinese government and its companies implemented hundreds of projects in the Eurasia region
China’s security infrastructure continues to grow in Tajikistan
New details have emerged regarding plans for China to build a paramilitary base for Tajik forces in Tajikistan
Russia turns to East
After spending more than two decades in shadows since the dissolution of Soviet Union, Russia is emerging again on the Asian landscape as a force to reckon with
Consequences of diplomatic games between Washington, Moscow and Beijing
There has been a flurry of significant developments in the great power triangle of the United States, Russia and China during the past month
Beijing pulls Central Asia into fight against three evil forces
China has sought to step up cooperation with Central Asian nations on security, amid concerns in Beijing over a potential resurgence of terrorism in neighbouring Afghanistan as the US withdraws its troops from the country
