China’s Belt and Road Forum: Continuing Doubts
under the BRI, the Chinese are essentially building a mercantilist system in parallel in which tenders and contracts are won only by Chinese enterprises.
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“Milestone” consensus on troops withdrawal from Afghanistan
Rivals Russia and China back the US on the key formula of a peace deal it is negotiating in Afghanistan – withdrawing troops in return for Taliban pledges not to welcome foreign extremists.
Belt and Road Forum: the legitimate concerns in various countries along the BRI routes have finally found their way to the Chinese
China is gradually becoming a “European” power; apart from Washington and Moscow now Europe has another big foreign player in the region.
At China’s Belt and Road Forum, Guterres calls for ‘inclusive, sustainable and durable’ development
China’s international trade and economic development plan – known as the Belt and Road Initiative – could contribute to a more equitable, prosperous world, and to reversing the negative impact of climate change, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, speaking in Beijing, China.
“Chinese expansion in Central Asia no threat to Moscow”
Russian Ambassador to Beijing said Russia and China should combine their resources, and not compete with each other.
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New World Bank boss vows to keep climate goals, evolve China relationship
Malpass has pledged to step up the lender’s anti-poverty mission
Cambodia urged to boost funding for ‘bride trafficking’ pacts
Tens of thousands of Southeast Asian women have been lured to China by criminal networks promising lucrative jobs, only to be sold as brides
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Russian banks join Chinese alternative to SWIFT payment system
Russia created its own SWIF alternative – he SPFS (System for Transfer of Financial Messages) – in 2014 and the first system transaction was made by Rosneft in December 2017.
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India conducts anti-satellite missile test, joins elite space group
Test not directed at anyone, does not violate any international law or Treaty obligation to which India is a party.
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China’s Belt & Road Initiative Reaches Italy: Breaching the G7 Western fortress
Italy’s inclusion marks a fundamental shift in China’s grand project
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