Other Briefings
China & Egypt Strengthen Belt And Road Collaborations Including The Suez Canal International Logistics Zone
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Egypt’s Free Trade Agreements with AfCFTA and the EU make it an attractive Chinese investment destination to access new export markets China and Egypt have signed a deal to establish an intergovernmental cooperation committee aimed at further enhancing bilateral relations, in an agreement signed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Egyptian […]
Can China & Russia Reposition Syria With The ‘Five Seas’ Strategy?
Planned port, canal and maritime connections would provide new infrastructure links between West and Central Asia By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Damascus following Assad’s recent victory in Parliamentary elections, providing him with a further seven-year mandate to rule. This comes after ten years of war, […]
The China-Iran 25-Year Cooperation Agreement: What is it and Should Investors be Encouraged?
We take a look back at the China-Iran 25-Year Cooperation Agreement, signed on March 27, 2021, and its implications for the status quo. China and Iran signed a 25-year strategic cooperation agreement on March 27, 2021, addressing economic issues amid crippling US sanctions on Iran. The deal was reached on the 50th anniversary of the […]
Armenia And Iran Plan Joint Technology Park To Access EAEU Consumers
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Both countries keen to make use of the INSTC and provide free trade and tax incentives Armenia and Iran have agreed on a joint project to set up a technology park, with the deal underlining two emerging trends, the tech-bent of Armenia’s business development, and the growing ties between Armenia and Iran, […]
Iraq Ties Itself to China Via Belt & Road Rail Links Between Basra and Iran’s Shalamcheh
Route helps solve a regional bottleneck and links Iraq to China and Iran to the Mediterranean A short, yet vital 30km railway line that will link the Iraqi city of Basra to the Iranian border city of Shalamcheh has been described as “historic”, showcasing a new era of Iran/Iraqi detente, linking Iraq to China’s Belt […]
China Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Visit to the Middle East
Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Full reports and analysis from Wang’s visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Oman US$400 billion Cooperation Agreement signed with Iran
Russia & UAE To Jointly Develop Supersonic Passenger Aircraft
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation and Emirati state-owned investment company Mubadala will establish a joint venture to develop a supersonic passenger plane, the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov stated last week.
New High-Speed Egyptian Rail To Link Red & Mediterranean Seas
Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis New rail link not part of BRI but links to BRI projects Example of international cooperation with Belt & Road Initiative Egypt is part of AfCFTA which began January 1 and promotes free trade throughout Africa.
New High-Speed Egyptian Rail To Link Red & Mediterranean Seas
Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis New rail link not part of BRI but links to BRI projects Example of international cooperation with Belt & Road Initiative Egypt is part of AfCFTA which began January 1 and promotes free trade throughout Africa.
Five MENA Belt And Road Projects Foreign Investors Should Be Aware Of
Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Middle-East & North Africa’s Five Primary BRI Projects Region has 60% Oil and 45% Global Reserves US$10 billion Construction Projects Proceeding
