... Chinese leader urged to prepare not for “bad weather” but for a “storm.” For this purpose, the risks for the Chinese economy, the source of which is in the Middle East, should have been minimized, because confrontation with the U.S. looks highly ... ... time they intend to develop joint projects with China, as was evident, for example, in the issue of the KSA’s accession to BRICS. As Chinese experts point out, countries in the region are increasingly being drawn into the global U.S.-China
zero-sum ...
... construction causing U.S. warnings. In the
opinion
of U.S. officials, increased Chinese investment in Israel is a serious threat to the latter’s national security.
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China’s influence in the Middle East is still mainly limited to issues of trade and economy, currently pursued within the overarching framework of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). However, China is also harboring some foreign policy ambitions. This has become especially noticeable with China’s active stance in establishing relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Beijing needs stability in the region, and strengthening ...
On the intertwined interests of regional and external powers in South Caucasus
Caucasus: turbulence in the shadow of Ukraine
These days, the Caucasus has been pushed to the margins of the international agenda and the media narrative by developments in and around Ukraine. However, the importance of geopolitical transformations in this part of Eurasia should by no means be underestimated.
Sergey Markedonov:
Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict: Last Chapter or More to Come?
To begin with, it was here...
..., Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Beijing and reiterated her intention to deepen the partnership in trade, investment, defense and infrastructure.
As of 2022, more than
500 Chinese companies
were active in Bangladesh building roads, bridges, tunnels, power plants, and modernizing seaports. As reported by
Chinese Ambassador
to Bangladesh Li Jiming, the amount of Chinese investment in the country’s economy in 2021 tripled as compared to 2020, reaching USD 1.26 billion. This became possible largely due to a significant improvement in the investment climate and the ubiquitous introduction of public-private partnerships. In total, the
list of investment ...
... achievements in bilateral trade and economic cooperation as well as military and technological interaction, study ties in education, culture, sports, media and related areas, and the problems they entail. The experts present practical recommendations aimed at bringing the partnership to a new level. For the first time, priority is given to scientific and technological cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, in particular, to the prospects of developing relations in the field of artificial intelligence.
Authors:
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