Tag Archives: BRI

Central Asia, between China and Europe, is bustling Take the tour with Pepe.Asia TimesAt China-Kazakh border: New Silk Roads in action Pepe Escobar

From the moment that the U.S. re-imposed sanctions in earnest on Iran late last year, Pakistan has been looking at ways to resuscitate a deal that had been agreed in principle before the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) last May. This deal involved moving as much gas as Pakistan needs from Iran’s Asalouyeh into Pakistan’s Gwadar and then on to Nawabshah for further transit if required. At the same time, China has been in long-running discussions...

More background on Eurasian integration as the US announces its plan (Blue Dot Network) to compete with China's New Silk Road Economic Belt (BRI).The Vineyard of the SakerA blue dot barely visible from New Silk RoadsPepe Escobar

The barely disguised secret is that India’s economy, as the historical record shows, is inherently protectionist. There’s no way a possible removal of agricultural tariffs protecting farmers would not provoke a social cataclysm.... The Vineyard of the SakerThe RCEP train left the station, and India, behindPepe Escobar

On November 4th, the US announced it’s take on the a “standard for global #infrastructure development,” the Blue Dot Network....It is a joint project of the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). It is a global “sustainable infrastructure development in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world,” according to the OPIC press release.... SouthFrontUS Announces “Blue...

BRI and the New Silk Roads (land and maritime).The Vineyard of the SakerWestern intellectuals freak over ‘Frankenstein’ ChinaPepe Escobar

Rebuffed by the EU, NATO-member Turkey pivots away from the West toward Eurasian integration. Russia and China smile. US scowls. Iran in play.Asia TimesSultan shines in the court of the Dragon KingPepe Escobar

The most important is a bombshell: a commitment to develop bilateral trade and cross-border payments using the ruble and the yuan, bypassing the U.S. dollar. This implies that the USD will play no role in Eurasian integration. Consortium NewsPEPE ESCOBAR: The Unipolar Moment is OverPepe Escobar

Speaking at China’s second Belt and Road conference in Beijing featuring 37 heads of state, Russia President Vladimir Putin unveiled the intention to unite Russia’s Northern Sea Route with China’s Maritime Silk Road. This announcement should come as no surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to the close strategic friendship between both countries since the 2015 announcement of an alliance between the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union and Belt and Road Initiative. This extension...

The eagle has conveniently forgotten that the original, Ancient Silk Road linked the dragon with the Roman empire for centuries – with no interlopers outside of Eurasia, muses Pepe Escobar. Consortium NewsPEPE ESCOBAR: The Eagle, the Bear and the Dragon