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Italy Becomes First G7 Country To Sign China's "Silk Road" Project
Italy on Saturday signed a "non-binding" protocol with China to take part in Beijing's new "Silk Road" of transport and trade links stretching from Asia to Europe.In doing so, Italy became the first G7 country to sign up for the massive project
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How To Travel The New, $800 Billion Silk Road: 65 Countries, Easy Visas
Thanks to more than a trillion dollars of prospective investment-led by China's $800 billion Belt and Road Initiative linking countries stretching between East Asia and Europe-the Silk Road is rising again.
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Idle Cranes At Kazakh Port Reveal Something About China's New Silk Route
With the outlines of its six idle cranes obscured by thick fog and pouring rain, Kazakhstan's Caspian seaport Aktau seems an unlikely stop on China's much-hyped new silk road.
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As Western Banks Leave, China Adds Brunei To New Silk Road
On a tiny island off Brunei's northern tip on the South China Sea, thousands of Chinese workers are building a refinery and petrochemical complex, along with a bridge connecting it to the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.
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US, India To Revive 'New Silk Road' Seen As Counter To China's Belt And Road Project
The US has revived two major infrastructure projects in South and Southeast Asia in which India would be a vital player, a move that could potentially act as a counter to China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative. The Trump administration has resuscitated the 'New Silk Road' initiative, first announced by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in...
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Along The New Silk Road, A City Built On Sand Is A Monument To China's Problems
Lanzhou New Area, a 315-square-mile wasteland of empty buildings, epitomizes what is wrong with China's economic model, experts say, as debt rises to alarming levels while the government pushes projects that make little or no commercial sense.
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China Plans A New Silk Road, But Trading Partners Are Wary
Beijing's effort to revive ancient trade routes is causing geopolitical strains, with countries like Turkey increasingly worried about becoming too dependent on China.
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In New Maldives Land Ownership Policy, Some See 'Sweetener for China'
The Maldives ratified legislation today to allow foreigners with investment of more than $1 billion to own land despite opposition concern the reform could be used for military expansion in the islands by China.
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China Seeks Rail Link Between Kunming and Kolkata
China is keen to establish a high speed rail link between Kunming and Kolkata as part of its efforts to revive the ancient silk route, traversing through Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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'India Using Strategic Projects as Bargaining Chip', Says Chinese Think-Tank
India is trying to use its strategic projects like 'Mausam' in the Indian Ocean as a bargaining chip to acquire "special position" in China's mega Silk Road and Maritime Silk Road initiatives, an influential state-run Chinese think-tank has claimed.
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Ready to Link Our Silk Route Plans With India's 'Spice Route' and 'Mausam' Projects, Says China
Ahead of this week's annual Defence Dialogue, China has expressed its readiness to work with India to link its ambitious Maritime Silk Route plans with India's 'Mausam' project in a bid to address New Delhi's strategic concerns and derive "common benefits".
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President Xi Jinping's Father's Tomb Crown is China's new Silk Road Hub
Seeking to re-emerge as the centre of ancient silk route, China's imperial city Xian is fast becoming a new pilgrimage hub with visitors thronging the tomb of Xi Zhongxun, father of President Xi Jinping.
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China Invites India to Join its Ambitious Silk Road Projects
Giving final touches to its most ambitious plan to build a wide network of new silk roads on land and seas to enhance global connectivity, China has invited India to join President Xi Jinping's pet project that would revive the ancient trade route and benefit the region.
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Rajat Gupta's plea against business partner dismissed by court
A US court here has dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed by former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta against his long time friend and business associate Parag Saxena, saying the claims made by him in the complaint are no longer relevant.
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Italy Becomes First G7 Country To Sign China's "Silk Road" Project
Italy on Saturday signed a "non-binding" protocol with China to take part in Beijing's new "Silk Road" of transport and trade links stretching from Asia to Europe.In doing so, Italy became the first G7 country to sign up for the massive project
-
How To Travel The New, $800 Billion Silk Road: 65 Countries, Easy Visas
Thanks to more than a trillion dollars of prospective investment-led by China's $800 billion Belt and Road Initiative linking countries stretching between East Asia and Europe-the Silk Road is rising again.
-
Idle Cranes At Kazakh Port Reveal Something About China's New Silk Route
With the outlines of its six idle cranes obscured by thick fog and pouring rain, Kazakhstan's Caspian seaport Aktau seems an unlikely stop on China's much-hyped new silk road.
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As Western Banks Leave, China Adds Brunei To New Silk Road
On a tiny island off Brunei's northern tip on the South China Sea, thousands of Chinese workers are building a refinery and petrochemical complex, along with a bridge connecting it to the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.
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US, India To Revive 'New Silk Road' Seen As Counter To China's Belt And Road Project
The US has revived two major infrastructure projects in South and Southeast Asia in which India would be a vital player, a move that could potentially act as a counter to China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative. The Trump administration has resuscitated the 'New Silk Road' initiative, first announced by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in...
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Along The New Silk Road, A City Built On Sand Is A Monument To China's Problems
Lanzhou New Area, a 315-square-mile wasteland of empty buildings, epitomizes what is wrong with China's economic model, experts say, as debt rises to alarming levels while the government pushes projects that make little or no commercial sense.
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China Plans A New Silk Road, But Trading Partners Are Wary
Beijing's effort to revive ancient trade routes is causing geopolitical strains, with countries like Turkey increasingly worried about becoming too dependent on China.
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In New Maldives Land Ownership Policy, Some See 'Sweetener for China'
The Maldives ratified legislation today to allow foreigners with investment of more than $1 billion to own land despite opposition concern the reform could be used for military expansion in the islands by China.
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China Seeks Rail Link Between Kunming and Kolkata
China is keen to establish a high speed rail link between Kunming and Kolkata as part of its efforts to revive the ancient silk route, traversing through Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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'India Using Strategic Projects as Bargaining Chip', Says Chinese Think-Tank
India is trying to use its strategic projects like 'Mausam' in the Indian Ocean as a bargaining chip to acquire "special position" in China's mega Silk Road and Maritime Silk Road initiatives, an influential state-run Chinese think-tank has claimed.
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Ready to Link Our Silk Route Plans With India's 'Spice Route' and 'Mausam' Projects, Says China
Ahead of this week's annual Defence Dialogue, China has expressed its readiness to work with India to link its ambitious Maritime Silk Route plans with India's 'Mausam' project in a bid to address New Delhi's strategic concerns and derive "common benefits".
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President Xi Jinping's Father's Tomb Crown is China's new Silk Road Hub
Seeking to re-emerge as the centre of ancient silk route, China's imperial city Xian is fast becoming a new pilgrimage hub with visitors thronging the tomb of Xi Zhongxun, father of President Xi Jinping.
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China Invites India to Join its Ambitious Silk Road Projects
Giving final touches to its most ambitious plan to build a wide network of new silk roads on land and seas to enhance global connectivity, China has invited India to join President Xi Jinping's pet project that would revive the ancient trade route and benefit the region.
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Rajat Gupta's plea against business partner dismissed by court
A US court here has dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed by former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta against his long time friend and business associate Parag Saxena, saying the claims made by him in the complaint are no longer relevant.
