Other Briefings
Guangdong as the World’s Factory: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Prospects
Op-ed: Guilherme Campos On January 28, 2023, the Guangdong High-Quality Development Conference was held in Guangzhou, which was participated by more than 1,000 government officials and businessmen. Huang Kunming, the Guangdong Communist Party Chief made a speech on the conference, three months after being appointed as the top dog of Guangdong in October 2022. As […]
Belt and Road Weekly Investor Intelligence #119
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis China’s 2022 performance in funding BRI projects is better than many naysayers have stated and was up 64% in 2021. China and India are both expected to be the main global growth drivers during 2023. There is plenty of movement in the Middle East as its […]
Belt And Road Weekly Investor Intelligence #118
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis China is showing strong signs of an economic rebound amidst pent-up demand at home and abroad, we examine the trends in several articles that all point to the same direction: growth. Arguably the news with the greater long-term global impact is the connection of Russian and […]
Belt And Road Weekly Investor Intelligence #116
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis There’s activity worldwide along the Belt & Road Initiative as China takes admin steps to make import-export easier and cements its connections in Central Asia. Turkiye has announced record Central Asian trade, while Kyrgyzstan’s trade with the Eurasian Economic Union grew by 32% in 2022. […]
Belt And Road Weekly Investor Intelligence #115
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis What doesn’t yet seem to have sunk in amongst policy-makers in the west is the extent of the increasing trend of multi-lateral trade ties between Russia, China, and India. That is creating additional ripples with China also looking a cementing trade and energy ties in […]
Belt And Road Weekly Investor Intelligence #114
This week’s roundup: China’s 2023 import-export tariff plan, new foreign minister, Xi-Putin year-end video-submit; 2023 Doing Business In ASEAN guide; UAE Foreign Investors Must Prepare For New Tax Rules Effective June 1st.
China to Resume Passport, Visa Issuance Starting January 8, 2023
Starting from January 8, 2023, China will resume the issuance of passports for Chinese citizens, ordinary visas and residence permits for foreigners, as well as tourist visa exemption for short-term travelers.
Russia’s Sberbank Plan to Open Branch Office in China in 2023
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, plans to launch a branch office in China by the end of 2023.
