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We forecast that the interest from the international community to the Central Asia region will accelerate in light of political leadership. As a company, we are keen on translating the new climate into the opportunities for your businesses, should you embark on strategic decision to trade across the region. Hence despite franchising out further to capture strategic insights of Central Asia, we remain true to our core values, aimed at informing key strategic decisions and corporate risk fencing since our 15,000 subscriber base is represented by top decision-makers and senior executives of large multinationals, embassies, trade commissions, advisory houses investment banks with either established market operations or vested strategic interest in the region, as well as government and academia.
The weekly Silkroute.news is a compilation of publications on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by the Chinese government that focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries, primarily the People's Republic of China (PRC), the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and the Maritime Silk Road (MSR), providing it with trade, industry and finance connections around the globe.
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New container ship route between China and Europe halves transit time 18.08.2026 ome industry insiders said that the Arctic route, which is navigable from late July to October, remains constrained by ice conditions, and therefore cannot replace the traditional routes soon. Li Xiaobin, chief operating officer of Sea Legend Line, said that with advances in icebreaking and energy propulsion technologies, the navigation period...
Russia’s India Route, China’s BRI, Pakistan’s crossroad add to Eurasian Connectivity
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China reshapes global industrialization
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Chinese manufacturers explore localization of advanced production facilities in Russia
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Intra-Asian Freight Index Rises 6% Due to Congestion in Chinese Ports
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China-Africa trade hits $207b in first half of 2026
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COSCO terminal container throughput grows 7.8% in January–July 2026
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