by root | Nov 26, 2022 | China Economy, Europe, NewPost, Original Articles, Rail Links, Shipping, Trade
By Yichuan Zhang Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, all eyes have been on the disruption of energy pipelines connecting Russia to Europe via Ukraine. Few have paid much attention to the the Eurasian railway networks disrupted by the war. Historically, Ukraine...
by root | Sep 21, 2022 | Europe, Geopolitics, NewPost, Original Articles
By Yichuan Zhang On February 27th 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stood before the Bundestag and pledged a 100 billion euro package that would be dedicated to the build up and rearming of the German military, alongside the promise that Germany would finally...
by Afshin Molavi | Jan 8, 2020 | Articles, Belt and Road Initiative, Europe, FiveG (5G), Mediterranean Sea Region, NewPost
The recently elected Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was in Washington this week, doing the rounds, and I attended his highly engaging session at the Atlantic Council on Tuesday. He made a compelling case for the “Greece is back” narrative,...
by Afshin Molavi | Dec 12, 2019 | Articles, Belt and Road Initiative, Central Asia and Caucuses, China Economy, China/Middle East, Emerging Markets, Europe, Geopolitics, NewPost, Rail Links, Southeast Asia, West Asia Economies
In one of the most memorable lines from Ernest Hemingway’s classic work, The Sun Also Rises, one of the lead characters was asked how he went bankrupt. His response? “It happened gradually, and then suddenly.” I often think of that line as I reflect...
