The New Silk Road

The Belt and Road initiative largely replicates the Silk Road, a common historical heritage of China, Kazakhstan and all countries along its path. The economic potential of the initiative is huge, and so are its geopolitical effects.

• Fraser Cameron: I don’t think the EU is hostile to New Silk Road

  Interview | Central Asia 09-07-2018

  Est. 7min
  

  As long as the principles of the OECD, the World Bank and the IMF on transparency, public procurement and sustainable development are observed, the European Union is not hostile to China's New Silk Road project, Fraser Cameron told EURACTIV.

• Kazakhstan is the buckle of the Belt and Road initiative

   Infographic | Central Asia 06-07-2018

  The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a development strategy proposed by the Chinese government which focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries. BRI largely replicates the Silk Road, a common historical heritage of China, Kazakhstan and all countries along its path.

• Silk Road financial hub inaugurated in Kazakhstan

  News | Central Europe 05-07-2018

  Est. 5min
  

  The “Astana International Financial Centre” or AIFC, was inaugurated today (5 July) at a lavish ceremony in the Kazakh capital.

• China’s Belt and Road initiative, explained by Kazakhstan

  News | Central Asia 04-07-2018

  Est. 8min
  

  Roman Vassilenko, deputy minister of foreign affairs of Kazakhstan, met on Wednesday (4 July) with a group of international journalists from around the world to field questions about his country's development and the China-promoted Belt and Road initiative.

• ‘Super Grids Silk Road’ takes shape in Kazakhstan

  News | Central Asia 03-07-2018

  Est. 5min
  

  A series of conferences dedicated to the China-promoted One Belt One Road initiative are taking place in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. Plans to launch a gigantic renewable energy project with the potential to supply the EU were also mooted.

Global Europe

interview

Fraser Cameron: I don’t think the EU is hostile to New Silk Road

09/07/2018

6 min. read

Central Asia

infographic

Kazakhstan is the buckle of the Belt and Road initiative

06/07/2018

1 min. read

Global Europe

Silk Road financial hub inaugurated in Kazakhstan

05/07/2018

4 min. read

Global Europe

China’s Belt and Road initiative, explained by Kazakhstan

04/07/2018

7 min. read

Global Europe

‘Super Grids Silk Road’ takes shape in Kazakhstan

03/07/2018

4 min. read