China.Table presents a quarterly evaluation of investments along the New Silk Road in cooperation with Germany Trade and Invest. In the third quarter of 2023, the focus of new investments has shifted to China's neighbors – especially in Southeast Asia.
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Amidst growing geopolitical tensions, ASEAN countries are trying to strategically balance their relations between the US and China. China mostly creates influence through economic and trade relations, while the US has strong security ties to some countries in the region. As US-China rivalry intensifies, the positioning of ASEAN countries as dynamic markets with emerging industry clusters is not only of political importance, but also crucial for regional business diversification strategies.
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Vladimir Putin is the guest of honor at the anniversary summit of the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing, even though an international warrant is out for his arrest for war crimes. That says a lot about Putin and the state of the New Silk Road. And about China under Xi Jinping.
By Michael Radunski