Belt and Road Weekly Investor Intelligence, #38

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

This week’s Belt and Road Investor Intelligence has a strong emphasis on Central Asia and Russia, as both China and Russia step up to fill the gap left by the changing situation in Afghanistan. Uniting Central and South Asia is a key theme (as is Russia’s part in this) in the negotiations for a trade, investment, and cooperation agreement between India and Iran. There is a lot happening in the region, with significant changes in the works to improve future interconnectivity of the entire Eurasian landmass.

We also look at how Russian companies may find solutions to US financial sanctions impacting company bank account opening in China and examine the future of Chinese wealth management services by foreign financial institutions.

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Eurasian connectivity

• China Urges Interconnection Between Central and South Asian Countries 
• China’s Belt & Road Initiative and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Have Key Roles to Play in Restructuring and Securing Afghanistan
• India’s Trade Prospects With Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Azerbaijan 

Iran

• Russia to Agree New 20 Year Cooperation Deal with Iran? 
• Iran-India Trade: New Trade Treaty Being Worked Out 

Russia

• Russia, China Celebrate ‘Perfect Example’ of Bilateral Cooperation 
• China-Russian Economic and Trade Index Launched in Harbin 
• Negotiations Underway Between Russia and India over EAEU Free Trade Agreement 
• Solutions Found for Russian Corporate Bank Account Opening in China

Finance

• Who is Managing China’s Private Wealth Sector? 

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