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India will lose Iran’s Chabahar port to China

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IRAN/INDIA/CHINA

The temporary nature of this appointment is seen as downgrading Chabahar's significance for Delhi. Iranian-Indian collaboration on the ‘strategic’ development has soured under US…

Somalia’s debt relief process creates political risks

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SOMALIA

The government has made significant progress in enacting critical reforms and legislation to support the management of public finances, but serious questions over their…

Dubai’s African expansion carries major risks

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES/AFRICA

DP World, the leading state-owned port operator and logistics company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is aggressively expanding its foothold across Africa. As DP World…

EU may not develop a joint stance on Chinese FDI soon

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EU

Chinese FDI into Europe.

US-China tensions loom over undersea internet cables

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INT

Most users’ interaction with the internet occurs wirelessly but underpinning global data delivery are hundreds of submarine cables that traverse the ocean floor. The sector’s…

Port deal with China may not ease Sri Lanka’s debt

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SRI LANKA

Chinese investment in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port.

Iran deal's foreign investment impact would be limited

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IRAN

Indirect negotiations with the United States over a mutual return to the 2015 nuclear deal are facing delays while the transition team of President-elect Ibrahim Raisi moves into…

Tanzania faces foreign investment controversies

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TANZANIA

The discussions reflect in part misunderstandings of the deal’s nature and purpose, but also some genuine concerns. The episode underscores the sustained legacy of former…

China will step up attempts to bolster food security

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CHINA

The law would set out responsibilities to support agricultural production, protect farmland, improve storage and reduce waste. Maintaining domestic production of key staples is a…

China will continue Greek investments despite pushback

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GREECE/CHINA

Unionised workers have staged several industrial actions against the port’s Chinese owners, the China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO). The recent death of an employee has raised…