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21 December 2022

Global Gateway: The EU strengthens cooperation with developing countries against BRI

EU to launch Global Gateway projects, challenging China’s Belt and Road (BRI). Officials finalize project details, amid reports that Beijing is slowing investment approvals. [EU to launch Global Gateway ...- Politico]

05 October 2022

The relocation of Chinese companies to Cambodia is consolidated but slows down outside Southeast Asia due to the difficulties of the BRI (Belt & Road Iniziative)

@KhmerTimes writes: "A new leather goods factory in the province of Kampong Speu in Cambodia, will create more than 2,000 jobs" and @fibre2fashion recalls that there are currently 186 shoe factories in the province of Kampong Speu that employ 148,367, including 115,475 women. Chiosa @WTPfootwear: "One of the main destinations for the migration of Chinese leather goods entrepreneurs in recent years has been Cambodia." Outside Southeast Asia, however, the emergence of financial problems related to the Belt & Road Initiatives (BRI) program is slowing the expansion of Chinese production sites around the world.

27 June 2022

Value chains: $600 billion infrastructure from G7 competing with Chinese investments in Africa and Asia

The world's wealthiest democracies on Sunday announced a $600 billion global infrastructure initiative to counter China’s push to exert political and commercial influence through massive investments across emerging economies. [G7 unveils $600B plan to combat China's Belt and Road – Politico.eu]

05 April 2022

The potential of Bangladeshi leather export along the belt and road initiative

Bangladesh has a great deal of prospects to increase its leather exports to the countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This article of the Dhaka Tribune argues that the leather sector could boost Bangladesh's exports diversification strategy to reduce the country’s overdependence on the ready-made garments (RMG) sector.

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07 February 2022

Beijing has signed a major trade agreement with Argentina

Alberto Fernández seals the adhesion to the Chinese Silk Road and promises agreements for 23,700 million dollars. This was announced by the Argentine Government. [Alberto Fernández selló la adhesión a la Ruta de la Seda china y prometen acuerdos por U$S 23.700 millones – Clarin]. However, the government imposes measures to curb imports from China: each pair of shoes cannot enter the country for less than 15.70 USD, to encourage investment with local producers.

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