Jason Ross

Jason Ross

Growing Interest in France in New Silk Road

Dec. 22, 2017 -When the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS) opened online registrations for the first Paris Forum on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in November, there were so many requests that IRIS had to close…

Neue Perspektiven für Afghanistan

28. Dezember 2017 • Der chinesische Außenminister Wang Yi hat in Beijing seine Amtskollegen aus Afghanistan und Pakistan, Salahuddin Rabbani bzw. Khawaja Muhammad Asif, zu einem erstmaligen Außenministerdialog empfangen, wobei sie ihre Absicht bekräftigten, die dreiseitigen Beziehungen zu verbessern, die…

China Provides Credit for Iranian Rail Upgrade

Dec. 17 -China has opened a $1.7 billion credit line for Iran for the electrification of the 926 km railway running from Tehran to Mashhad in the east of the country. The terms are excellent: Two-thirds of the cost will…