Stratfor - South Asia: A Bump in the Belt and Road

The Brief As part of its ambitious Blet and Road Initiative, China is looking to build new inroads into South Asia. The region is rife with opportunity for Beijing. By establishing new security and economic connections with neighboring South Asian countries, China hopes to quell unrest in remote Xinjiang province.  Essential Reading Trading Progress for Equality in the Global Economy  How Venezuela's Protests Are Different This Time Around   Checking the Pulse of American Tech    Watch and Listen The Future of Global Trade  Beneath the headlines about Brexit, Russian efforts to expand its area of influence and the latest news from the White House lies an evolving story that has shaped the direction of the international system for generations. That’s the story of global trade.

Tracking Russian Dissent Protests in Russia have expanded over the past few months. This is an evolution of a yearlong trend toward frequent demonstrations in response to a weakened Russian economy that has fallen into recession and stagnancy.

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