But the trip would probably be more interesting for another species of traveler: the economics tourist. You might not see a lot of postcard-worthy views, but you will learn something about the structure of the Chinese economy.Andrew Batson's Blog
The concept of Greater Eurasia has been discussed at the highest levels of Russian academia and policy-making for some time. This week the policy was presented at the Council of Ministers and looks set to be enshrined, without fanfare, as the main guideline of Russian foreign policy for the foreseeable future.
President Putin is unconditionally engaged to make it a success. Already at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2016, Putin referred to an emerging “Eurasian partnership”.
I was privileged over the past week to engage in excellent discussions in Moscow with some of the top Russian analysts and policymakers involved in advancing Greater Eurasia.…Important.
Bangkok has given the green light to Thailand’s first high-speed railway, spearheaded by China, an on-again-off-again project that was once hailed as the crowning project of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Thai media say the country’s National Environment Commission has approved the environmental impact assessment report for the 253- kilometer portion from Bangkok to the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, with construction expected to commence by the end of this month and slated to be up and running no later than 2021....Asia Times
Russia is set to begin construction of a high-speed railway in 2017 making it possible to link European and Chinese high-speed systems, Russian Railways First Vice President Alexander Misharin said, reporting on the implementation of a program to build fast-train and high-speed routes in Russia at the concluding 2016 meeting of the corporate board.
The RZD press service quotes Misharin as saying: "The creation of high-speed railway in Russia is the first step in linking Europe's Euro Carex system and the China Railway Corp system, with speeds of up to 300 and 250 kph, respectively. Construction of the Moscow-Kazan-Yekaterinburg high-speed railway with an extension toward Beijing and the net development toward the European Union assume significant importance."
According to Misharin, RZD and High-Speed Railways, the RZD subsidiary that will manage the construction of high-speed rail in Russia, as well as a Russian-Chinese consortium and French technical consultants, have finished designing the Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod route.The New Silk Road advances.
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich announced at a Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum on February 27 that agreement has been finalized between the two countries on a proposal made by Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang during his October 2014 visit to Moscow to construct a 7,000 km and $242 billion high-speed rail corridor going from Beijing across Kazakhstan and Russia to Moscow. The project will include a high-speed Moscow to Kazar in Russia’s Autonomous Tatarstan.
