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Centre for Aviation takes a look at BRI for read on air transport along the New Silk Road

There’s been a great deal of ongoing news analysis related to China’s Belt and Road Initiative from both political and economic perspectives. As BRI expands, those with interests in the initiative will find themselves drilling-down for more and more quality information that can support corporate, cross-border decision making.

When we think of BRI, our first instinct is to contemplate the business aspects of “the New Silk Road” and the building of rewarding partnerships and investments. However, no cross-border investment even […]

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China’s new Tobacco Tax Law comes into effect 1 July with emphasis on reducing the detrimental effects of smoking on society

In past years, the Chinese government has taken several steps to curb the impact of smoking. China is home to more than 300 million smokers consuming more than one-third of the world’s cigarettes. What’s more, an estimated 740 million are exposed to second-and smoke. The detrimental impact of smoking on physical health and well-being, as well as having a serious economic impact on society, has been widely documented. Therefore, controlling tobacco stands to both reduce smokers and its associated impact […]

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Notes on China outbound investment: Indonesia

In recent years, Indonesia has been the receptor of many Chinese investments, as well as the holder of many of China’s infrastructure investments in Asia since the original introduction of the Belt and Road concept by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013.

According to the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board, between January and March of 2018, investment from China was $676.2 million, representing a 12.8% increase from the $599.57 million in the same quarter in 2017. among the most reliable investment […]

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