The Belt and Road Initiative has become one of the defining elements of global trade and international relations in the 21st century. The initiative, which was proposed by China in 2013, defines five major priorities: policy coordination, infrastructure connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration and connecting people. As of March 2020, 138 countries have joined the Belt and Road Initiative. The ...
The tension which started between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on April 28 around control over the Golovnoy water distribution network continued into the next day, when the people of two countries started throwing stones at each other. The number of people who lost their lives in the collisions reached 49. Although the parties declared a ceasefire last Friday, clashes continued in ...
So far, the coronavirus has affected Eurasia far less than Asia, Western Europe and the United States. Yet, countries across the continent have introduced emergency regimes or increased security measures to fight the spread of Covid-19. There are several possible explanations as to why the region has not been affected by a massive pandemic, although each country has its own ...