Commentary
The demands of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, demographic problems, and public hostility toward Central Asians mean Russia does not have enough workers.
Salavat Abylkalikov
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In The Media
Health Silk Road — How China Plans to Make BRI Essential in Covid-hit South Asia
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi finally admitted late last month that the Covid-19 pandemic has severely slowed down Beijing’s flagship foreign policy project, the Belt and Road Initiative.
Published on Jun 11, 2020
Source: Print
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi finally admitted late last month that the Covid-19 pandemic has severely slowed down Beijing’s flagship foreign policy project, the Belt and Road Initiative. He, however, asserted that the impact was temporary, and the BRI will be back, stronger than ever.
About the Authors
Deep Pal
Former Visiting Scholar, Asia Program
Deep Pal was a visiting scholar in the Asia program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Rahul Bhatia
Former Research Analyst Carnegie India
Rahul Bhatia was a research analyst with the Security Studies Program at Carnegie India. His research focuses on India’s borders and India’s foreign and defense policies.
Suchet Vir Singh
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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