"The Great Silk Road", Center of Expert Analysis

"The Great Silk Road" Center of Expert Analysis (GSR) is an independent center of expertise. The Centre of Expert Analysis provides in-depth analysis of the forces shaping the policies of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of China, the People's Republic of China, Georgia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, Turkey, the Russian Federation, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States on the East-West and North-South trade corridors, as well as political and economic recommendations that authoritatively inform and significantly shape the debate in these countries.

The purpose of the GSR is to provide a platform for expert cooperation to increase awareness, understanding, and knowledge of the countries along the Renewed Silk Road and its global implications, and to promote collaboration for the sustainable development of all countries along the Renewed Silk Road and the coherent development of the East-West and North-South Corridor countries in a global context. GSR topics include financial and political climate change and its implications, resources, logistics, energy corridors and economic cooperation, policy-making, and legislation in the countries.

Global Signals

From Beijing to Astana - Evolution of the “Central Asia – China” Format

Xi Jinping to Attend the 2nd “China–Central Asia” Summit in Kazakhstan

"Xi graciously invited me to China": Trump announced a visit after trade talks

April 2025 - Global Gateway versus Belt and Road: A New Geopolitical Duel?

Systematic development of Georgia-China relations in political and economic spheres leads to deepening bilateral strategic cooperation

Format of the Future: The South Caucasus and Potential Institutionalization of Dialogue with China

China-CELAC Forum Strengthens Ties Between China and Latin America

Middle Corridor for Vietnam: why Baku is emerging as a crucial hub

Tariff timeout - why does the US need a truce with China if it does not want peace?

China is building bridges where the US is building walls: a clash of strategies

Global Signals

The “New Oil” of the 21st Century - A Chance for the Caucasus and Central Asia

China and Georgia Sign Updated Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement

Why the World Is Rerouting Its Learning Pathways - An Introduction to the Xinhua Institute Analysis

China and Georgia Strengthen Mutually Beneficial Partnership in a New Economic Reality

China–Caucasus–Europe Digital Corridor. The Architecture Taking Shape Now

Beijing strengthens peace agenda ahead of global talks

Vietnam and Azerbaijan. How a new axis of cooperation between Southeast Asia and the South Caucasus is taking shape

Military conflict is not a solution to the situation in the Middle East

The issue of water sustainability in the South Caucasus

China - Ten Key Tasks for 2026

Central Asia and the Caucasus are becoming a space for new industrial cooperation

What China is building into the 15th Five-Year Plan

China has opened a new five-year cycle

The South Caucasus at a Crossroads: Will the Region Become a New “Switzerland” or Choose Its Own Path?

Is the South Caucasus becoming a center of global competition of development models and economic influence?

The Trump–Xi Meeting Amid the War with Iran: Will the Conversation Take Place?

Why Should the Entire South Caucasus Be Interested in the Port of Anaklia?

The Middle Corridor at the Crossroads of Interests: Tariffs, Infrastructure, and Port Competition

China Defines Its Future at the “Two Sessions”

A Warning from Foreign Affairs: Why U.S.–China Relations Are Approaching a Dangerous Point

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