Aren't we already talking about j35, 052d? Isn't the J-35 export tailored for the gulf countries? Doesn't the ship launched YJ-21E imply 052D export? I'm sure China is prepared to sell ballistic missile defense also.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Global South strategic cooperation
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Well, it hasn't been formally announced yet. I don't think yj21e automatically implies 052d export. There has to be a decision made at very top in Saudi leadership for a hard switch. And you can bet there will be plenty of western pressure along the way.
Think about this. $200 million per j35 for 100 of them and associated spares, missiles and such can easily add up to $25 billion. Maybe even more if they are doing local production and tech transfer. 5 052d with associated weapons would be probably $5 to 10 billion. Bmd and hq9 sales could be another $5 to 10 billion. 3 brigades is probably another $10 billion. Values often get really inflated when you sell to the Saudis, so I think $50 billion for a hard switch. That I think is still quite unlikely to be announced all at once.
Boten, a major border town in Laos, is now mainly using Yuan. Kind of interesting to see how much influence China has over Laos now. Kind of inevitable for towns around major BRI projects in ASEAN countries to depend on China for its well being. China probably needs to watch out for local resentment.
Do Mexican towns bordering the US take USD?
Border town? Shops and businesses in Vientiane, the capital, prefer yuan than kip since around 2014.
I have only been to Monterrey and they prefer peso there.
Not sure about border towns, but tourist towns like Cancun definitely take USD. It's all about which city gets more US travellers.
China/Belarus relationships on the upswing.
Looks like Belarus is going to get some Chinese investment
They have special economic zone that's just 25km from Minsk
transportation from China to Belarus continues to improve by rail.
Keep in mind that an important part of China to Europe rail is from Belarus into EU through Poland.
Looks like Belarus is going to get some Chinese investment
They have special economic zone that's just 25km from Minsk
transportation from China to Belarus continues to improve by rail.
Keep in mind that an important part of China to Europe rail is from Belarus into EU through Poland.
capacity from Belarus into Poland is important. It's obviously important for Belarus to continue to collect fees on train traffic passing by.
So most recently, they signed this agreement with Algeria and Belarus.
Before that, they signed it with Kazakhstan, Russia, Pacific Island countries and ASEAN countries. Am I missing anyone here? Probably some in Latin America and Africa also. It's unclear to me what this actually means.
Before that, they signed it with Kazakhstan, Russia, Pacific Island countries and ASEAN countries. Am I missing anyone here? Probably some in Latin America and Africa also. It's unclear to me what this actually means.