In China, changing demographics, rising incomes and shifting consumer preferences have resulted in an ever … others, 2014). The growing number of consumers in China, that are increasingly more affluent and educated, will continue … countries to increase their agricultural exports to China. As China places an important role on meeting its growing food needs …

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thus less dependent on China's BRI overland corridors for trade, investment and growth. Nevertheless, the Georgian … government is investing in the one BRI corridor China, Europe route that passes through the Caucuses, partly because it provides … a faster route to China. The potential for larger volume of Chinese transit cargo on this route may also be attractive …

: importing goods through both formal and informal trade systems, mainly from China, and re-exporting (in few cases with some …

Russia's economy experienced two shocks in 2014. On top of the structural crisis that began in 2012, Russia had to deal … with cyclical and idiosyncratic challenges to the economy. One of the new shocks illustrates Russia s integration into the … than halved between July and December 2014, giving Russia a terms-of-trade shock. The ruble lost 46 percent of its value …