17-Dec-11 WV-China adds Seychelles to its String of Pearls

[John]

17-Dec-11 World View -- China may add the Seychelles to its 'String of Pearls'


Fitch says a comprehensive euro zone deal is 'beyond reach'

** 17-Dec-11 World View -- China may add the Seychelles to its 'String of Pearls'
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/cgi ... 17#e111217



Contents:
Cairo suffers worst violence since election, as army attacks protesters
China considers a naval base in the Seychelles
Fitch says a comprehensive euro zone deal is 'beyond reach'
Germany expresses doubts about helping the IMF help Europe
Pakistan commemorates the war that created Bangladesh


Keys:
Generational Dynamics, Egypt, Cairo, China, Seychelles,
Gwadar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Burma,
Fitch, euro zone, France,
Belgium, Spain, Slovenia, Italy, Ireland, Cyprus,
Germany, Bundesbank, Canada, Czech Republic,
East Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bengali, Bangla

[Trevor]

It looks like we may be adding a 6th troubled country in addition to PIIGS. The dominoes are only beginning to fall.

[JULLIEN1]

Dear John,

Burma is on the east cost of the Bengali Gulf (you probably had Pakistan in mind when writing : it is on the eastern cost of the Arabian Sea).

[John]

Dear Jullien,

> Burma is on the east coast of the Bengali Gulf (you probably had
> Pakistan in mind when writing : it is on the eastern cost of the
> Arabian Sea).

Thanks for the correction. I copied that sentence from the article I
was referencing. Here's the paragraph from the article:

> China began pursuing its so-called “String of Pearls” strategy in
> the Indian Ocean in 2001 via the commercial route, constructing
> the Gwadar port. Subsequently, China won contracts to construct
> ports at Hambantota on the southern tip of Sri Lanka, Chittagong
> in Bangladesh and Kyaukpyu on the east coast of Burma in the
> Arabian Sea.

I should have looked at a map.

John