Chinese investors warned of dangers that lie in wait along the New Silk Road
Public and private institutions are mapping risks for participants in the belt and road plan
Mainland investors are being given risk maps to guide them along the New Silk Road.
The risk assessments come from official and private sources and coincide with an investment shift away from property and hotels and towards projects aligned with the country’s ambitious belt and road trade plan.
They include risk ratings from brokerage firm Minsheng Securities that measure the political and economic performance of the countries. Malaysia, for instance, scored 76 and is regarded as much safer than Egypt, which scored 58.5, according to the brokerage’s research published in China Money Market, a monthly journal produced by the central bank.
The Ministry of Commerce, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and a handful of private institutions have also put out basic risk guidance on the belt and road countries, some of which are located in the world’s most dangerous territories.
The commerce ministry’s risk report gives an overview of each country’s history, society and economy as well as investment policies and institutions. It also provides the details of Chinese companies and business groups based in those countries.