Belt & Road October 12, 2023

Train service from Yiwu to Madrid promotes economic cooperation, cultural exchanges

The train service from the Chinese small commodity hub of Yiwu to the European commodity center of Madrid was officially launched in November 2014, spanning eight countries in Eurasia with a total length of more than 13,000 kilometers.

Belt & Road October 12, 2023

Official website launched for 3rd Belt and Road Forum for Int'l Cooperation

The official website of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, http://www.beltandroadforum.org/, was launched on Wednesday.

Belt & Road October 12, 2023

China-Europe freight train ships exhibits for upcoming CIIE

In the lead-up to the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE), a China-Europe freight train, having set out from Duisburg, Germany, carried exhibits for the expo and arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday.

Belt & Road October 11, 2023

Official: Shaanxi steadily expands high-level opening up with help of BRI

Northwest China's Shaanxi Province has seized the historic opportunity provided by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to push the western region towards the forefront of the country's opening up, steadily expanded institutional opening up, and achieved new development, said a senior official of the province.

Belt & Road October 11, 2023

China's BRI has huge socio-economic impact on Cambodia, says Cambodian scholar

Ten years on, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has had a tremendous impact on Cambodia, injecting strong momentum into the kingdom's development of infrastructure, trade and economy, a Cambodian scholar said on Tuesday.

Belt & Road October 10, 2023

Official: BRI creates new paradigm for international cooperation

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has created a new paradigm for international cooperation, rising above the outdated mentality of geopolitical games, a Chinese official said Tuesday.

Belt & Road October 10, 2023

Vice mayor: BRI propels inland Chinese municipality toward forefront of opening up

Through actively participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chongqing Municipality in southwest China is moving quickly toward the forefront of the country's opening up, Chen Mingbo, vice mayor of Chongqing, told Xinhua in a recent interview.

Belt & Road October 10, 2023

BRI in 10 years: Chinese-built modern railway in Kenya fosters long-term growth, peace

Since its launch six years ago, the Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has been a catalyst for transformation in Kenya, helping boost the mobility of people, goods and services and contributing to long-term growth and peace in the region.

October 9, 2023

Freight train service inaugurated between Shanghai, Vientiane

Belt & Road October 9, 2023

Official: China's Hainan pursues development with further BRI integration

South China's island province of Hainan has the major opportunity and responsibility of promoting the strategic linkage between the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Free Trade Port (FTP) development, according to a local official.

Belt & Road October 9, 2023

Energy cooperation between China, B&R countries bears fruit

After dehydration, desulfurization and decarbonization, freshly extracted gas from Central Asian countries merges into the China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline, jointly operated by the China National Petroleum Corporation and local partners.

Belt & Road October 8, 2023

Chinese-built modern railway in Kenya extolled for its myriad benefits

The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has been a catalyst for transformation in Kenya since its launch six years ago, a group of foreign envoys based in Kenya have said.

Belt & Road October 8, 2023

Chinese-built railways empower locals to 'fish on their own'

Belt & Road October 7, 2023

Official: Central Chinese province accelerates opening-up through BRI

Central China's Henan Province is eyeing greater opening-up through its participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), striving to build a "highland" of opening-up in the inland area, according to a local official.

Economy October 7, 2023

Xinjiang transforms into international trade hub

Belt & Road September 28, 2023

Conference discusses Belt and Road economic information sharing

​A meeting was held on Wednesday in east China's Shanghai to discuss economic information sharing to facilitate the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Culture September 26, 2023

Nearly 500 movies compete at Silk Road film festival

The 10th Silk Road International Film Festival has attracted nearly 500 films from 84 countries and regions to compete for awards.

International Cooperation September 26, 2023

China-Laos rail freight transport sees significant expansion in 2023

International Cooperation September 25, 2023

Landlocked Central Asian countries seek opportunities at BRI logistics base

Fully loaded with packages of wheat from Kazakhstan, a roaring China-Europe freight train enters an international logistics base in Lianyungang, a coastal city in east China's Jiangsu Province.

Belt & Road September 25, 2023

AU official: BRI cooperation with China boosts infrastructure connectivity in Africa

China-Africa cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has boosted infrastructure connectivity and integration across Africa, a senior African Union (AU) official has said.

Belt & Road September 22, 2023

Bangladeshi minister hails China-proposed BRI as 'visionary global endeavor'

"The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China is a visionary global endeavor," Bangladeshi Education Minister Dipu Moni has said.

Belt & Road September 20, 2023

Tianjin Port sees 500 China-Europe, China-Central Asia freight train trips in 2023

Belt & Road September 20, 2023

Chinese-built expressway offers Kenya's minibuses savings amid high fuel costs

The Nairobi Expressway, which can best be described as Kenya's most beautiful road, has become a favorite for the most unlikely group in the East African nation.

Human Rights September 20, 2023

Experts: Belt & Road cooperation contributes to promoting global human rights cause

The Belt and Road cooperation has contributed to promoting global human rights cause, a group of experts and scholars said at a symposium Tuesday.

Belt & Road September 15, 2023

Conference assesses BRI's role in boosting China-CEEC cooperation

The Belt and Road Initiative is enhancing economic ties between China and Central and Eastern European Countries, with a recent conference in Bulgaria emphasizing Bulgaria's strategic role and the Initiative's effect in globalization.

Belt & Road September 15, 2023

Trade through BRI project in Cambodia up 27.3 pct in Jan-Aug

The value of imports and exports passing through the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Cambodia reached 2.22 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2023, a year-on-year increase of 27.3 percent, said an operator's press statement on Thursday.

Belt & Road September 14, 2023

Hong Kong injects new vitality into BRI

​Hong Kong is a participant, contributor and beneficiary in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and will continue to play a key role in the high-quality development of the BRI, said participants at the 8th Belt and Road Summit held Wednesday in Hong Kong.

Around China September 13, 2023

Xinjiang sees over 10,000 China-Europe freight trains so far this year

​As of Sunday, the inbound and outbound China-Europe freight trains passing through northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have totaled 10,017 this year, up 10.1 percent year on year, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.

Belt & Road September 12, 2023

China-Europe freight train cargo throughput handled by China's land port exceeds 12M tonnes

Total import and export cargo throughput via China-Europe freight trains handled since 2013 by Erenhot Port, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, had exceeded 12 million tonnes as of Monday.

Economy September 12, 2023

BRI fuels rapid growth of Bangladeshi businesses

Bangladeshi government officials have called for increased cooperation under the framework of the China-proposed BRI, which they said has brought great changes to the South Asian country.