Belt and Road

‘Would Allow China to Have Direct Oil Access’: Antonio Graceffo on Beijing’s Interest in Afghanistan In this episode, we sat down with China economic analyst Dr. Antonio Graceffo. He touched on Beijing’s interest in Afghanistan, what some of those risks are, and how Beijing’s plan of global dominance through the…

HONG KONG, Sept 3, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The sixth Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), drew to a successful close yesterday (2 September). In response to the COVID-19 pandemic,…

IFFO hosts panel discussion on Sustainable Finance in Greater Bay Area at sixth Belt and Road Summit (with photo) ****************************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:      The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Infrastructure Financing Facilitation Office (IFFO) today (September 1) hosted a panel discussion…

HONG KONG, Sept 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the "Company", Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively "Ev Dynamics" or the "Group"), a provider of new energy vehicles and technology integrated solutions, is honored to have received the Belt and Road Environmental Leadership Recognition…

5th Plenary Session of Hong Kong/Shanghai Co-operation Conference (with photos/video) *************************************************************************************      The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Mrs Carrie Lam, and the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr Gong Zheng, leading the delegations of the HKSAR and Shanghai respectively, co-chaired the 5th Plenary Session of…

The “Green development guidelines for overseas investment and cooperation,” issued jointly by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), encourages Chinese businesses to integrate green development throughout the overseas investment process. Where local standards are insufficient, they also suggest that companies should “follow international…

Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. NEW ALLY? In this July 28, 2021 file photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, Taliban cofounder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pose for a photo during their meeting in Tianjin, China. AP PHOTO BEIJING: In…

Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO In an exclusive interview by The Manila Times, Ambassador Huang answered the following questions: Q1: The vaccine remains our strongest weapon to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. So far, China has provided a large amount of vaccine donations and supplies to the Philippines, which has…

Security vendor FireEye says it has spotted a Chinese espionage group that successfully compromised targets within Israel, and that trying to make its efforts look like the work of Iranian actors is part of the group's modus operandi. A FireEye blog post states the Chinese activity has been ongoing since…

Myanmar junta's decision to expedite China funded Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (KPSEZ) and deep-sea port project could emerge as a challenge for India built Sittwe Port given geographical proximity between the two ports. The junta has recently invited bids to provide legal services to the KPSEZ and deep-sea port project…