Belt and Road

Africa needs energy. Nearly 600 million Africans—half the continent’s population—are without electricity, largely because of the continent’s limited distribution network, and Africans make up the vast majority of those worldwide without electricity access. But the European Union wants to change this. At the end of September, the president of the…

Through innovative co-writing partnerships that bridge linguistic and political divides, our fellows explore the complex realities of how China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects, energy investments, and development policies create vastly different environmental impacts across communities in Latin America. Our panelists will discuss their collaborative reporting methodology, reveal…

Skip to content China has invested more than $1 trillion in overseas infrastructure projects through its massive Belt and Road Initiative. Chinese corporations are building roads and railways, dams and ports, in developing countries around the world – an initiative marked by both its enormity and opacity. Executive editor Vernon…

Fujian, China – The Egyptian delegation taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) seminar in Fujian Province paid a visit this week to the Fujian Boyang Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd, where they toured the company’s dockyard and examined the shipbuilding and maritime services operations that form a vital…

As China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) enters its second decade, its playbook is changing.  HSBC Global Investment Research’s latest report describes how the Belt and Road Initiative is moving from state-led megaprojects towards smaller, greener and more tech-focused investments driven by private capital. Released just in time ahead of…

The International Economic Cooperation Center of Fujian Province will host a seminar for officials from six Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries starting on Sept. 10, aimed at enhancing their capacity to attract investment and sharing China’s experience in economic development. The “Seminar on Capacity Enhancement in Investment Attraction for…

Chief Executive John Lee on Friday said Hong Kong could play a greater role in contributing to the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which was launched by President Xi Jinping 12 years ago as a mega infrastructure and investment project linking China with many parts of…

FM Dar presses Kabul for ‘concrete and verifiable’ measures against TTP, BLA Muttaqi reaffirms Afghanistan’s commitment not to let tis soil be used for terrorism against any country Three sides reaffirm cooperation in boosting trade, transit and regional connectivity, CPEC extension to Kabul China pushes for stronger cooperation under Belt…

India's young boxers in China© X (Twitter) India will be represented by a 59-member strong contingent in the third 'Belt and Road' International Youth Boxing Gala U17-U19-U23 international training camp and tournament, scheduled to be held in Urumqi, Xinjiang province, China from August 15 to 30. The squad, comprising 20…

Africa received $30.5 billion in construction contracts — up from just $6.1 billion a year ago — and $8.5 billion in direct investments China’s transactions with Africa through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) surged to $39 billion in the first half of 2025, outpacing all other regions and reflecting…