Belt and Road

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…

China began launching satellites for its 14,000-strong Qianfan broadband constellation in earnest in August 2024. Credit: CCTV As China accelerates satellite launches and commercial deals for its answer to SpaceX’s Starlink, the race to deploy low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband is splitting into two rival blocs: one backed by Western…

China will further enhance connectivity with other countries by expanding its high-speed railway network, a senior politician pledged on Tuesday. The country intends to promote both the “hard connectivity” of infrastructure and the “soft connectivity” of standards and rules to position high-speed rail as a cornerstone for advancing the nation’s…

*As the global economy becomes increasingly integrated and the Belt and Road Initiative continues to advance, cross-border railway construction between China and its neighboring countries is ushering in new development opportunities. *Recently, multiple cross-border railway projects, including the Ganqmod-Gashuun Sukhait Railway, have achieved significant milestones. *China is steadily building a…

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech during the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 17, 2025. The second China-Central Asia Summit was held in Astana on Tuesday. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired the summit. Xi, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar…