Silk Road

Last week leaders from around the world gathered in Beijing to discuss the future of Chinas sprawling Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRIs mix of mystery and ambition make it a Rorschach test for evaluating international development trends and Chinas inte…

"Made in China is no longer a dirty word," said Taiwanese-Canadian designer Jason Wu, while accepting the Leadership Award at the annual China Fashion Gala on Wednesday night. "It stands for prestige, craftsmanship, beauty, integrity and those aren't things t…

The Belt and Road Initiative, which was announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, mainly focuses on the Maritime Silk Route, which connects China and Europe; the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt deals with Russia as well as countries in Central Asi…

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deepening Chinese activities in the Arctic region could pave the way for a strengthened military presence, including the deployment of submarines to act as deterrents against nuclear attack, the Pentagon …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deepening Chinese activities in the Arctic region could also pave the way for a strengthened military presence, including the deployment of submarines to act as deterrents against nuclear attack, the Pentagon said in a report released o…

On a freezing November morning, Ashraf Islam is 3,000 kilometres from his family in balmy Bangladesh, but the weather is far from his mind as he gushes about the science opportunities he has encountered in Beijing. We have good facilities at home, but the fa…

"If you know the other and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."Sun Tzu, "The Art of War" China's emperors used to receive their guests and vassals in the Forbidden City or in their summer residences. But today, their successors …

SINGAPORELast week, leaders and officials representing more than three dozen countries from across the world gathered in Beijing for the second Belt and Road summit. The event marks the two-year anniversary since China first convened its flagship initiative t…

The ‘New Silk Road’ has the potential to make trade between China and Europe more competitive by rail than by sea. EURACTIV Germany spoke to transport boss Alexey Grom about the development of the Eurasian railway project, the ‘New Silk Road’ and its expansio…

BEIJING: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Apr 28) met President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. The two leaders reaffirmed the friendly relations between both countries, said …