Silk Road

"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 …

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 …

Chinese President Xi Jinping raises his glass and proposes a toast at the end of his speech during the welcome banquet, after the welcome ceremony of leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 26, 2019. …

Ramped-up efforts to rebrand China's mammoth Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) were in full swing this week as the country hosted a giant forum and President Xi Jinping touted the benefits of multinational cooperation and sustainable infrastructure while pointin…

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, front center, attend a group photo session with other leaders at a welcoming banquet for the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, Friday, April 26, 2019. AP/PTI(AP4_26…

The second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing has been taking place with Chinese President Xi Jinping aiming to reassure sceptics of its economic value. Xi hailed the signing of deals worth more than 57 billion during the week's forum alone and said the project …

By Ben Blanchard and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) - China sought to put a gentler face on its massive plan to recreate the old Silk Road at a summit that ended on Saturday, saying it must do more to explain the program and boost sustainability even as state …