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The initiative spearheaded by the Chinese government and endorsed by President Xi Jinping in late 2013 aims to improve trade and economic integration across Asia, Europe, and Africa.
With China at odds with Western countries in data and cyberspace management, Beijing is trying to sway other parties to side with its vision.
An estimated US$50 billion pledged by China for infrastructure in Southeast Asia has yet to manifest in completed projects according to a recent study, raising questions over the efficacy of the country’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Beijing demands investigation into bombing that killed engineers working on hydroelectric dam – the third major attack on Chinese interests in the South Asian country in a week.
The attack came less than three years after nine Chinese nationals working on the same project were also killed in a vehicular suicide bombing.
Visits by Italian president and prime minister being planned for this year amid ‘positive relations’, Ambassador Massimo Ambrosetti says.
Chinese companies will build two new sporting arenas in Africa, continuing Beijing’s tradition of ‘stadium diplomacy’ for influence-building.
Chinese construction firms are eyeing opportunities in Nusantara, which is set to replace Jakarta as Indonesia’s capital, adding to projects in Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia.
China’s influence in Nepal’s economy and defence has grown significantly in recent years, marking a shift in traditional ties between Nepal and India.
The first two months of 2024 were lucrative for the southern tech hub even as some of its biggest private players and industry champions remain under sanctions imposed by Washington.
Directive by top anti-graft watchdog follows vow that Beijing is committed to a ‘clean Silk Road’.
While analysts are optimistic about the return of international students to China, many prospective and former students report dwindling enthusiasm for Chinese universities.
Following decades of the ‘Angola model’ – oil-backed loans to access Chinese funding for infrastructure – Beijing vows to help modernise Angola.
Technology transfers have always been officially part of China’s belt and road plan, but analysts say those types of exchanges are being increasingly prioritised as Beijing bids to boost ties.
Beijing is a reliable friend and sincere partner for countries in Africa, Xi Jinping tells visiting Angolan President Joao Lourenco.
A water desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates highlights China’s ongoing move towards the Middle East amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Readers discuss the valuable role Hong Kong’s shipping industry can play, and a recent fatal road accident.
IMF report says that between 2015 and 2021, the total number of Chinese workers in African countries fell by 64 per cent.
Start-ups and investors say attending Leap tech conference is about building relationships for a market seen as ‘like China in the late 90s’.
Amid strain over Ukraine war, China-US tension and trade rows, analyst says a potential Europe trip by Xi may help two sides reduce ‘misperceptions’.
Balkan nation, a close ally of Beijing in recent years, is the first confirmed stop on the Chinese president’s first post-pandemic trip to Europe.
Beijing will be the backdrop this year for gatherings of Latin American and African leaders, part of a long-standing relationship with developing countries.
Private sector crucial to helping Washington advance policy goals in Global South as alternative to ‘never-ending foreign assistance dependence’.
High-risk, high-cost mega-infrastructure projects like those backed by Belt and Road Initiative decline in popularity, with developments now seen in sectors with faster returns and fewer operating costs.