China, Jordan sign MoU on jointly promoting construction of Belt and Road cooperation

China and Jordan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on jointly promoting the construction of the Belt and Road on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Chinese Embassy ...

Trade index between China, BRI partners rises to 165.4 in 2022 from 100 in 2013

An index tracking trade between China and countries participating in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) rose to 165.4 in 2022 from the benchmark 100 in ...

Urumqi intl land port, a vital hub in constructing Silk Road Economic Belt

The Urumqi International Land Port Area, located in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has been playing a vital role in constructing the region as a core area of the ...

Unlocking the potential: Csepel Port Logistics Park's decade-long journey injects new impetus in China-Europe trade, investment under BRI

Among the hustle and bustle of the container field at the Csepel Port Logistics Park in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, cranes busily lift and transfer containers onto trains bound ...

China's food trade with BRI countries soars 162% from 10 years ago

In the first eight months of this year, China's trade in food products with countries along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) reached 553.82 billion yuan ($76.10 billion), a 10.4 ...

China's medical assistance boosts healthcare development in South Pacific region

"For this surgery, we have prepared for more than half a year," Xiao Yuehai told the Global Times when talking about the first laparoscopic surgery carried out in Solomon Islands.

From 'piece of white paper' to 'shining new city': China-Belarus Industrial Park keeps thriving despite geopolitical shock

A giant engraved “Great Stone” stands at the entrance of the China-Belarus Industrial Park in Minsk, capital of Belarus. Advertisements for “Great Stone” can also be seen on highways linking ...

China, Latin America brace for deeper ties in BRI cooperation

Latin America is an indispensable and important participant in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In recent years, more and more countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are ...

China, Singapore expected to expand depth, scope of BRI cooperation on PM Lee's visit

Last week, a special rail express train loaded with a consignment of 50 new energy vehicle (NEVs) departed from Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and arrived at a train station in ...

China, Philippines ink updated MoU on BRI to boost cooperation in infrastructure, other areas

During President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr of the Philippines' three-day visit to China, which concluded on Thursday, China and the Philippines signed a total of 14 cooperation documents. One of ...

Special report: BRI takes hold with inspiring breakthroughs in 2022 despite global downturn

Chen Yi, a senior executive of the China Railway No.4 Engineering Group, can still easily recall his excitement when a test train on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) slowly rolled ...

Strengthened China-Saudi ties raise prospects for use of yuan in oil settlement

A discussion of shift to use Chinese yuan in China-Saudi oil settlement is increasingly rising recently amid an ongoing visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the country - the ...

China-Laos Railway: one year on

On December 3, 2022, the China-Laos Railway, a landmark project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), will welcome its fi rst anniversary. Building on a foundation of fruitful ...

China-Cuba relations to tap in more collaboration in green, health and digital areas under BRI: experts

China-Cuba ties, a time-honored friendship, face a new historic chapter, with the state visit of Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and ...

Chilean cherries, salmon, wine trade embarks on an upward trajectory in Chinese market, modeling win-win cooperation between developing countries

Chile Week, the largest promotional event of the Chilean products in China, celebrated its seventh edition at the Chilean Embassy in Beijing on Tuesday, an important milestone for bilateral trade ...

China-Thailand railway to provide new momentum for regional economy and trade

China and Thailand are close friendly neighbors, with a popular belief in both countries that the two people are as close as family. As China's comprehensive strategic cooperative partner, Thailand ...

CPEC moves to second phase of high-level development, with focus on capacity, tech cooperation

As President Xi Jinping met with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to further consolidate the bilateral ironclad friendship, the two countries will set in motion a flurry of ...

BRI, supply-chain stability to be high on agenda in upcoming China visit of Vietnam's communist party chief: experts

The bilateral ties between Beijing and Hanoi, from political mutual trust to economic connection, are expected to be further strengthened as Vietnam communist party chief is set to visit China ...

BRI to remain bedrock for diversified, stable international trade relations: experts

Editor's Note: Over the past 10 years, China has implemented a more active opening-up strategy, and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has offered a popular platform for international cooperation. The ...

Expo in Urumqi marked by growing cross-border investment, partnership between China and Central Asian countries

Banking on the cooperative spirit reinforced by meetings between heads of states of China and Central Asian countries, companies attending the 7th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi city say investment opportunities ...

China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to open 'southern Eurasia corridor,'facilitates BRI cooperation with Central Asia: analysts

A cooperation agreement on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway construction project could reportedly be signed at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held from Thursday to Friday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, marking ...

China-Europe freight train a pillar in global trade

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI), aiming at building a new platform for international cooperation and creating new momentum for shared development. ...

Cargo carried via New Land-Sea Corridor in western China grows 38% in Jan-May

Trains run through the New Land-Sea Corridor in Western China carried 310,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods from January to May, up about 38 percent year-on-year, showing a strong ...

US initiative cannot match BRI in Latin America as countries welcome cooperation, not ideological confrontation

The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has made steady progress in Latin America during the past three years, which has brought concrete benefits to partner economies with its people ...

Projects under China-proposed BRI benefit PNG significantly

Papua New Guinea is the first country in the South Pacific to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the construction of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Projects undertaken ...

New China-Myanmar railway route launched in boost for trade with ASEAN

A new international railway route from Southwest China's Chongqing city to Mandalay, southern Myanmar, officially started operation with the first freight train departing from Chongqing on Monday, which will save ...

Unit 3 of the Chinese-built Hassyan clean power plant in Dubai connected to the grid for the first time

Unit 3 of the Chinese-built Hassyan power plant in Dubai was successfully connected to the grid for the first time on Monday, reflecting closer cooperation between China and United Arab ...

Chinese firms in Sri Lanka generally safe, undisrupted amid political turmoil

Some Chinese enterprises operating in Sri Lanka said on Tuesday that their businesses and personnel in the South Asian country have been generally safe and undisrupted, though they have taken ...

Chinese firms in Pakistan step up security measures after deadly attack

Chinese businesses in Pakistan are operating without disruption, though they are ramping up precautions to ensure the safety of personnel and projects in accordance with official guidelines, after a terrorist ...

China is neither the only nor the largest creditor of Sri Lanka: ambassador

​China is neither the only creditor nor the largest creditor of Sri Lanka. The so-called debt trap theory fabricated by some foreign media outlets is completely untrue, according to Chinese ...

Marine passenger terminal at Angola's Cabinda Port completed by Chinese enterprise

A new marine passenger station at Angola's Cabinda Port was completed on Friday local time, which undergone a six-year construction by a Chinese enterprise.

BRI projects in the fast lane across CEECs amid headwinds, geopolitical uncertainty

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) – providing jobs to local communities and increasing infrastructure connectivity of the region – have been gaining ...

Officials inaugurate section of Belgrade-Budapest railway, a flagship BRI project

Officials from both Serbia and Hungary held an inauguration ceremony to celebrate the start of the operation of a section of the Belgrade-Budapest railway, a flagship project under the China-proposed ...

Parties work to ensure smooth operation of China-Europe freight trains amid Ukraine situation

Government officials, railway service providers and international traders are putting in place contingency measures to ensure smooth operation and trade flow of the China-Europe freight train, a key transportation channel ...

Cooperation on BRI infrastructure, high-tech and nuclear energy take center stage amid two sessions

Fostering further cooperation between China and countries under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was among hot topics during the ongoing two sessions in China, including proposals on infrastructure, high ...

Western sanctions spark anxiety among businesses over dollar hegemony

As sanctions by a number of Western countries against Russia pile up, Zhang Hong, a Chinese grain trader specializing in trade between China and Russia, is watching the situation closely, ...

China-Laos Railway sees major progresses

The China-Laos Railway's first special train for enterprises cleared customs quickly at Mohan Port in Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Saturday afternoon, with 70 standard containers and a total cargo ...

Projects in Africa move forward steadily with enhanced China-Africa cooperation

Chinese companies have steadily pushed forward the construction of projects in Africa, as China and Africa step up cooperation in the new year in traditional areas including infrastructure and agriculture, ...

Liuzhou-Moscow freight train departs after signing of China-Russia AEO

A China-Europe freight train left from Liuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to Moscow, Russia on Tuesday. This marks the first operation of the Liuzhou-Moscow freight train since China ...

Tallest building in East Africa built by Chinese enterprises completed

The new headquarters building of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, the tallest building in East Africa built by Chinese contractors, was officially completed on Sunday, as the two countries continue to ...

Fruitful projects under BRI boost trade and investment between China and Central Asia

Since President Xi Jinping proposed the initiative of jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt in Kazakhstan in 2013, China has signed cooperation documents with 140 countries and 32 international ...

Third-country investors eyeing opportunities, joining the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

As the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has created new opportunities for economic growth and stability via a number of ...

Stakeholders look toward BRI infrastructure as RCEP trade pact set to boost China-ASEAN trade, investment

As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) will take effect at the end of this week, as agreed upon, the business community is awaiting the prospect and potential of ...

GT Exclusive: Myanmar accepts yuan as official settlement currency for border trade with China

Myanmar has accepted the Chinese yuan as an official settlement currency for border trade with China, in a move that aims to address its shortage of US dollars and other ...

Chinese tech firms tap opportunities on back of landmark China-Laos rail project

With the official opening of China-Laos Railway, a landmark, high quality project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese tech firms are tapping into digital cooperation opportunities between the ...

China to chart path for stronger ties with Africa for next 3 years at upcoming forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a forum on China-Africa cooperation via video link next week and is expected to put forward new measures for cooperation with Africa for the ...

'Polar Silk Road' eyes new vision amid global challenges

The Polar Silk Road has recently gained renewed attention following its rapid growth in supporting regional economy and securing energy supplies amid volatility throughout global supply chains posed by an ...

Global Gateway scheme underscores the effectiveness of China-propsed infrastructure program: analyst

The Global Gateway scheme, which some observers believe aims to compete with the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is likely inspired by the success of the BRI and will ...

Chinese FM Wang Yi starts tour in Southeast Asia to boost ties

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to commence a week-long official tour in four neighboring countries on Friday with the first stop in Vietnam, aiming to ...

China's high-speed rail, 5G, nuke generators used by more countries

The US' crackdown on China's technology sector will not dampen China's cooperation on science and technology innovation with countries joining the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Eurasian train resumes as flood recedes in Zhengzhou

Disrupted freight between Zhengzhou, the capital city of Central China's Henan Province, and Europe is gradually resuming, following unprecedented flooding and a week-long stretch of emergency controls.

Xi inspects Tibet, first time in Party's, country's history

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region from Wednesday to Friday for the 70th anniversary of ...

G7's infrastructure plan mostly for purpose of propaganda: analysts

The G7's newly-hatched "Build Back Better World" (B3W) plan aims to help poor countries build up infrastructure and counter China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Cooperation fosters China-CEEC trade

Cooperation between localities and government departments from China and the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) is a vital driver that whill help boost trade, and it is essential in ...

TCM recipes help contain coronavirus

The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has gained greater momentum on going global, boosted by its unprecedented role in the pandemic prevention and control, especially throughout countries along the Belt and ...

BRI delivers growth and protection amid pandemic

Despite logistic hurdles and global complexity posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese medical and personal preventive equipment (PPE) to countries and regions along the routes of Belt and Road Initiative ...

Belt and Road projects fight winter virus spike as workers remain at posts

Hundreds of thousands of Chinese engineers and project managers working on the many overseas projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are planning to spend this year's Chinese Lunar ...

AIIB stresses green, tech-enabled infrastructure, eyes regional cooperation globally in post-COVID era

On the eve of its fifth anniversary, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has highlighted green, technology-enabled infrastructure and regional cooperation that will shape Asia's recovery in the post-COVID-19 era, ...