PHNOM PENH: China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has played a crucial role in helping develop Cambodia’s infrastructure and connectivity, which are the key components to support trade and attract investment, a Cambodian scholar said on Thursday. Kin Phea, director-general of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia, a think-tank under the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said under the BRI, China …

BEIJING: China will host the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in October, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday. Wang told a daily news briefing that focusing on connectivity as the main theme, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) aims to provide a new platform for international economic cooperation and add fresh impetus to …

The BRI has now completed its ten years during which it has brought unlimited “befitting propositions” for all the participating countries and the UAE-China bilateral relations “reconfirm” its multidimensional importance. According to the World Bank published reports the BRI covers more than 153 countries, 65 percent of the world’s population, 40 percent of the world’s land, 36 percent of the …

ATHENS: Since China’s COSCO Shipping bought into Greece’s largest but ailing Port of Piraeus 13 years ago, the harbor has experienced rapid growth and has been transformed into a bustling key transport hub at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and Africa. The flagship project in bilateral collaboration has been hailed as an exemplary success story under China’s Belt and Road …

DAR ES SALAAM: The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has provided a solid platform for international cooperation, said speakers at an international symposium held in Tanzania’s commercial hub of Dar es Salaam. The symposium, with the theme of “China-Africa Vision: Towards a Sustainable Future,” was held Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the BRI, proposed by China in …

JOHANNESBURG: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on China and Bangladesh to push for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and give full play to their economic complementarity. Xi, in his meeting with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, also urged the two sides to step up cooperation in infrastructure, information technology, new energy …

Most recently, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has completed its first ten years. It was introduced by the Chinese president Xi Jinping back in 2013. It is now “responsible” for a new era of transit routes, trade, and growth for economies in Asia, Central Asia, ASEAN, Africa, EU and around the world. The CPEC flagship project of the BRI has …

YINCHUAN: The Belt and Road Trade and Investment Promotion conference will take place during the sixth China-Arab States Expo, which will run from Sept. 21 to 24 in Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, said local authorities Tuesday. Starting on Sept. 21, the two-day conference will be committed to creating conditions for exchanges and cooperation between …

STOCKHOLM: The projects proposed by China under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have brought tangible benefits to the countries and peoples of Europe and helped debunk the so-called “decoupling and de-risking” fallacies, a Swedish expert told Xinhua in a recent interview. From the Port of Piraeus in Greece to the Bar-Boljare highway in Montenegro, from the Peljesac Bridge in …

HELSINKI: The Finnish enterprise Nurminen Logistics had already recognized China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a significant opportunity for collaboration back in 2015 when it decided to participate in the initiative, said Olli Pohjanvirta, the company’s chief executive officer. “As we had been working with Russian and Kazakhstan railways for years, it was logical for us to recognize the …

The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have completed its first ten years. During this decade, it remained an ideal global cooperation platform and strategic vision of China for global development and offering remedial resolution to the reform of the global governance system and multi-faceted challenges. While delivering a keynote speech at the Indonesian parliament in 2013, the Chinese President …

SINGAPORE: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, here on Thursday met with Singaporean Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, with the two sides pledging to keep promoting the Belt and Road construction. The two sides, during the meeting, spoke highly of the current sound …

PHNOM PENH: China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has not only promoted infrastructure development and connectivity across continents, but also given an opportunity to countries to boost trade and economic potential, a Cambodian scholar has said. Seun Sam, a policy analyst at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said China, with its rapidly growing economy, vast market, and technological advancements, has …

Malaysia’s strategic location as it lies by the Strait of Malacca could help it benefit from the BRI by playing a bigger role like providing services to ships passing through. Obviously, it is halfway between Europe and China. It can be a point where goods from China can be redistributed to the ASEAN area and vice versa. Goods from Europe …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) has launched the South Asian country’s first-ever Chinese news service to further promote friendly relations between Pakistan and China. The newly launched service would publish international, domestic and China-related news in the Chinese language, editors at the China News Desk told Xinhua Thursday. Furqan Rao, a senior diplomatic correspondent in charge of …

BEIJING: Engaging in Belt and Road cooperation is a right choice made by China and Italy based on the two countries’ historical and cultural bond and practical need for development, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. The spokesperson made the remarks when asked to comment on report saying that Italy is considering not renewing the Belt and Road …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday renewed his invitation to Turkiye for joining the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), citing the latter as a “natural partner”. The premier made the remarks while addressing the launch of the fourth Milgem class corvette at the Karachi Shipyard, where Turkiye Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz was also present. In November last year, the premier had …

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, the special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, called for an upgrading of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to promote a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era. He made the remarks on Monday while attending the Decade of CPEC celebration event in the Pakistani capital, during which he read …

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday China will work with Pakistan to aim for high-standard, sustainable and livelihood-enhancing outcomes and further build the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into an exemplary project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message to the Decade of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor celebration event held in Islamabad, Pakistan. Xi pointed …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that Pakistan is absolutely ready to contribute towards Chinese President Xi Jinping’s vision of shared destiny of progress and prosperity. The remarks came as Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng arrived at the Prime Minister House to hold talks with PM Shehbaz. Addressing a ceremony after both leaders witnessed the signing of several Memorandums …

ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has delivered infrastructure, trade and employment to Pakistan, resulting in sustainable development in the country, a Pakistani economist said. The enhancement in infrastructure through roads, railways and airport is not just going to provide connectivity within Pakistan but in the region and beyond, Badiea Shaukat, an economic consultant at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, …

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday arrived in Islamabad on a three-day visit during which he will attend a ceremony planned to mark 10 years of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal and Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah received the visiting dignitary at the airport. A statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO) earlier …

ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has brought high-quality development and contributed to a human community with a shared future through win-win economic cooperation between Pakistan and China, highlighting the vitality of China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a Pakistani expert said. The increased economic cooperation between China and Pakistan fostered stronger trade ties, investment opportunities, and infrastructural development that …

The Special Envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, He Lifeng, will arrive in Pakistan on Sunday for a two-day visit to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). During his visit, He Lifeng will call on President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He will also be the chief guest at an event celebrating the …

DHAKA: “Our water is now clear again thanks to the Chinese project,” said Abdus Samad, a 74-year-old Bangladeshi man, told Xinhua with smiling while sitting cross-legged on his boat. Samad operates a sightseeing boat for the amusement and entertainment of the locals in a clear lake in Dasherkandi village on the southeast of Dhaka. “A few years ago, things weren’t …

LAHORE, Pakistan/XI’AN, China: As the sun rises and street lights turn off in Lahore, capital of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, the city wakes up and gets bustling with life. As the day begins, Zubair Tufail, a team supervisor of operations at a converter station of ±660 kilovolt Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project in a suburb of Lahore, starts …

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing and incoming development projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have a huge potential to transform Pakistan’s infrastructure and economy, a Pakistani official said. Pakistan’s Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal made the remarks while addressing a two-day international conference here on Tuesday. CPEC, a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), …

DHAKA: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) reflects China’s commitment to fostering global cooperation and mutual development, a Bangladeshi expert has said. The BRI, proposed by China in 2013, has demonstrated significant development over the past 10 years, representing a remarkable effort by China to foster connectivity, trade, and economic cooperation on a global scale, Nasim Mahmmud, executive director of …

NAIROBI: Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday met here with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, with both sides pledging to deepen Belt and Road cooperation. Ruto asked Wang, also director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, to convey his cordial greetings to Chinese President …

NANNING: A container ship loaded with shrimp slices, melons and aquatic products departed from the seaport of Muara in Brunei, heading to Qinzhou Port in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The cargo will later be delivered by rail to southwest China for sale. Muara Port is Brunei’s largest port, while Qinzhou Port in the Beibu Gulf is an important …

DAKAR: Leon Kossivi, a young Togolese employee of a Chinese company, has engaged in multiple Sino-Africa infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). As for him, these projects play an important role in the development of his hometown and other African countries, while enabling him to blossom and build a happy family. Kossivi, 36, has been working for …

ISLAMABAD: While munching on traditional steamed beef dumplings and noodles during a Pakistan-China cultural event in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, 12-year-old Muhmmad Irfan could not hide his love for Chinese food. “The variety of delicious dishes the Chinese cuisine offered made it one of the most favorite cuisines in Pakistan … Especially after the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched, …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for efforts to better synergize high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with various countries’ development strategies and regional cooperation initiatives. Xi made the remarks while attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit via video link.

BEIJING: The Communist Party of China (CPC) saw the number of its members grow to 98.041 million at the end of 2022, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee announced Friday. The number of CPC members increased by 1.4 percent from 2021, according to figures released by the department ahead of the 102nd founding anniversary of the CPC, the …

The Chinese BRI remained the vision of greater regional connectivity, immense socio-economic prosperity, engine of global growth, stimulator of economic stability and sustainability and last but not the least, an ideal platform of eradication of poverty in the last decade. During these ten years, the BRI has been rated as a connecting hub and bridging force between the continents, communities …

VIENTIANE: “The Laos-China Railway is like a dream comes true,” said Kaifa Keosingthong, a 24-year-old man from the countryside in northern Laos’ Xayaboury province. Kaifa is now working as an engineer in the maintenance center of the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd., a joint venture to run the railway. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project showcasing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, …

CHONGQING: Kang Lili, an avid durian lover, has been treating herself to delectable Thai durians lately, overlooking their price tags. Much to her delight, there has been a significant price drop. “The price was nearly 100 yuan (about 13.87 U.S. dollars) per kg in April, and it dropped to 40-plus yuan per kg in June. I can enjoy the fruit …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has hailed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a testimony to Pakistan’s deep-rooted friendship with China on Thursday. The minister said China has always been the most trustworthy friend of Pakistan in an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the CPEC, a flagship project of the Belt and …

ISLAMABAD: China’s agricultural cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) helped Pakistan to bring remarkable development in the field, including increased yields, disease-free crops and capacity building, said experts on Wednesday. Addressing a webinar with the title “China-Pakistan Agricultural Cooperation under CPEC: Achievements and Challenges” hosted by the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS), experts said that the agricultural …

LONDON: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is not only about huge projects, but also about small and medium-sized projects, which often have the most immediate and identifiable impact on people’s lives, Keith Bennett, a long-term China specialist and vice chair of Britain’s 48 Group Club, has said. By stressing high-quality cooperation, BRI’s small and medium-sized projects often have contributed …