China keeps its promise, providing hundreds of billions of dollars in financing assistance for Belt and Road project
China has translated its promise of funding Belt and Road Initiative projects into reality with the assistance of a group of national financial institutions, which has offered hundreds of billions of dollars in financing services. As one of the most important financial institutions to support the initiative, China Development Bank has funded more than 600 […]
Silk Road Fund facilitates financial integration along Belt and Road
The Silk Road Fund is a medium- to long-term development and investment fund established to facilitate the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – an active exploration and a great practice to cement international cooperation and promote common development. The organization has always been giving full play to its advantage in medium- to long-term equity investment […]
Belt and Road projects lead to massive growth in higher education for overseas students in China
As Belt and Road construction continues to bring tangible benefits to the countries involved, China’s higher education is also playing an increasingly important role in facilitating the development of these countries through training more and more overseas talents. Higher education in China for overseas students has seen remarkable growth in terms of quality and scale, […]
Belt and Road development becomes steady, extensive as second forum closes
The Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), which was held in Beijing on 25-27 April 2019, will serve as a new starting point for joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative. During the forum, leaders of countries and heads of international organizations conducted in-depth discussions under the theme of “Belt and […]
BRI fuels yuan’s internationalization
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has fueled the yuan’s internationalization, particularly in the past two to three years as work on related projects accelerated. In Southeast Asia where economic relations with China are closer than in other countries and regions the yuan usage is getting popular, one expert told the Global Times on Monday, […]
Belt and Road provides diverse products to the world
Fine products from China have entered households of countries along the Belt and Road, as the initiative has connected these countries with China through various projects, an Australian volunteer has found. Tim, an Australian, who worked as a volunteer in Hangzhou, interviewed foreign students from the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University […]
Digital economy a new impetus for Belt and Road construction
As more and more Belt and Road countries are laying importance on the construction of the digital Silk Road, the digital economy has already become a new impetus for the development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). “Digital Silk Road” remained a buzz word at the first Belt and Road Forum for International […]
Xi hails progress achieved in BRI cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative should focus on high quality and sustainability so that the platform would yield more beneficial results to the world. Xi made the remarks during a press conference at the closing of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing […]
China-proposed plan adds power to Belt and Road environmental cooperation
A China proposed plan for green development under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is enhancing environmental cooperation between China and countries along the Belt and Road routes. The Plan of Green Silk Road Envoys is a flagship project carried out by China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE). It aims to […]
Chinese Academy of Sciences contributes to Belt and Road construction through science cooperation
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has provided over 1.8 billion yuan (about $268 million) in total for the Belt and Road science and technology projects since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was proposed in 2013, said the CAS President Bai Chunli on Apr. 19. Bai made the remarks at a press conference held […]