Intellectual property cooperation assists Belt and Road construction
Intellectual property (IP) has been among China’s priorities when it implements the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), given its importance in the cooperation among en-route countries. According to recent data released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), China filed 48,882 applications under the WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), ranking the second in the world. […]
Does China ‘Belt and Road’ initiative benefit Africa?
The fact that the Belt and Road project was initiated by China, but serves development interests of other countries is a confirmation of President Xi Jinping’s belief that the world can work together for the betterment of humanity, with shared prosperity, and that poverty elimination is possible and can be speeded up within developing countries. […]
Green investment prioritized in Belt and Road cooperation
China is reinforcing cooperation on environment-friendly investment and green financing with financial institutions from multiple countries and regions, in an effort to curb carbon emission generated from infrastructure construction, and secure low-carbon and sustainable growth of countries along the Belt and Road. The Global Infrastructure Hub (GIH) predicted that by 2040, most of the investment […]
The Significance of “Belt and Road” for African Integration
It was a good chance to visit the great nation-China. I visited China in 2011 and 2013 respectively for about ten days each, which is a very short time to explore such a big nation. However, in addition to Beijing I had an opportunity to visit Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou. Due to my professional background, […]
Belt and Road Initiative broadly reputed for a reason
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by China has enjoyed energetic development and made remarkable achievements since it was proposed 5 years ago, winning wide reputation from the international society and expanding the “circle of friends”. More and more developed countries from the western world have expressed their interests in this initiative, including Italy. […]
Commentary: Belt and Road Initiative has brought all-round benefits to world
Past experience over the five-plus years since the proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has fully demonstrated that the BRI has revitalized the ancient Silk Road, enhanced connectivity and people-to-people exchanges around the world, and extensively benefited the countries involved in the initiative. The construction of the BRI has intensified the links […]
Commentary: Belt and Road Initiative sets example for world
I have visited more than 10 Chinese cities in my nearly 30 trips to China. I liked interacting with the local communities every time I arrived in a new place, during which I was deeply impressed by the elements of inclusiveness and harmony contained in Chinese culture while maintaining diversity. Such inclusiveness and harmony are […]
China’s foreign aid to contribute to building a community with shared future for mankind
China will take new responsibilities and make new accomplishments in its foreign aid in the new era, making contributions to the building of a community with shared future for mankind, said Wang Xiaotao, head of China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA). Wang made the remarks in an interview he received after the opening meeting of […]
China to donate over 200,000 panda-themed “care parcels” to 11 Belt and Road countries in 2019
China plans to send over 200,000 panda-themed “care parcels” to 11 Belt and Road countries (BRI) in 2019, said the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) recently. The panda parcel is a 105-item collection including bags, stationery, toys, and daily necessities wrapped up in an outer-packing printed with panda pictures that also include design characteristics […]
Good reason for China’s rising popularity in South Pacific
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with leaders of eight Pacific island countries and officials in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) capital on Friday and all agreed to elevate their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership based on mutual respect and common development. On Friday, Xi also attended the hand-over ceremony of the China-assisted Independence Boulevard, […]