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A subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has completed the construction of China’s largest LNG storage base, a move that aims to ensure energy security and support green growth in the Yangtze River economic belt. The base in the city of Yancheng, east China’s Jiangsu Province, has a group of gas tanks with a combined LNG storage capacity of 2.5 million cubic meters, the company said. It has four tanks each with a storage capacity of 220,000 cubic meters and six larger tanks each with a storage capacity of 270,000 cubic meters. Li Feng, vice president of CNOOC…

China’s first commercial spacecraft launch site is ready for operations in south China’s Hainan Province as of Sunday, having completed a rocket launch simulation rehearsal using its two launch pads. According to the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (HICAL), which built and operates the launch site, the exercises performed using the launch pads included water spraying and deluge system cooling, as well as a rocket lifting arm erection test. Following assessments, HICAL confirmed that the site is operational for launch missions. HICAL President Yang Tianliang called on the company to work with satellite and rocket developers, and to…

“The visit by Peruvian President will help to solidify the excellent state of relations between both countries and will contribute to increasing trade and investment,” said Carlos Aquino Rodríguez, director of the Centre for Asian Studies, at San Marcos National University in Peru in a recent interview with China News Network, while talking of bilateral relations between Peru and China. President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra of the Republic of Peru is on her ongoing state visit to China from June 25 to 29. In the context, Aquino shared his opinions on Latin America-China relations, bilateral economic and trade cooperation, and…

The Handbook of The Belt and Road, an encyclopedic account of the Belt and Road Initiative, was launched in multilingual versions on June 20 in Beijing. The book involved 110 scholars as writers to offer 498 entries, as “we strive to comprehensively and systematically reflect the latest progress and latest expressions of the initiative”, said Zhao Jianglin, one of the executive editors of the book and a researcher from the Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The idea of publishing the book, by Cai Fang and Peter Nolan, first surfaced in 2017. It has been revised and…

China has launched a new initiative called the “Belt and Road Skills-Building-Dreams Action” to strengthen international skills cooperation among participating countries. Announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Tuesday, the action aims to promote joint vocational standards, share training resources, cultivate skilled trainers, achieve mutual recognition of training certificates and establish cooperative brands. These efforts ultimately aim to empower the economic and social development of BRI countries. Over 30 cooperation agreements were signed during the launch ceremony in southwestern China’s Chongqing Municipality. Representatives from Laos, Romania and China shared their experiences in skill cultivation cooperation at…

The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition ended in Southwest China’s Chongqing city on Wednesday night. Fourteen golds out of the total 18 were won by teams from countries and regions in Asia, three by those from Europe and one from Oceania, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, one of the organizers of the competition. Phengyang Yiachue, bronze winner of the rail signal control technology from Laos, said that he has gained very useful experience from the competition and learned a lot by meeting competitors from different countries and regions. Ahmed Faozi from Morocco said…

The Astana Light Rail Project in Kazakhstan, a key undertaking under the Belt and Road Initiative and also the first railway in Central Asia being constructed with Chinese standards, is progressing swiftly. According to the one of the builders from Yunnan Construction Investment Group, the whole project is anticipated to be completed and start trial operation by September 2026. Wei Hua, deputy Party secretary and chairman of Yunnan Construction Investment Group, said: “The total investment for Phase 1 of the Astana Light Rail Project is $1.888 billion, with a total length of 22.4 kilometers. Our company is in charge of…

Vietnam is considering three railway routes linking with China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the “Two Corridors, One Belt” initiative, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Thursday. Speaking at the Vietnam-China strategic transport infrastructure development cooperation conference held in Beijing, Chinh said the three railway routes under consideration are: Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong, Lang Son-Hanoi, and Mong Cai-Ha Long-Hai Phong. The initial focus would be on the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong route, he added. The Vietnamese government will ask research agencies to draft an inter-governmental treaty for deployment of the three railway routes with focus on “preferential loans from…

China has built the world’s first passenger train made from carbon fibre, a material that makes it much lighter and more energy-efficient than conventional trains. The metro train – known as Cetrovo 1.0 or the Carbon Star Rapid Transit – was unveiled in Qingdao, in the eastern province of Shandong, on Wednesday. It has completed in-factory testing and is ready to go into operation in the coastal city later this year, according to its developer Qingdao Sifang Rolling Stock Co, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation. The train’s main load-bearing structures – including car body and bogie frame – are built with…

The China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) and Austria’s Schonbrunn Zoo on Wednesday signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on the protection of giant pandas and related research. A new pair of giant pandas from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda will be sent to Austria under a 10-year project, according to the agreement. To ensure the pandas’ health in Austria, Chinese experts traveled to the country earlier this year to offer guidance on facilities, feeding, food management and health care. Established in 1752, Vienna’s Schonbrunn Zoo is one of the world’s oldest zoos still in operation,…

A China Southern Airlines plane with 213 passengers aboard took off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and headed for Budapest, Hungary, at 1:02 am on Thursday after a launching ceremony for the new route on Wednesday night. The flight, CZ649, is expected to land at Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport after 12 hours and 25 minutes in the air. Han Wensheng, president of China Southern Air Holding Co, said the route is the first direct flight to link the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area with Hungary and will strengthen ties between China and the European nation. The flight will operate…

The China Brand Fair 2024 recently kicked off in Budapest, capital of Hungary, which aims to help Chinese brands better expand into Central and Eastern Europe. Conforming to the Belt and Road Initiative, the three-day fair was held by the Trade Development Bureau of China’s Ministry of Commerce. The fair has attracted nearly 10,000 professional buyers from Central and Eastern European countries such as Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Serbia, and more than 270 Chinese companies have presented their high-quality products here. Inspur Zhuoshu Big Data Company, a big data service provider, is one of the most popular exhibitors. The company…

China recorded a steady growth in waterway freight volume in first five months of 2024, the Ministry of Transport said Wednesday. From January to May, approximately 3.9 billion tonnes of cargo was transported via waterways across the country, marking a 7 percent increase year on year, said Vice Minister Fu Xuyin at a press conference. Container throughput at ports nationwide exceeded 130 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the period, up 8.8 percent from a year earlier, Fu said. Fu added that building “smart ports” is a top priority for China’s waterway transport development, with efforts underway to accelerate the…

Developing green agriculture and enhancing cooperation with partners participating in the Belt and Road Initiative will help China and other developing countries ensure grain security and food supplies, officials and business leaders said on Tuesday. Green agriculture refers to agricultural practices that are environmentally sustainable, aiming to preserve natural resources, minimize pollution and promote biodiversity, according to the Beijing-based China Agricultural University. It encompasses a variety of methods and approaches that reduce the environmental footprint of farming, including organic farming, sustainable water usage and conservation tillage. By adopting sustainable agricultural practices, these countries can better mitigate the effects caused by…

The Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway, a vital artery connecting the capital of the Xizang autonomous region with cities to its southeast, has transported over 3 million passengers and hauled more than 783,000 metric tons of cargo since its opening three years ago, China Railway Qinghai-Xizang Group said. Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the opening of the line, which has surpassed expectations and fueled regional growth. It has been a game-changer for central Xizang’s economy, significantly reducing travel times and unlocking new opportunities for the region to participate in domestic circulation and integrate with the country’s new development strategy. The 403-kilometer railway,…

Dhaka-Beijing relations are “entering a new development stage” following the elections in Bangladesh, and China is ready to align its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Vision 2041 of becoming a developed country. “The relationship with Bangladesh is always one of the priorities in China’s neighborhood diplomacy, which is making steady progress under the guidance of leaders of the two countries,” visiting Chinese minister of the international affairs department of the Communist Party Liu Jianchao said on Tuesday at a dialogue. The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka hosted the event, styled “Looking Towards the Future of…

A skills competition for talent from countries and regions participating in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) kicked off on Monday. Analysts and participants pointed out that the competition is more than a platform for skills exchanges – it’s also a venue for deep cooperation of BRI partners in talent training.The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition (BRISC) is taking place from Monday to Wednesday in Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. The competition brings together skilled elites from 61 countries and regions to exchange their skills and experience, and jointly promote the development and innovation of vocational skills, the…

Recently, drivers of forklift trucks were seen busy loading boxes containing 400 televisions into a rail container at the assembly center of China-Europe freight train services in Shenyang, Liaoning province. The TVs were scheduled to arrive in Moscow in early June, where they will be distributed and sold at various department stores and e-commerce platforms across the country. “We mainly export home appliances to Europe. There is a risk of component corrosion with maritime transport, and the cost of airfreight for home appliances is too high,” said Guan Jun, vice-president of Shenyang Zhicheng Trading Co Ltd, a Shenyang-based foreign trade…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended congratulations on the complete success of the Chang’e-6 mission that brought the world’s first samples collected from the moon’s far side to Earth. On behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission (CMC), Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the CMC, extended warm congratulations and sincere greetings to the Chang’e-6 mission headquarters and all those who participated in the mission in a congratulatory message. The return capsule of the Chang’e-6 probe, carrying the moon samples, landed precisely…

A major program to promote trade between western Chinese provinces and ASEAN members has been achieving impressive results. The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor connects countries on the Eurasian continent and helps companies in southwest China to establish close ties with global markets. Gong Ming reports. Tuanjie Village Station in downtown Chongqing, southwest China, is a bustling transport hub with trucks and cranes loading containers onto freight trains. Since the launch of the new International Land-Sea Trade Corridor in 2017, it connects the northern Silk Road Economic Belt facilitated by the China-Europe Railway Express, with the southern Maritime Silk Road.…

Amr El-Samadouni, Secretary-General of the International Transportation and Logistics Services Division at the Cairo Chamber of Commerce, has called for closer integration with the Belt and Road Initiative. He emphasized that the Suez Canal and its economic zone should serve as a hub for manufacturing, logistics, and value-added businesses. El-Samadouni stated: “Egypt occupies a central position in the Belt and Road Initiative, which revitalizes the ancient Silk Road. The Suez Canal, a vital artery connecting the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, serves as a convergence point for global trade routes.” He highlighted that the initiative fosters cooperation in economic…

In a sheet-steel plant of China Baowu Steel Group Corporation in Xinyu, east China’s Jiangxi Province, robots and three unmanned intelligent vehicles are busy working in the dark, delivering rolls of steel from the warehouse. Both the unmanned intelligent vehicles and robots work 24 hours a day, lifting 7,000 tonnes of steel rolls daily, according to Hu Hua, a worker at the plant. The tonnage has been increased by 120 percent per hour, while the loss rate has dropped by more than 90 percent, saving more than 180,000 yuan (roughly 25,000 U.S. dollars) each year. Meanwhile, the traditional iron-making workshop…

The China Development Bank, a major policy bank in the country, has strengthened financial support for the green and low-carbon industries. The bank issued over 200 billion yuan (about 28 billion U.S. dollars) of green loans during the first five months of the year, and its growth rate exceeded that of all other types of loans within the bank’s business. It said the bank’s cumulative issuance of carbon-reduction loans through a carbon-reduction credit facility has exceeded 110 billion yuan. The bank said it has continued to enrich green financial products and services and actively support key sectors in energy conservation,…

The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition will open on June 24 in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. This year’s event, themed “Skills Cooperation, Joint Development,” has attracted a total of 590 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions, including 190 contestants. After considering the industrial development needs of the countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the willingness of participants, and the conditions for hosting the competition in Chongqing, 18 competition categories were established, said Wang Xiaojun, an official from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, at a press conference on Sunday. Among these, 11…

Many of China’s partners from around the world said they are highly willing to continue to collaborate with Beijing in various aspects of infrastructure, including renewable energy, connectivity, and finance. The desire to deepen cooperation was made clear on the final day of the 15th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum in Macao on June 21. The three-day forum saw officials, diplomats, company heads, and experts from around the world gather together to explore the potential for developing new energy and fostering connectivity in infrastructure development. Sri Lanka’s Minister for Urban Development and Housing Arundika Fernando thanked China for helping…

In Kuala Ketil, the southern part of Kedah state of Malaysia, stands a 260-acre photovoltaic power station. The power plant was built by China Energy Engineering Group Tianjin Electric Power Construction Co., Ltd., with an installed capacity of 50 MW. It began commercial operation in 2019. In line with the global trend of de-carbonization and sustainable development, Malaysia has been working hard in recent years to get rid of its excessive dependence on fossil fuels and increase the use of renewable energy in its power generation. China’s leading position in photovoltaic industry not only provides equipment but also technology for…

As a landmark project of the Belt and Road cooperation, the new Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (AIAAN), Angola’s new international airport went into operation last November. AIAAN infrastructure is valued at around $3 billion. The project was fully funded by the Angolan government as a public investment. The Chinese government has provided the loan for the airport construction project. China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corp, the major construction subsidiary of AVIC International Holding is the contractor on the project. AIAAN is the most comprehensive and largest airport ever built by any Chinese enterprise outside China. The airport project…

Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel have agreed that their two countries should work together to enhance cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The two leaders made the remarks when attending the second Zhengzhou-Luxembourg “Air Silk Road” Forum for International Cooperation here on Thursday. Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, recalled that in June 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed supporting the construction of the “Air Silk Road” between the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou and Luxembourg.…

A large-scale multinational media event dubbed “Thousands of Miles on the Silk Road 2024 · Road to Prosperity” was launched on Thursday in Xi’an International Port, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, marking the start of a journey traversing 13 countries across Asia and Europe to Paris, France. Meanwhile, a China-Europe freight train also joined the cultural activity to embark on the magnificent journey that covers 16,000 kilometers across the Eurasian continent by both highway and rail. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi’an, now the capital of China’s Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. This is…

China has established a charging infrastructure network that boasts the world’s largest number of installations, the most extensive services, and the most diverse range of options, according to the country’s top economic planner. As of the end of May, China had erected 9.92 million chargers throughout the country, marking a significant 56 percent year-on-year expansion, Li Chao, an official from the National Development and Reform Commission, told a press conference on Tuesday. Among them, public charging facilities totaled 3.05 million units, surging 46 percent year-on-year, while the number of private charging facilities climbed 61 percent to about 6.87 million units,…

Construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project under the Belt and Road Initiative in Malaysia being built by the China Communications Construction Company, is in full swing. The project, 60 percent of which was completed in March, is expected to greatly enhance connectivity and bring more balanced growth to Malaysia by linking its less-developed region on the east coast to the economic heartland on the west coast upon completion. China is willing to work with Malaysia to steadily advance the construction of major projects, such as the East Coast Rail Link and the “Two Countries,…

The 15th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) kicked off in Macao Thursday, with industry leaders stressing the importance of digitalization and innovation in building more sustainable and interconnected global infrastructure. Over 3,500 industry representatives from more than 70 countries and regions attended the event titled “Green Innovative Digital Connectivity.” China’s Vice Minister of Commerce, Guo Tingting, pledged her ministry’s commitment to green infrastructure development through policy dialogues and practical cooperation in areas such as green energy, transportation, and finance. Meanwhile, the exhibition area of this year’s forum has been expanded by 60 percent compared to the previous editions,…

China is helping to spur Brazil’s development by lending a helping hand to the country’s infrastructure sector, said Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on June 6 in Beijing The Brazilian vice president paid an official visit to China from June 4 to 8 at the invitation of Chinese Vice President Han Zheng. During his visit, Alckmin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 6. Xi said at their meeting that China and Brazil share broad strategic interests as major developing countries and important emerging markets. Noting that the Brazilian government is committed to inclusive and sustainable development, Alckmin said…

The first industrial park jointly developed by Malaysia and China has helped entrepreneurs capitalize on the Southeast Asian country’s highly-educated workforce and provided quality jobs for Malaysians, according to business community leaders. Partnership between twin industrial parks in Malaysia and China has greatly boosted economic integration between the two countries over the past decade. Known as the “Two Countries, Twin Parks” program, the parks constitute a flagship project of cooperation under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. Founded in February 2013, the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), together with its sister park, the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park situated in China’s…

The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. The fair has seen an increase of 150 overseas participants compared to the previous year, featuring 1,050 exhibitors from abroad, accounting for 66 percent of the total participants. Compared to 2023, this year’s event has welcomed 15 new participating countries, including Azerbaijan,…

China is willing to work with countries along the routes of the China-Europe Railway Express to speed up the high-quality development of the China-Europe freight train services, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday. Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on the record high monthly transport volume of the China-Europe freight train services in May. Noting that the China-Europe Railway Express has performed remarkably well this year, Lin said that in May in particular, the China-Europe freight train services made 1,724 trips and carried 186,000 TEUs of goods, up by 14 percent…

At the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center near Abuja, the capital of the West African country, Chinese agricultural experts have a daily routine of examining newly harvested rice. As a result of years of dedicated work, experts from the Chinese company Green Agriculture West Africa Ltd. (GAWAL) have developed a high-yield rice seed tailored to local conditions, which outperforms native varieties by over 20 percent. This seed, endorsed by Nigerian agricultural authorities, is now planted across two-thirds of the country’s states. Lawal Musa, a farmer from Jigawa State, has been growing this rice for several years. “Rice is vital in…

On June 14, a sea-rail intermodal train carrying polyethylene from Singapore, as well as domestic dolomite, kaolin, and 102 containers, departed from the Qinzhou Port area of the China (Guangxi) Free Trade Zone towards the Xiaonanya Station in Chongqing. This marked the completion of the 5,000th sea-rail intermodal train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor Beibu Gulf Port in 2024, carrying the equivalent of 250,000 standard containers – a 20.8 percent year-on-year increase. Since the beginning of this year, the infrastructure at Beibu Gulf Port has been improving at a faster rate, with six berths passing external open inspection and being put…

A truck carrying 16.6 metric tons of miscellaneous goods left the Suifenhe highway port in Heilongjiang province on Saturday for Moscow in Russia. The departure marked the official opening of the first route from Suifenhe to Moscow under an international customs transit system known as Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR). Heilongjiang Dragon Transportation Group, a subsidiary of the State-owned Heilongjiang Transportation Investment Group, operates the route. It covers about 9,800 kilometers and has an estimated travel time of 14 days. After staff from the group used the TIR electronic pre-declaration system to upload and submit relevant information, such as the miscellaneous…

As part of the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, Belt and Road Film Week kicked off at the Shendi Cultural Center in the Shanghai International Tourist Resort, attracting over 40 international filmmakers and more than 20 domestic and foreign film institutions from 18 countries and regions. Featuring a diverse range of film types and styles, this event received over 100 film submissions, 18 of which were chosen for public screening. Six of these screenings will go on tour in six cinemas throughout the Yangtze River Delta region. Jin Mei, executive deputy director of the Management Committee of the tourist resort,…

The 2024 Beijing-Nanjing International Metro Transit Exhibition and Forum is underway at the Nanjing International Expo Centre from June 13 to 15, featuring more than 500 exhibitors. Ove the development of seven editions, the exhibition has become the largest and most influential event in China’s urban metro transit sector. At the exhibition, the debut of Nanjing Metro Line 9 attracted many visitors who gathered around or boarded the train to explore it. The train incorporates various technologies, such as 5G-powered transmission and intelligent maintenance, ensuring safer and more comfortable rides. The screens at the metro station display the crowdedness within…

China and Turkmenistan will further expand cooperation in the railway sector following a memorandum of understanding signed on June 12, the China State Railway Group Co said in a press release on Monday. The memorandum was signed via video link by Liu Zhenfang, chairman of the board of the China State Railway Group Co and Azat Atamyradov, chairman of the Türkmendemirýollary Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Communication.Liu said that China and Turkmenistan have deepened pragmatic cooperation in various fields, including jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and promoting the high-quality development of the China-Europe freight train. The deal…

In the rugged mountains of Abu Dhabi and Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), gleaming white wind turbines of the UAE Wind Power Demonstration Project cut through the clear blue sky. The project, a venture by Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) strategically located at the intersection of the historic Land and Sea Silk Roads, marks a significant step forward in the UAE’s push for environmental sustainability. The project achieved grid-connected power generation in October 2023, signaling the start of its operational phase. Throughout its development, PowerChina adeptly managed numerous challenges, including personnel deployment, equipment logistics, adherence to stringent…

The “Belt and Road” Film Week of the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival is launched today at the Shendi Cultural Center in Pudong. Over 40 international filmmakers from 18 countries along the Belt and Road and more than 20 domestic and foreign film institutions will engage in in-depth exchanges during the film week’s various events. The introduction of the “Belt and Road” initiative has significantly strengthened the friendship between China and Latin American countries. Movies serve as a bridge, allowing people from both regions to gain a deeper understanding of each other’s cultures, histories, and social realities. This cultural exchange…

The first unit of the China-built Suki Kinari Hydropower project in northwest Pakistan was started up and formally entered the wet testing phase on Sunday. It marks that the project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) stepped into the final sprint stage and one big step closer to operation and power generation. Cheng Dan, general manager of China Energy Construction Overseas Investment Company Ltd., which invests in and implements the project, told Xinhua that the first unit successfully passed a series of tests after starting up with a smoothly running state, and met the design requirements. He said that the…

A groundbreaking event occurred with the successful implementation of China’s first integrated power generation and storage electric tensioner, as part of the 330kV Weiheyuan transmission line project in Dingxi, Gansu. This innovative electric tensioner signifies a remarkable advancement in power grid construction equipment, ushering in a new era of electrification and sustainability in the industry. The event took place on June 13 in Jinggu town, Kangle county, Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Gansu province. The tensioner holds a pivotal role as a critical mechanical component in power grid construction, working in conjunction with the puller to provide traction and tension for…

China’s express delivery sector registered rapid expansion in both business volume and revenue in May, amid a steady recovery of the Chinese economy and faster consumption growth in particular, data from the State Post Bureau showed on Monday. The sector handled a total of 14.78 billion parcels last month, reaching a historic high for monthly business volume and jumping 23.8 percent year on year. The growth rate accelerated from the 22.7-percent increase registered in April. Earlier data showed that the country’s courier companies had handled 50 billion parcels as of April 29, a milestone achieved 32 days quicker than in…

A new international air cargo route linking Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China’s Hubei Province with Hungarian capital Budapest was launched on Monday, according to SF Airlines. The Ezhou-Budapest cargo route is the first air cargo route linking Hungary from Ezhou Huahu Airport, China’s first cargo-focused airport. It is also SF Airlines’ third route from this airport to Europe, the airline said. Operated by B747-400 freighter, one round-trip flight is scheduled on this route every week, providing more than 200 tonnes of air-cargo delivery capacity per week. This direct air route will mainly serve parcel express, and e-commerce goods, among…

China-Europe freight train services recorded the highest monthly transport volume in May, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). During the month, the number of China-Europe freight train services increased by 14 percent year on year to 1,724 trips, while cargo transport totaled about 186,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods, up 13 percent from a year ago. The company said the transport volume in May was the highest monthly record in history. Since the start of the year, China Railway has accelerated the construction of a modern railway logistics system, carefully organized cargo transportation, and…

A truck operating under the TIR transport initiative recently traveled from the Customs area of the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA) in Qingdao, Shandong province, to Moscow, Russia, completing the trip in just seven days. TIR stands for Transports Internationaux Routiers, or International Road Transports. It is an international customs transit system designed to help save time and money for transportation operators and customs authorities as goods are shipped across borders. Over 60 trips have been completed since the inception of the TIR route between SCODA and Moscow last year, according to SCODA’s administrative…

China will unveil a revamped national railway schedule on Saturday, introducing a host of enhancements aimed at bolstering the country’s strategic interests and propelling regional socioeconomic progress. A notable addition to the new schedule is the inauguration of a high-speed railway loop linking Shanghai with the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui. Spanning more than 1,200 kilometers, it will start from Shanghai Railway Station in the heart of the city and then connect with key urban centers including Suzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Huangshan Mountain before returning to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. The loop line, served by bullet train G8388, will…

Northwest China’s Gansu province is set to continue leveraging the Belt and Road Initiative and the strategy of developing the country’s western region to further promote its high-quality development, a top provincial official said on Thursday in Beijing. Building on its success in poverty alleviation, the province has been committed to addressing imbalances in urban-rural, regional and industrial development in recent years, making significant strides in advancing high-quality growth, Ren Zhenhe, deputy secretary of the Communist Party of China Gansu Provincial Committee and governor of Gansu, said at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office. In 2021,…

Nalika Kodikara, the minister counselor commercial of the embassy of Sri Lanka to China, believes that China’s lucrative market is powering ahead and will give a boost to the economy of her country. She lauds the China International Import Expo (CIIE) as an eye-opening and rewarding platform, where enterprises from her country have the opportunity to get closer to their Chinese counterparts and consumers and keep up with market trends. “Most of the companies got new inquiries, new opportunities, new contracts through the CIIE,” she says. Noting that Sri Lanka exported $57 million worth of Ceylon tea to the Chinese…

China’s railways handled about 1.73 billion passenger trips in the first five months of this year, representing a year-on-year growth of 20.2 percent, data from the country’s railway operator shows. During the period, an average of 10,463 passenger trains were operated daily, up 12.7 percent year on year, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). Railway passenger trips in China hit a record high of over 20.69 million on the first day of the five-day May Day holiday, the company said. The company also beefed up its capabilities for transporting cross-border passengers in the first five…

Yoga Mahnitra’s day unfolds in an aluminum factory in Pinglu County, north China’s Shanxi Province. Soon, he will carry the expertise he has honed in alumina production back to Ketapang, West Kalimantan province of Indonesia, where he is set to embark on his career as a junior manager in the West Kalimantan New Industry City. As pioneers of the Maritime Silk Road, China and Indonesia have seen their economic and cultural ties strengthen significantly in recent years. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been a catalyst for this partnership, empowering the youth of Indonesia, like Mahnitra, to actively contribute…

The annual Silk Road Week will run from June 19 to 24 at the China National Silk Museum, offering professionals an opportunity to share their Silk Road stories as well as the most recent research. The China National Silk Museum is the nation’s largest silk history research organization. It hosts the extravaganza every June to display the cultural heritage of the Silk Road, reviving economic ties and cultural connectivity with Eurasia. In 2014, the UNESCO World Heritage List inscribed the Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor portion of the Silk Road. The museum then serves as a cultural exchange hub for museums and organizations…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday delivered a video speech to the opening ceremony of the celebration for the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Xi pointed out that over the past 60 years since its founding, in light of its mission to achieve prosperity for all, UNCTAD has vigorously advanced South-South cooperation, advocated North-South dialogue, promoted a new international economic order, and made important contributions to global trade and development. Noting that the world today is undergoing faster changes unseen in a century, and peace and development is confronted with new challenges, Xi…

Jiangsu Province reported stable growth of cultural and tourism spending during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday from June 8 to 10. The province’s A-class tourist attractions, key rural tourism villages, nightlife destinations, and cultural venues received 11.9 million tourist trips over the three-day holiday, up 16% compared to the same holiday last year. This generated a total tourism revenue of 4.8 billion yuan, a 15.1% increase year-on-year. A majority of tourists opted for short-distance visits, either around the city or in rural areas. Popular destinations in the province include the Confucius Temple-Qinhuai River Scenic Area and Zhongshan Mountain National Park…

The 2024 World Intelligence Expo, scheduled to be held in Tianjin from June 20 to 23, aims to aggregate AI-related resources both nationwide and worldwide, according to a news conference on Wednesday. The expo will be co-hosted by north China’s Tianjin Municipality and southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, combining two events formerly known as the World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin and the Smart China Expo in Chongqing. The AI event aims to create a global platform for academic innovation, exhibitions, competitions and investment promotion in the field of intelligent technology. It will attract leading enterprises, renowned research institutions and top universities.…

The East African Community member states should consider the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative projects collectively instead of individually for better results in its regional integration efforts. That is the view of Ismael Buchanan, dean of the College of Business and Economics, Huye Campus of the University of Rwanda, who said BRI offers the region, which consists of eight countries including Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania, an opportunity to construct infrastructure projects that would connect the entire region, consequently increasing trade. “The EAC member states could for instance consider construction of a railway line running from Kenya’s port city…

A Chinese-developed robot has buried its first seabed cable as part of an offshore wind energy project, representing another breakthrough in the country’s drive to boost the development of deep-sea robots and wind power facilities. The seabed cable and pipeline burying tractor, named Taurus, laid cables off the coast of the city of Zhanjiang, south China’s Guangdong Province, in late May, according to its developer Sealien (Guangzhou) Technology. Such remote-controlled tractors are expected to facilitate the construction of offshore wind farms by exempting human workers from having to operate in the complicated deep-sea environment. These robots move by way of caterpillar…

The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project, on which an intergovernmental agreement was signed last week, will bring enormous and tangible benefits to all participants and peoples in the region, experts have said. In an interview with Xinhua, Kubanychbek Taabaldiev, a Kyrgyz political scientist and professor of international relations at Bishkek-located Ala-Too International University, said that signing of the agreement on the construction of the railway is a historical event for the participants of this project. “The implementation of the project will bring enormous benefits to all project participants and all of Central and South Asia, since a new transit route will be…

Business leaders attending the ongoing London Tech Week 2024 have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on technology. The event, now in its 11th year, runs from June 10 to 14. As the largest tech event in Europe, it has attracted over 25,000 attendees from more than 140 countries. “What is pivotal to making London a global tech leader is its openness to innovation and, above all, its openness to the world,” said Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, on Monday at the event. “Chinese investment in London has been very strong over the past couple of years. We’ve worked with…

Taking all-weather strategic cooperative partnership to a new height, Islamabad and Beijing have signed multiple cooperation documents for the “upgraded version” of the multi-billion project — China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) — which was the “centre” of bilateral talks during the recent visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian conducted a briefing today in which he responded to the queries regarding “main achievements and highlights” of Premier Shehbaz’s much-anticipated visit to Beijing from June 4 to 8. It was Shehbaz’s first official visit to China after took over as…

A new Chinese-built high-speed train was unveiled in Belgrade on Friday during a ceremony attended by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.Vucic announced at the ceremony at Zemun train station that Serbia has ordered five trains from the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), for passenger transport along the soon-to-be-completed Serbian section of the Belgrade-Budapest railway.The president highlighted that the 180-km trip from Belgrade to Subotica, near the Serbia-Hungary border, will take just one hour and 10 minutes.”I especially want to thank the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), which is probably the best company that has ever done something in Serbia. That…

Since its inception in 2016, the G60 Science and Innovation Corridor in the Yangtze River Delta region, which includes nine cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou of Zhejiang province and Hefei of Anhui province, has developed into an important national platform driving the integrated development of the region.The number of G60 corridor-based companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Innovation Board exceeds one-fifth of the national total. These companies have formed a cross-regional integrated platform centered on “science and technology innovation plus industry”. The corridor has pioneered a new development path driven by innovation.Leveraging the expressways and high-speed railways…

China has scaled up investment in railway construction since the beginning of the year, data from the country’s railway operator showed Tuesday.During the January-May period, fixed-asset investment in the country’s railway sector reached 228.47 billion yuan (about 32.12 billion U.S. dollars), marking a 10.8-percent increase from the same period last year, according to China State Railway Group.The investment volume expanded from 184.9 billion yuan in the first four months of this year.Latest progress in the railway construction include the completion of tracklaying of a high-speed railway section from Meizhou to Longchuan, both in Guangdong province, marking a key stage towards…

The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a game changer that re-directs global trade, a Pakistani economist has said.Many countries that have a comparative advantage could not enjoy that advantage due to disconnection with other countries, Mohammad Zubair Khan, a former Pakistani commerce minister, told Xinhua in a recent interview.”With the expansion of the BRI connectivity that was planned and envisioned by China, I think that will change, and we will all benefit from the BRI structure,” he said.Highlighting the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), one of the BRI’s flagship projects, the economist said it is connecting the warm waters…

China saw 110 million domestic trips during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, up 6.3 percent from the previous year, according to the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Tourists also spent 40.35 billion yuan ($5.57 billion dollars) over the holiday that stretched from Saturday to Monday, an increase of 8.1 percent from the same period last year. A large number of tourists opted for weekend getaways and short-distance travel for activities like picking fruits, experiencing farming life and camping. Traditional activities from dragon boat races to workshops to make zongzi, a type of pyramid-shaped sticky rice dumplings, were held…

A compilation of excerpts from discourses on China’s national energy security by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has been published by the Central Party Literature Press. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core has accelerated the establishment of a new energy system and consolidated the foundation of China’s energy security, providing strong support for the country’s economic and social development. Xi’s discourses in this regard are crucial for ensuring both the development of new energy and national energy security, promoting the…

According to a China-proposed resolution unanimously adopted by the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday, June 10 was designated as the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations. The aim of China’s proposal was to fully leverage the important role of dialogue among civilizations in eliminating discrimination and prejudice, enhancing understanding and trust, promoting people-to-people connectivity, and strengthening unity and cooperation, said Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the UN. It is against the following backdrop that China made the proposal: In the current context of multiple interlocking crises and challenges, the world has entered a new period…

Situated in southwest Cambodia’s Sihanoukville, the Chinese-invested coal power plant has not only supplied reliable electricity to the national grid, but also provided technical skills to local talents. Put into operation in December 2022, the 2×350 MW coal power plant, a subsidiary of the Huadian Overseas Investment Company, is the largest power generation project in the Southeast Asian country, with the highest level of environmental protection. Hiy Phearey, a 23-year-old technical controller at the Huadian Sihanoukville Power Generation Co., Ltd., said he had been well-trained in technical skills and Chinese proficiency before starting his job. “The company has provided us…

The visit to the exhibition was arranged by the China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC). During their visit, the journalists got familiar with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and tasted some medicinal plants and drinks. They also experienced TCM massage performed by a massage master. A conference on traditional Chinese medicine was also held on the sidelines of the exhibition, during which the journalists got acquainted with the TCM, and their questions in this field were answered by a Chinese professor who presented a lecture in this regard. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described…

Pakistan and China have expressed their commitment to carrying out the eight major steps for supporting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, forging an “upgraded version” of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by jointly building a growth corridor, a livelihood-enhancing corridor, an innovation corridor, a green corridor and an open corridor, aligning with Pakistan’s 5Es Framework based on Exports, E-Pakistan, Environment, Energy, and Equity & Empowerment to better benefit the two countries and their peoples. This was announced in a joint statement issued on Saturday after a five-day official visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China from June 4-8. https://www.brecorder.com/news/40307567/belt-and-road-cooperation-pakistan-china-commit-to-carry-out-8-major-steps

A meter-gauge train rolled off the production line on Friday at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co Ltd in Central China’s Hunan province. It is the third generation of meter-gauge train independently developed by the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) for Malaysia’s Electric Train Service (ETS). It will be placed into operation on the west coast of Malaysia, with a total line length of about 950 kilometers. The ETS3 train will greatly increase the passenger capacity and operational efficiency in the local rail transit network, promoting the modernization of Malaysia’s rail transit. According to Ren Zewen, an electrical designer with CRRC…

Over the past few days, envoys from more than 20 countries immersed themselves in the unique cultural spectacles of the Hexi Corridor, a part of the ancient Silk Road, during a visit to northwest China’s Gansu Province. A delegation of ambassadors and senior diplomats from countries such as Madagascar, Jordan, Nepal and Slovakia began their visit on Wednesday in Lanzhou, the provincial capital, and traveled on Thursday to Dunhuang, a major stop on the ancient Silk Road. Stretching over a distance of nearly 1,000 kilometers in Gansu, the Hexi Corridor is home to five UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 53…

The 2024 Belt and Road Diplomats’ Cycling Series was launched on Thursday in Beijing, amid the anticipation of hundreds of diplomats, international business representatives and students joining the cycling series across China. Endowed with picturesque sceneries and rich cultures, the seven places that will host the cycling series are Changzhou in Jiangsu Province, Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, Leshan in Sichuan Province, Haikou in Hainan Province, Shanwei in Guangdong Province, Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province, and Beijing. This year marks the 11th anniversary of the proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative. The cycling series is expected to deepen exchanges in culture and sports sectors…

China witnessed its fifth anniversary of the issuance of the first batch of 5G licenses for commercial use on Thursday, with 5G Advanced (5G-A) marking a significant stride in the transition from 5G to 6G, viewed by many analysts as a precursor to future 6G technologies. According to experts, while challenges persist in the evolution from 5G to 6G, each technological breakthrough and application innovation will unlock new possibilities for future industries and enhance the prospects of smart living. By the end of April, China had accumulated nearly 3.75 million 5G base stations, or about 26 base stations per 10,000 people. The…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Thursday congratulated via video link the signing of an intergovernmental agreement in Beijing on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project. Xi pointed out that the railway is a strategic project of connectivity between China and the Central Asia and a landmark project of the three countries’ cooperation efforts under the Belt and Road Initiative. He said the signing of the intergovernmental agreement will provide a solid legal basis for the construction of the project, marking the transition of the railway from a vision into a reality, and demonstrating…

The high-quality development of Pakistan’s Gwadar port under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a testimony that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is helping Gwadar evolve into a world-class port city brimming with opportunities, a Pakistani minister said. Located in the southwestern Balochistan province, the port presents significant opportunities for maritime trade in the region, including giving access to landlocked Central Asian country of Afghanistan, Ahsan Iqbal, the minister for planning, development and special initiatives, told Xinhua in a recent interview. “The current development of Gwadar is just the first step and the port has…

Shaanxi province is making strides in the nation’s pursuit of high-quality development by leveraging technological innovation as a key driver of growth while helping China achieve high-level self-reliance in high technologies sectors, governor of the province said. Three national-level industrial clusters of aviation, integrated circuit and advanced structural materials have been based in Shaanxi, which is one of the key centers for scientific research in China. A number of high technologies developed in the region, such as superconductivity and ultrahigh voltage transmission, are up to advanced world standard, Zhao Gang, governor of Shaanxi, said in a news conference in Beijing.…

First Deputy Governor of Ulaanbaatar in charge of Economic Development and Infrastructure Sainzorig Purevjav received a delegation from Changsha City of China led by Vice-Mayor Peng Tao, Montsame reports. The parties exchanged views on ongoing joint projects and programs in Ulaanbaatar and future projects. “We are willing to collaborate on increasing the city’s green spaces, providing housing to ger district residents, creating a new ring road network, and developing satellite cities and special economic zones. These projects will be implemented in phases with funding from the state budget, international organizations, and through public-private partnerships,” First Deputy Governor of Ulaanbaatar Sainzorig Purevjav…

Stretching from Highway 1 to Highway 4, the China-funded third ring road has transformed the once-tranquil southern suburb of Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, into a bustling suburban area. Open to the public in August last year, the 53-km road, along with two river bridges and two flyovers, has not only facilitated travel and transportation of goods, but also importantly contributed to improving the livelihoods of local residents along the road. Nguon Vannara, a 45-year-old owner of a cafe along the third ring road, said the development of the road has turned the area, once farmland, rice fields, and degraded…

Pakistan and China have an iron-clad friendship spanning 73 years, marked by shared sentiments of unparalleled strategic trust, camaraderie, and unflinching solidarity. Our “All Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership” has grown into a sturdy tree with deep roots in the hearts of our two peoples. We have stood by each other, through weal and woe, sharing good as well as challenging times together, in the true spirit of iron-clad friendship. Our special relationship is rooted in the mutual understanding of the people of both countries, and built on shared ideals, values, and aspirations. This has made China and Pakistan good neighbors,…

In east China’s Shanghai Municipality, the “future” has continued to be a key word driving high-quality development in industries such as high-end equipment, smart terminals, biomedicine, and aerospace. An automated container terminal at the northernmost area of Shanghai in Luojing Town is expected to commence full operations in July. At the terminal, bridge and track cranes stand in great numbers, autonomous intelligent vehicles (AIVs) efficiently transport containers, and there are no workers in sight. Qin Tao, deputy director of Shanghai International Port (Group)’s engineering headquarters, said a new generation of intelligent management and control system is being used at this…

The China-aided New Gwadar International Airport in Pakistan has started carrying out a five-day flight test from Tuesday, marking that the project is about to enter the final sprint stage, the airport’s project management team said. Ding Kan, head of the project management team, told Xinhua that the flight test work of the airport, being built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and located in the southwest port city of Gwadar, is organized and implemented by Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The main purpose of the activity is to check the standardization and safety of the project’s navigation facilities, navigational…

On May 31, The Seventh China Energy Industry Development Annual Conference, along with a sub-forum commemorating the 15th anniversary of China Energy News, the Middle East Energy Investment Forum, was held in Beijing. This forum was co-sponsored by China Energy News and AIM Global Foundation, focusing on the theme “Promoting Energy Science and Technology Innovation to Build a Financial and Industrial Platform.” The event aimed to foster an exchange platform for investment, financing, innovation, and development between Chinese and Middle Eastern enterprises and institutions, promoting multilateral cooperation to enhance the energy production and finance ecosystem. James Jin, President of the…

Feeling the gentle hum of the train beneath him, James Anowai, a content creator and YouTuber, was buzzing with excitement as he settled into his seat on the revitalized Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) in the Nigerian capital, recently. For Anowai, whose enthusiasm was palpable, this ride was not only his first-ever train experience or journey from one station to another but also an opportunity to share something new and exciting with his followers about the Abuja light rail built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, a Chinese multinational construction giant. “Everybody is relaxed. It is very smooth, clean, and,…

China’s Chang’e 6 mission has completed the most important part of its lunar adventure as its sample-loaded ascender lifted off from the moon’s far side on Tuesday morning. According to the China National Space Administration, the ascender, one of the four major components of the Chang’e 6 robotic probe, started its ascent engine at 7:38 am and flew nearly 6 minutes before reaching a lunar orbit. The mission has collected lunar samples in the past two days, and they are sealed inside a container on the ascender. The space administration said the ascender’s return to lunar orbit marked the successful…

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif kicked off his visit to China on Tuesday, which marks Sharif’s first China visit since he started his second term as prime minister in March. Chinese experts said this high-level visit will further enhance ties between China and Pakistan, push forward the development and upgrade of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and expand cooperation in emerging sectors such as new technologies .While security issues along the CPEC still remain a challenge, Chinese experts said Sharif’s visit will elevate mutual trust and push for new cooperation between the two countries to inject strong momentum into the CPEC. “We are…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on China and Arab states to deepen cooperation and step up the building of a China-Arab community with a shared future. Xi made the remarks in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF). CHINA-ARAB RELATIONS SCALING NEW HEIGHTS China-Arab relations have kept scaling new heights since the beginning of the new century. At the first China-Arab States Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December 2022, China and Arab states agreed to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the…

The Seventh China Trade Fair Indonesia 2024 commenced at the Jakarta International Expo on Tuesday, attracting nearly 1,000 companies from 19 Chinese provinces and cities, including Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Shandong, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, along with local Indonesian businesses. Covering a total exhibition area of 40,000 square meters, the four-day trade fair features various sectors such as industrial equipment and components, plastic printing and packaging equipment, educational equipment, building materials, household appliances, and textiles and apparel. Notably, this year’s trade fair introduced the education equipment industry for the first time, with 59 education equipment companies participating. Li…

On May 29, the Sino-Singapore (Chongqing) Science and Technology City and Hub Port Industrial Park Promotion Conference in Singapore attracted over 100 companies from Singapore, Germany, the UK, and other countries. The event included a signing ceremony for 12 key projects in life sciences, advanced manufacturing, materials, and logistics, totaling over one billion yuan (about USD 140 million). At the conference, the Port and Logistics Office of the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government detailed the development strategy for Chongqing, its hub port industrial park, and its science and technology city. District governments from Jiangjin, Jiulongpo, and Bishan promoted their areas, receiving…

Trade with countries involved in Belt and Road Initiative conducted by Taizhou city – located in China’s East Jiangsu province – soared to 34.35 billion yuan ($4.74 billion) in the first four months of the year, a whopping 72.6 percent increase on the same period last year. That’s according to Taizhou Customs, which reported that BRI trade accounted for 59.7 percent of the total value of Taizhou’s imports and exports. Broken down, BRI exports amounted to 27.23 billion yuan, up 76.7 percent, while imports totaled 7.12 billion yuan, up 58.5 percent. “Taizhou has deeply integrated into the industrial and supply…

China and Bahrain reaffirmed on Friday their support for each other on issues concerning core interests, and agreed to expand cooperation in various areas and push for more results in Belt and Road cooperation, as President Xi Jinping met with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Beijing. The two heads of state also announced the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Calling the Arab nation “a good friend and partner of China in the Gulf region”, Xi spoke positively of the steady and healthy development of China-Bahrain relations in recent years, saying that it…

China-Africa trade cooperation is playing a pivotal role in fostering inclusive and sustainable development across Africa, a senior official with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Friday. Diane Sayinzoga, UNCTAD’s chief of the Regional Office for Africa, said the China-Africa trade partnership has facilitated the implementation of major infrastructure projects that are crucial for the economic integration and growth of the African continent. “The China-Africa cooperation is aligned with UNCTAD’s goals of promoting sustainable development by enhancing Africa’s manufacturing capacities, increasing trade opportunities, fostering economic diversification, and integrating the African countries into the global value…

In the field of energy transition, the opportunities for cooperation between China and Europe far outweigh competitive challenges, said Li Bin, founder of the leading Chinese electric automaker NIO, in a recent interview here with Xinhua. Chinese companies have gained better opportunities in the industrial transformation of new energy vehicles, not due to subsidies, but because of China’s vast market scale, mature supply chain system, cutting-edge technology, and rich talent pool, he said. “We believe that good products and good services should be available to users worldwide.” Li emphasized that if Europe and China join forces, it would greatly benefit…

The building of a green China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) demonstrates China’s vision of aligning development with eco-friendly initiatives, a Pakistani environmentalist has said. The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative envisions green development, and similarly, its flagship project CPEC is following the same methodology, Zainab Naeem, head of Ecological Sustainability and Circular Economy at Sustainable Development Policy Institute, an Islamabad-based think tank, told Xinhua in a recent interview. “So I think CPEC is one aspect where we do look forward to aligning it with the Chinese vision, and of course, learning from the Chinese. Now both governments are on the same…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, emphasized, here Thursday, the complementarity between the strategic initiatives launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in favor of Atlantic African states and China’s “Belt and Road” initiative. Speaking at the opening of the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, Bourita stressed that the projects currently underway in Morocco, as well as the strategic initiatives launched by His Majesty the King in favor of the brotherly Atlantic African States and the Sahel, are in perfect complementarity with the “Belt and Road” initiative, as an integrated and…

A new air cargo route connecting Guizhou, China, and Karachi, Pakistan, was inaugurated on May 28, aiming to strengthen trade relations between the two close allies. The launch of this route coincides with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to Beijing next week, as reported by the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan news agency. The inaugural flight, carrying six tonnes of freight including “clothing, electronics, and various commodities,” departed from Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou, and arrived in Karachi after a flight time of nearly six hours, according to China Economic Net (CEN). The return flight was scheduled to transport…

Malaysia and China mark a golden anniversary of diplomatic ties, underscored by the powerful symbol of their flourishing partnership — the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Introduced by China in 2013, the BRI has ignited a new era of cooperation, especially in infrastructure development, transforming the region’s economic landscape. The BRI presents Malaysia with a potent mix of advantages: access to cutting-edge Chinese construction expertise, financial backing to launch vital projects, and the potential to create a robust regional network, and these factors contribute to fostering deeper strategic ties between the two nations. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the BRI…

Walking out of Tegalluar station of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (HSR), locally known as Whoosh, in Indonesia’s Bandung city, people will find a number of kiosks selling snacks, food and beverages. The area outside the station is now busy with food sellers. The situation was much different a few months ago, precisely in early October last year, when Whoosh was first launched and the station had just completed construction. It was quiet and all that could be seen were rice fields and barren fields. Siti Fatimah, 30, one of the kiosk owners, told Xinhua that she opened her kiosk at…

China successfully launched a Pakistani communication satellite, codenamed PakSat MM1, on Thursday via a Long March 3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Mission insiders hailed the feat as a landmark in technological cooperation between the two countries. They expect the successful deployment of the satellite to significantly boost Pakistan’s comprehensive social and economic development, ensure the security of its communications, and enhance its aerospace technology and industrial capabilities.Additionally, the satellite’s launch is anticipated to play a major role in advancing and promoting China’s foreign strategies, such as the China-proposed Belt and Road…

The UAE and China signed agreements to boost co-operation in investments, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) industry and technology, and tourism during President Sheikh Mohamed’s visit to Beijing on Thursday. The two countries also agreed to promote investment co-operation in green development, according to a report by state news agency Wam. The announcement comes as the UAE, the Arab world’s second-largest economy, continues to bolster its ties with China, the world’s second-largest economy. The UAE is China’s largest trading partner in the Arab world, with trade and investment spanning many sectors, including crude oil, petrochemicals and artificial intelligence. China is the UAE’s…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk, Mauritania’s minister of foreign affairs, who came to Chinese capital Beijing on Wednesday to attend the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. Wang said that China will continue to firmly support Mauritania in pursuing a development path suited to its own national conditions and oppose external forces interfering in Mauritania’s internal affairs. China is ready to continue to provide assistance within its capacity for Mauritania’s economic and social development and to…

Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing on Wednesday, to discuss boosting the two nations’ ties. This meeting is part of a positive bilateral momentum since the creation of the strategic partnership declaration, signed by King Mohammed VI and President Xi Jinping during the monarch’s royal visit to Beijing in May 2016. During the meeting between the two ministers, both countries reaffirmed their mutual and reciprocal support on fundamental issues concerning their mutual interests. They commended the depth of the friendship and cooperation between the two countries and welcomed initiatives to…

Chinese enterprises are increasingly venturing into the global arena, a reflection of China’s commitment to enhancing cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework. The BRI, proposed by China in 2013, has initiated thousands of projects in more than 150 countries over the past years, injecting confidence and vitality into a world burdened with mounting protectionism through high-level openness and cooperation. Against this backdrop, the 14th China Overseas Investment Fair, held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday, drew over 2,200 business representatives from nearly 100 countries and regions to explore economic and trade opportunities through various activities organized during…

Egypt and China on Wednesday finalized a range of cooperation agreements, including a collaborative development blueprint for the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as announced by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi’s office. During his visit to Beijing on Wednesday, President Sisi engaged in discussions with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. “The two presidents witnessed the signing ceremony of a number of cooperation agreements, including the joint development plan of the ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative and strengthening collaboration in the realms of technological innovation and IT as well as a multitude of other areas of cooperation,” the office said in…

China’s State Council has released an action plan for energy conservation and carbon reduction for 2024-25, aiming to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by approximately 2.5 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively, in 2024. Energy consumption per unit of added value of industrial enterprises above the designated size will be reduced by around 3.5 percent this year, according to the plan. It added that the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption will reach around 18.9 percent in 2024 and 20 percent in 2025. Both in 2024 and 2025, energy conservation and carbon reduction transformations in key…

Cooperation between China and Kenya will continue to expand under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the bilateral relationship is expected to develop steadily, despite external attempts to undermine China-Kenya cooperation, Kenya’s Ambassador to China told the Global Times in an interview.”There is more collaboration going on in the field of infrastructure, railway, education, and skilling and so on, which we hope to discuss and implement in the coming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC),” Willy Bett, the Kenyan ambassador, said in the interview on Saturday.”Also, the cooperation is moving toward electronic motor vehicles. We are trying to go green…

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said here on Tuesday that the incumbent government was hopeful to inject some fresh momentum into projects that fall under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as it tries to boost the country’s troubled economy. The government is looking forward to joint ventures for renewable energy projects, agriculture collaboration and possibly enticing some Chinese companies to relocate to Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal, who also co-heads the committee responsible for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, said in an interview with Bloomberg. “Yeah, I’m very hopeful because I was there in China recently and…

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied, and the United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will pay state visits to China from Tuesday to Saturday and attend the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, due to be held in Beijing on Thursday. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. In December 2022, the top Chinese leader and Arab leaders jointly attended the first China-Arab States Summit, drawing up a comprehensive blueprint for…

As China’s automobile exports continue to surge, auto parts enterprises across the country are also riding the wave of going global. In 2023, the export value of automobiles and parts hit about 101.61 billion yuan (about 14.3 billion U.S. dollars) and 87.66 billion yuan, up 69 percent and 9 percent from the prior year, respectively, according to the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products. Against this backdrop, the just-concluded sixth Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade in Chongqing Municipality featured an exhibition area for automobile parts. The area accommodated products such…

The 2nd Belt and Road International Skills Competition (BRISC) will be held in southwest China’s Chongqing municipality from June 24 to 26. The event will attract over 300 participants, referees, and related personnel from 60 countries and regions. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the National Development and Reform Commission, the 2nd BRISC upholds the principles of ‘Openness, Intelligence, Green Development, Safety, and Uniqueness.’ The competition will feature 18 competition events, modeled after the World Skills Competition (WSC). “Highlighting precise matching, the competition events of the 2nd BRISC include 11 world-class competition events and seven…

The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is bringing stability to people and trade routes, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Austrian Federal Railways (OeBB) has said. Geopolitical conflicts and crises, which are harmful to rail transport and the economy, have made the BRI “even more important,” Andreas Matthae said in a recent interview with Xinhua. As of Saturday, the total number of trips under the BRI flagship program — China-Europe freight train — has surpassed 90,000. This extensive network currently serves 223 cities in 25 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries, according to China State…

China and Nepal reopened their traditional border trade points on Saturday, marking a step forward in enhancing bilateral economic and trade ties. The reopening ceremony took place in Zhentang Township on the China-Nepal border in the city of Xigaze, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region. At the Zhentang trade point, 110 Chinese merchants and 47 Nepalese merchants engaged in transactions involving over 50 types of goods, including daily necessities, building materials, food and beverages, agricultural products and Nepalese handicrafts. Trade activities also resumed at other traditional sites in counties such as Zhongba, Saga, Gyirong and Nyalam. Xigaze is a pivotal city…

A train fully loaded with diverse goods departed from Xi’an, the capital city of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on Saturday morning, bound for Malaszewicze, Poland, marking a significant milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight train trips has surpassed 90,000. To date, China-Europe freight trains have transported more than 8.7 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods, valued at 380 billion U.S. dollars, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd (China Railway). From 2016 to 2023, the annual number of China-Europe freight train trips surged from 1,702 to over 17,000. The value of goods transported by this…

An event celebrating the 61st Africa Day was held in Beijing on Saturday. The theme was: “Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century.” Addressing the reception, China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Xiaodong reaffirmed the traditional friendship between China and Africa, adding that China would continue to firmly push forward unity and cooperation with countries on the continent. Cameroon’s ambassador and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China, Martin Mpana, reiterated the group’s support for the one-China principle. The Organization of African Unity, the predecessor to the African Union, was established on May 25, 1963 – the…

Robed in a hi-vis vest and crowned with a yellow hard hat, Cambodian welding technician Mao Vanchhet is proud of working with a Chinese contractor to build a “historic” Mekong River bridge here in northeast Cambodia, with funds from China. Work on this large-scale Mekong River bridge, which began in March 2023, is currently in full swing. The bridge is scheduled to be completed on schedule in September 2025 by Shanghai Construction Group, as one of the projects under Belt and Road cooperation. Vanchhet said it is a historic milestone for Kratie to have such a large-scale bridge across the…

A train fully loaded with diverse goods departed from Xi’an, the capital city of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on Saturday morning, bound for Malaszewicze, Poland, marking a significant milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight train trips has surpassed 90,000. To date, China-Europe freight trains have transported more than 8.7 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods, valued at 380 billion U.S. dollars, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. From 2016 to 2023, the annual number of China-Europe freight train trips surged from 1,702 to over 17,000. The value of goods transported by this service skyrocketed…

U.S. carmaker Tesla has become the latest international company to double down on investment in China’s new-energy sector. The company on Thursday broke ground on a mega factory in Shanghai to manufacture its energy-storage batteries. This move demonstrates a strong vote of confidence in the world’s major new-energy producing country despite the “decoupling” and “derisking” rhetoric hyped by some U.S. politicians. In Shanghai, the electric car maker has already operated a gigafactory, which delivered 947,000 vehicles in 2023, an increase of 33 percent from the previous year. Experts said China’s fast-growing green technologies and its thriving new-energy market have heightened…

Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal reiterated on Friday Pakistan government’s commitment to further strengthen ties with China. During a meeting of the 13th Joint Coordination Committee of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Islamabad on Friday, the minister emphasised that the investment between the two countries was increasing which, in his view, would bolster bilateral ties. Ahsan Iqbal underscored the significance of CPEC as a vital project between China and Pakistan, highlighting the successful completion of its first 10 years. The minister said that work was underway in various sectors, including the economy, energy, education, and the environment, in…

China hopes to strengthen coordination with Cambodia and jointly safeguard regional peace, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said while meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea on Friday in Beijing. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said China is ready to promote mutual beneficial cooperation and share development opportunities with Cambodia. He said China is willing to advance the building of the Industrial Development Corridor and the Fish and Rice Corridor and explore the potential of a water conservancy…

Enhancing cultural confidence is necessary to make greater strides in building China’s cultural strength, according to participants of the Forum on Building up China’s Cultural Strength 2024. The forum was held Thursday in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province. Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, made a keynote speech at the event. Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, also addressed the forum. The forum…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Seoul from May 26 to 27, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Thursday. Premier Li, together with the leaders of Japan and the ROK, will attend key events including the trilateral summit meeting and the China-Japan-ROK business summit where they will exchange views on trilateral cooperation, Wang told a daily news briefing. Wang said that against the backdrop of complex changes in the international and regional landscape, the Chinese side hopes that this meeting will inject new vitality…

The economic and trade ties between Northwest China’s Shaanxi province and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative have seen rapid development over the past decade, with Shaanxi’s cumulative import and export value with these countries reaching 1.34 trillion yuan ($185 billion) from 2013 to 2023, according to Xi’an Customs. Statistics from Xi’an Customs show that Shaanxi’s annual import and export value with the BRI countries surged from 41.66 billion yuan to 209.86 billion yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 17.5 percent. Their proportion in Shaanxi’s foreign trade increased from 33.4 percent to 51.9 percent. During the…

The China-Laos Railway has handled 50,187 passenger trains and over 34.05 million passenger trips since its launch in December 2021, according to the railway operator. The cross border passenger service was launched in April 2023, with the trains connecting Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, with Lao capital Vientiane, to offer a convenient and efficient travel option for citizens of both countries. Meanwhile, the China-Laos Railway’s international service expanded in April this year, with a pair of trains connecting Xishuangbanna, a popular tourist destination in China, to Luang Prabang, another tourist hub in Laos. The launch of cross-border passenger…

Chinese and Ethiopian officials on Tuesday called for enhancing the multifaceted cooperation between China and Africa under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The call was made at a high-level conference titled “Revisiting Ethiopia’s Role in the FOCAC and the Way Forward” in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Speaking at the event, Eshete Tilahun, head of the Office of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said FOCAC has proven to be an effective and strong platform for promoting Africa-China cooperation by supporting critical infrastructure development, enhancing connectivity, boosting trade activities, attracting foreign direct investment and fostering entrepreneurship across…

A China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)-backed training workshop on the skills of electrical installation, electronics, and beauty therapy was held here on Wednesday, aiming at helping develop vocational skills for Cambodian talents. Held at the National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor in northwest Siem Reap province, the two-day workshop was handled by Chinese trainers and attended by dozens of Cambodian teachers and students. The Chinese delegation was led by staff from the Chongqing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau and consisted of experts in related fields such as industrial robot system operation, electrical devices, beauty salons, and track signal…

Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong Wednesday said CPEC’s various projects are continuously enhancing the capacity of sustainable development for Pakistan. A momentous occasion celebrated with warmth and gratitude, Chinese ambassador underscored the enduring strength of this friendship poised for unprecedented economic and strategic cooperation. Speaking at a ceremony here at the73 rd anniversary of China Pakistan Diplomatic relations, As the Chinese Embassy extends its sincere appreciation to all who have contributed to this cherished bond, the journey from the seed planted by Premier Zhou Enlai in 1964 to the towering symbol of unity represented by the pine trees planted…

The Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway has significantly reduced logistics time and costs, boosting Ethiopia’s import and export trade, according to the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR). Abdi Zenebe, chief executive officer of the EDR, said the 752-km railway is fast becoming Ethiopia’s preferred route for imports and exports, as reported by the state-run Ethiopian News Agency on Tuesday. Currently, more than 15 percent of Ethiopia’s overall import and export trade is conducted via this railway. Zenebe said the railway is particularly effective in streamlining the transportation of Ethiopia’s major export commodities, such as coffee. He noted that 98 percent…

The Yangtze River Delta region, China’s foreign trade hub, saw its imports and exports reach a high of 5.04 trillion yuan (about US$0.7 trillion) in the first four months of this year, up 5.6 percent year-on-year, with the value of imports and exports accounting for 36.5 percent of the national total, according data released by the Shanghai Customs. According to China Central Television (CCTV), the Yangtze River Delta region includes Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui, encompassing a total of 41 cities. From January to April, the region handled imports and exports valued at 2.26 trillion yuan…

A media seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, held in Hawalli Governorate of Kuwait on Monday, has drawn much attention and active responses from local societies. The seminar, co-organized by Xinhua News Agency Middle East Bureau and the Chinese embassy, attracted over 70 representatives from Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait State Television, local newspapers and other mainstream media. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the signing of the agreement on China-Kuwait cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. At the seminar, attendants made speeches and exchanges on topics such as “The role of media in the joint…

On May 18, the 2024 Land-Sea Economic Forum, themed “China, an Opportunity: New Era of Brand Globalization,” was held at the Chongqing Yuelai International Convention Center. The forum hosted over 200 guests from over 20 countries, including Singapore, the United States, Argentina, Germany, Serbia, Pakistan, and Nepal. They explored global industry shifts, providing companies fresh insights and strategies for international expansion. Dr. Parag Khanna, a renowned global strategy advisor, Founder, and CEO of AlphaGeo, and an expert on geopolitics, globalization, and diplomatic issues, emphasized that Chongqing’s strategic location at the heart of China, bridging north to south and east to…

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation embraces the historical trend of economic globalization, responds to the call for improving the global governance system, and meets people’s longing for a better life which is the fundamental reason why it always has been strong, said Bangladeshi experts. Tens of speakers from diverse sectors in Bangladesh and China, including academia, business and media, shared their perspectives at a discussion meeting here on Monday, opining that Bangladesh is a proud member of the BRI which plays a significant role in the country’s economic developments. The Center for East Asia Foundation (CEAF), a non-profit…

The development of new quality productive forces and the establishment of a modern industrial system have helped to build up the high-quality development of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, senior regional officials said on Monday in Beijing. “Despite its relatively small economic scale, Ningxia has seen rapid growth in the quantity and quality of its economic development,” said Zhang Yupu, governor of Ningxia, at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office. The intelligent, green and integrated levels of local industries have experienced significant advancements, which has laid a solid foundation for the development of new quality productive…

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, Wang said China and Kazakhstan, connected by mountains and rivers, are good neighbors, friends and good partners. China firmly supports Kazakhstan in safeguarding national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and opposes any external forces interfering in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan, Wang said, adding that China will always be a trustworthy and reliable friend and partner of Kazakhstan. Noting China’s development represents a…

Ubah Ismail Ahmed, a team leader at the Nagad railway station on the outskirts of Djibouti City, was fully immersed as she inspected train operations in the control room. Ahmed describes herself as an embodiment of China’s successful knowledge and skills transfer initiative, which has inspired local Ethiopian and Djiboutian youth to master the Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway. “The first time we came here, we didn’t know anything about the work. We were like students learning from the Chinese experts. Now, we work independently, making decisions on our own. Everything here is done by the local people,” Ahmed told…

The Centre for East Asia Foundation (CEAF) has organised a roundtable discussion on ‘China-Bangladesh Relations and The Belt and Road Initiative’ at the Abdullah Farque Conference Hall of the Faculty of Business Studies of Dhaka University on Monday. The four-member high-level delegation led by Prof Dr Wang Jian, Director of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), China attended the programme. Dean, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka Prof Dr Muhammad Abdul Moyeen attended as the chief guest, and former Ambassador and Chairman of CEAF Mahbub Uz Zaman moderated and chaired the event. The chief guest Prof Dr M…

China and Kyrgyzstan will pursue high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and strengthen cooperation within multilateral frameworks, said visiting Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong. Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov respectively and exchanged in-depth views on China-Kyrgyzstan relations and cooperation in various fields. Under the personal care and direct promotion of the two heads of state, China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation in various fields has advanced in an all-round way and bilateral relations have achieved leapfrog development, said Liu, who is on a…

Now we look at the ways China is making international travel to the country easier. Wang Siwen has more. More and more people are again visiting China thanks to changes in visa policies. Data from China’s Immigration Administration shows that in the first quarter of this year, 466,000 foreigner visas were issued, and nearly 2 million foreign nationals entered China without visas. Tourist from the Netherlands “I’m staying for 30 days, the full length of my visa duration.” WANG SIWEN Beijing “Since the beginning of 2023, China has offered visa-free entry to more countries and continued to optimize visa-free policies.…

China’s relentless pursuit of high-quality development and comprehensive modernization across diverse domains stands as a source of inspiration for Peru, said the South American country’s Foreign Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea Franco. “Particularly important are China’s achievements in economic growth, poverty reduction, infrastructure development and technological innovation,” Gonzalez-Olaechea told China Daily in a written interview. The interview was initiated as the Peruvian foreign minister concluded a three-day visit to China at the end of last month, when he and Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed to deepen cooperation in fields such as infrastructure construction, the digital economy, health and green development. Gonzalez-Olaechea expressed…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to improve modern tourism systems and accelerate the building of China into a country strong in tourism. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an instruction on the work related to the tourism sector. In his instruction, Xi said China has fostered the biggest domestic tourism market in the world and has become the largest source of international tourists and a top destination. China’s tourism sector has increasingly grown into an emerging and strategic pillar industry…

Beijing has constructed about 114,500 5G base stations as of April, with a density of 52 stations per 10,000 people, ranking first in China, said an official on Friday. “Beijing is actively promoting a signal upgrade campaign, focusing on improving network coverage in key areas,” said Su Shaolin, head of the Beijing Communications Administration, emphasizing the city’s ambition to lead the nation in massive connectivity. To accelerate the transition to 10-gigabit-per-second-speed for internet, Beijing has implemented several initiatives, including the country’s first 10-gigabit optical network plan, Su said. By April, 5G mobile subscribers in Beijing reached 21.27 million, accounting for…

The rich aroma of coffee brought visitors to a corner of the eighth China-Russia Expo exhibition area in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, where Russian cream cakes are on display in the cake bar of the Alyonka Cafe. “It is the first cafe that we opened on China’s mainland, where consumers are already familiar with the Alyonka chocolate brand,” said Evgeny Bazhov, general manager of United Confectionery (Uniconf) China subsidiary company, at the expo. The expo’s activities are being held in Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang, from May 16 to 21. Over 5,000 overseas buyers registered at the expo and…

Serbia is actively participating in the development of the “Belt and Road” Initiative, Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said on Thursday, emphasizing the ironclad friendship between Serbia and China. Vucevic made these remarks at the fourth forum co-organized by the Belgrade think tank “Belt and Road” Institute and the Center for Sustainable Development of Beijing Jiaotong University in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital. In his speech, Vucevic highlighted that Serbia was among the first countries to sign a “Belt and Road” cooperation agreement with China, underlining a clear plan to remain committed to equal cooperation. He noted that, under the leadership of both…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory letter to the eighth China-Russia Expo. The expo opened in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, on the same day. Xi said that with the joint efforts of the two countries, China-Russia relations have made solid progress step by step and delivered tangible cooperation outcomes to the benefit of the two peoples. This year marks the 75th anniversary of China-Russia diplomatic ties, Xi noted, saying that standing at a new historical starting point, bilateral relations will embrace new historical opportunities and show broader prospects for development. Stressing that after years…

China will further expand market access and strengthen service guarantees for foreign investment, Premier Li Qiang said here Wednesday when meeting with a delegation of the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) led by CBBC Chair Sherard Cowper-Coles. Li congratulated the CBBC on its 70th anniversary, and expressed appreciation for the organization’s commitment to promoting China-UK ties, its historic ice-breaking role for bilateral trade, and its role as a bridge of communication and dialogue between the two countries. Noting that China attaches great importance to its relations with the UK, Li said China is willing to enhance dialogue with the UK side,…

Hun Sen, President of the Senate, has reaffirmed that Cambodia needs an independent waterway for transport for her economic and political independence. The Cambodian former Prime Minister confirmed this in his special message delivered on May 16 via the National Television of Cambodia (TVK), in addition to his firm stance at the closing ceremony of the Cambodian Oknha Association (COA)’s first conference here recently, in response to various comments among Cambodian extreme oppositionists and reaction from her neighbour, Vietnam. Besides, Hun Sen reiterated that the Funan Techo Canal project was originally Cambodia’s initiative, not a part of China’s Belt and…

Pakistan and China have agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy, banking and financial sectors and accelerate progress on connectivity projects, besides making joint efforts to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and forge an “upgraded version” of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The bilateral ties and cooperation were discussed during the Fifth Round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue held in Beijing on Wednesday and co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. During the Dialogue, the two sides exchanged views on the entire range of bilateral…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Culture and a special concert celebrating the 75th anniversary of China-Russia diplomatic ties on Thursday in Beijing. Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral ties, Xi said that the history of China-Russia relations over the past three quarters of a century shows that consolidating and developing bilateral lasting good-neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation serve the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples, and conform to the expectations of the international…

The China-Cambodia Think Tanks and Public Diplomacy Forum was held here on Wednesday, aimed at strengthening think tanks’ cooperation in promoting friendship and building a community with a shared future. The one-day forum was co-organized by the Asian Vision Institute (AVI), a Phnom Penh-based independent think tank, and the Charhar Institute, a think tank focused on China’s foreign relations. In a keynote address delivered at the opening ceremony of the forum, Suos Yara, chairman of the Commission on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Media and Information of Cambodia’s National Assembly, said the forum reflected both sides’ unwavering commitment to deepening bilateral…

Chinese and Romanian institutes signed a cooperation memorandum here on Tuesday to enhance collaboration in biodiversity conservation, wetland restoration and ecological protection. The Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology (IGA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Romania’s Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development (DDNI) inked the document at the opening ceremony of the 31st International Symposium “Deltas and Wetlands” 2024. Delivering a speech at the symposium, Gai Hongbo, science and technology counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Romania, said that China stands ready to promote scientific exchanges and cooperation with other countries in fields such as biodiversity…

The Manzhouli railway port, China’s largest land port, has handled 1,724 China-Europe freight train trips this year as of Wednesday, up 1.2 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. The port in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has handled 184,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of goods since Jan. 1, up 0.8 percent from the same period last year. China-Europe freight trains that pass through the Manzhouli port link 60 Chinese cities with 13 foreign countries, including Russia, Poland and Germany, transporting goods such as electrical products, groceries and vehicles. …

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that Pakistan is working with the Chinese officials to define parameters of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Phase-II which highlights strengthening bilateral cooperation in three areas i.e. agriculture, industry and technology. Addressing a media briefing here, Ahsan highlighting his government commitment with CPEC, saying that increasing Pakistani exports to China and expanding Sino-Pak educational and technical exchange were special focus. “Pakistan and China have enjoyed a unique relationship in diplomatic history. It has never seen any autumn. There has always been spring in this relationship. The garden of…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to let more people know about the Great Wall and engage more people in its protection to pass on the ancestors’ precious heritage to future generations. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a reply letter sent Tuesday to villagers living at the foot of the Badaling Great Wall in a northern suburb of Beijing. Residents of Shixia Village in Yanqing District recently wrote to Xi, reporting their work in protecting the Great Wall and changes…

A new international freight train route began operations on Monday, linking Huanghua Port in the city of Cangzhou, in north China’s Hebei Province, with the Russian capital Moscow. The cargo train will travel approximately 8,000 km over about 15 days, starting at the Huanghua Port and passing through the border port of Erenhot in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region before reaching Russia, according to Ma Fengxiang, chairman of Cangzhou Ganghai Logistics Co., Ltd. The train is loaded with 50 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers of goods valued at about 20 million yuan (about 2.82 million U.S. dollars), including…

The Ethiopia-Djibouti railway is the first standard-gauge railway in East Africa and a flagship project between China and the two countries under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Having created more than 55,000 jobs for locals, the railway has greatly strengthened connectivity between Ethiopia and Djibouti and injected strong impetus into their economic and social development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday. A Chinese saying goes, “It is more important to teach people how to fish than just giving them fish.” The Ethiopia-Djibouti railway is a good example, Wang said at a regular press conference. China has…

A new train route between China and the Port of Barcelona is set to boost trade links with the Asian country, a port authority executive told Xinhua in an interview on Monday. The first goods train of a new rail route between China’s Shanxi province and the northeastern Spanish city arrived safely at the port’s facilities at the end of April. The first train of the China-Europe Railway Express from Shanxi to Barcelona departed from Taiyuan, Shanxi on March 22, and traveled for 35 days, covering over 12,000 km. The cargo carried includes castings, furniture, canned goods, auto parts, daily…

China’s rail-sea intermodal train service, which is part of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, has handled more than 300,000 standard containers of goods so far this year, China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. said on Sunday. Goods exported from China mainly comprised auto parts, motorcycles and power generators, and imported goods were mainly Indonesian shortening and Vietnamese pulp, according to Huang Jiangnan, head of Qinzhou Port’s east railway station. The intermodal trains have transported a total of 1,143 types of imports and exports, Huang said. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics…

Hungary is the first European country to sign an inter-governmental cooperation document on Belt and Road cooperation with China. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been aligned with Hungary’s “Opening to the East” policy, resulting in fruitful cooperation across various sectors. Significant achievements have been made in green development areas such as new energy vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and photovoltaic products, injecting new impetus into the mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Hungary. The automotive industry is one of the pillars of Hungary’s economy. More than 10…

MORE than 2000 freight trains have operated on the China – Europe eastern freight corridor in the first five months of this year, a record high following a period of steady growth. The trains, using the Manzhouli, Suifenhe and Tongjiang transhipment terminals in China, have moved 210,000 TEU, a year-on-year increase of 6%. The three terminals are operated by China Railway Harbin Bureau Group, which manages transhipment between China’s standard-gauge network and the 1520mm-gauge of Russia and other former Soviet countries. Traffic volume of China – Europe trains via Suifenhe has recorded double-digit growth for five consecutive months. Manzhouli is…

Serbia can, by advocating transparency and fair trade, deepen China-EU cooperation, thus positioning itself as an important figure in a major geopolitical narrative Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, which is focused on boosting regional connectivity and fostering a prosperous economic future by developing infrastructure and expanding trade routes across Asia, Europe and beyond. This initiative gathers about 150 countries, or three quarters of the global population. Serbia, a small country in the Balkan region, has emerged as a significant partner in this initiative. Its strategic location makes Serbia a crucial hub for the…

China-Europe freight train services saw solid growth from January to April this year, with continuous improvements to the transport capacity, efficiency and service quality. The number of China-Europe freight train services increased by 10 percent year on year to 6,184 trips in the first four months of 2024, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) said on Monday. About 675,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods were transported through the freight trains during this period, up 11 percent from a year ago, according to the company. By the end of April, some 89,000 China-Europe freight train trips had…

The government of Hunan province in central China has signed a culture and tourism promotion agreement with Kenya. Shang Bin, deputy director general of the Hunan provincial department of culture and tourism, made this announcement late Friday on the sidelines of the China-Africa Culture and Tourism Promotion and Cooperation Fair held in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. The agreement aims to foster and promote tourism, identified as a key area for building relationships between the two countries. The agreement encompasses aviation travel routes, tourism development, joint sports events, charter flight promotion, film and television investment, and vocational education. “We are showcasing Hunan’s…

On the afternoon of May 9, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Prime Minister’s Office in Budapest. The two leaders jointly announced the decision to elevate the China-Hungary relationship to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era. Xi Jinping pointed out that China-Hungary relationship is now at its best in history and their comprehensive strategic partnership has maintained high-level development. With deepening political mutual trust and fruitful cooperation in various fields, the two countries have set a fine example for building a new type of international relations. This year marks the 75th…

President Xi Jinping left Budapest on Friday, wrapping up his fruitful three-nation Europe visit, which both Chinese and European analysts believe injects momentum into China-Europe relations as well as future multipolarity and global stability.At a farewell event held by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his wife on Friday, Xi said China is now advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through Chinese modernization, and China’s high-quality development and opening-up will provide more opportunities for Hungary.On Thursday, China and Hungary decided to elevate bilateral relations to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era. To…

Located around the mid-point of China’s coastline, the Yangtze River Delta is one of the country’s most economically vibrant regions, having achieved what can be considered quintessential highly-integrated development. For over a millennium, the word “paradise” has been used to describe the landscape and prosperity of this region. However, the region’s development in the new era has surpassed even the most poetic and vivid imaginations of ancient residents. The delta, encompassing the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, as well as the Shanghai Municipality, accounted for nearly a quarter of China’s gross domestic product in 2023, despite occupying just 4…

The business summit held in Barcelona, Spain on Friday aimed to bolster ties and foster cooperation between the city and Shanghai, marking a significant step towards stronger international partnerships. Focusing on areas of mutual interest such as financial services, digital economy, smart cities and tourism, the event was attended by the deputy mayors responsible for economic promotion of both cities, Hua Yuan and Jordi Valls. Valls requested that his Chinese counterpart lend support in restoring direct flights between Shanghai and Barcelona operated by Air China that was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, “in order to boost relations between the two…

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is “a fantastic initiative that opens up good prospects” for cooperation with China, former Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy has said. This has many facets, including cultural and research cooperation, but a very important aspect is economic cooperation, Medgyessy told Xinhua during a recent interview, adding that as cooperation with China moves forward, it helps “achieve all that we have envisioned.” In projects including the Belgrade-Budapest railway line, “I see a lot of opportunities,” he said, stressing that connectivity and regional integration into the commercial networks and the system of trade relations are very…

The 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, which closed on April 29, saw China’s strides in science and technology, underlining its continued commitment to openness and cooperation. Themed “Innovating for a Better World,” the five-day forum attracted scientists, entrepreneurs and investors from over 100 countries and regions, and held nearly 120 events such as conferences, technology transactions and competitions. At the ZGC Forum, Vidu, a text-to-video large artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of creating a 16-second, high-definition video in 1080p resolution with a single click, debuted in Beijing. The China-developed large AI model is able to simulate the real…

Three items from China have been listed as documentary heritage on the Asia Pacific regional register of UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MOW) Programme, the National Archives Administration of China said Thursday. The listed items include archives relating to traditional teahouses in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, genealogical records of the communities of Huizhou in east China’s Anhui Province, and printing blocks housed at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Sichuan. The decision was approved at the 10th General Meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific, convened from Tuesday to Wednesday in…

The Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum in northwestern China announced on Wednesday that it will collaborate with its French counterpart on the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and the protection of the Terracotta Warriors. The collaborative research conducted with France’s Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine primarily focuses on the protection of wooden remains and earthen archaeological sites, according to the museum located in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. Specifically, the research on protecting wooden remains will involve joint efforts to preserve and restore the fire-damaged wood from Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and the Mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang. Moreover, joint efforts…

China will hold the 15th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum from June 19 to 21 in Macao, and promote the city to further participate in the development of the Belt and Road Initiative. As the largest and most influential annual industry event in the field of global infrastructure cooperation, more than 3,000 people from 69 countries and regions have confirmed their attendance so far, including more than 60 ministerial-level guests and over 800 senior executives from international engineering and industrial chain enterprises. This year, the forum will continue to release the 2024 infrastructure development index and report of the…

From the construction and maintenance of outdoor LED displays to lighting systems in smart homes, these “artisan technologies” within the field of optoelectronics are gradually being integrated into people’s daily lives. The optoelectronic technology project has also become an event of the Belt and Road International Skills Competition. Optoelectronic technology expert Zhou Yuxi said in a recent interview that the significance of the Belt and Road International Skills Competition extends far beyond that of a mere competition. For the competition in this June, coaches and participants from around the world will have the opportunity to gather and discuss exchanges and…

The Belt and Road Initiative has presented massive trade and investment opportunities for European countries such as Hungary and Serbia, helping them develop into important regional players from once being on the periphery of Europe, experts said. Hungary was the first European country to sign a BRI cooperation agreement with China, which has provided opportunities for the country’s infrastructure development and made significant contributions to improving China-Hungary economic and financial ties. The bilateral trade between the two countries has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years. Last year, their total trade volume exceeded $13 billion, according to data from Hungary. Moreover,…

Chinese president Xi Jinping plans to visit Brazil this November, during which the global project known as the Belt and Road Initiative will be discussed. The plan, which began in 2013, aims to strengthen trade and infrastructure ties between China and other countries, boost Chinese exports and increase its influence on the international stage. The move will strengthen China’s position as an emerging economic and political power capable of shaping the world order according to its interests. The initiative is also designed to guarantee a stable supply of raw materials and expand the global market, a crucial strategy for the…

On the occasion of the publication of the 60th episode of BRI Column by one of Pakistan’s leading media group, congratulatory and appreciation messages from bilateral dignitaries have been published. The felicitation comes from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, and Consuls General of China in Lahore & Karachi Zhao Shiren and Yang Yundong. “I am glad to hear that the 60th episode of the Belt and Road Initiative Column will be published on the Nawa-i-Waqt,” Jiang Zaidong, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan wrote in his congratulatory message.…

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission is underway. It is attempting to achieve a world-first in returning the first samples back to Earth from the far side of the Moon. There are instruments on the spacecraft from a number of different countries. An Italian laser is on-board, along with a Swedish apparatus to measure negative ions, plus a Pakistani ice detector. ‌France’s contribution to the mission is its DORN instrument to detect radon gas and to study the transport of lunar dust. One area where both countries have deepened their ties is science, and the subject came up when both presidents held…

Serbia’s economy and people have enjoyed “multiple” outcomes from its cooperation in the Belt and Road Initiative, Serbian Ambassador to China Maja Stefanovic said, expressing her confidence that her country will continue to benefit from these projects. Serbia is one of the first countries to have joined the BRI, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has attended all three Belt and Road Forums for International Cooperation that have been held. Following President Xi Jinping’s meeting with Vucic, who traveled to China to attend the third BRF in October, the leaders of the two countries witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents,…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday signed a joint statement on the building of a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era, making Serbia the first European country to build such a community with China. In the joint statement, the two countries decided to deepen and elevate the China-Serbia comprehensive strategic partnership. Serbia was the first Central and Eastern European country to become China’s comprehensive strategic partner eight years ago. “It is a strategic choice made by both sides to build a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era.…

With the establishment of a new government in Pakistan under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the momentum of international investment in Pakistan has picked up, enhancing the confidence of the global business community and the local business environment as well. The credit for all this buzz of global investment coming to Pakistan is directly linked with the smooth and qualitative sustainable development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in its initial 10 years. The achievements of CPEC are entering into its 2nd phase of development as Pakistan prepares the agenda of the 13th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) and…

While 5G technology is being applied in various industries in China, 6G is also experiencing booming development in the country. It is expected that China will set standards for 6G technology around 2025, and realize the commercialization of the technology around 2030, said Wang Zhiqin, vice president of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. Beijing has seized on the development opportunities provided by this forward-looking and innovative technology. The capital is home to many of China’s preeminent universities and research institutes in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, said an official of the Beijing Municipal Science and…

China-Europe freight train services recorded solid expansion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, data from China’s railway operator showed Sunday. A total of 4,541 China-Europe freight train trips took place in the first three months of 2024, up 9 percent year on year, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). About 493,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods were transported via these freight train services during this period, up 10 percent from a year earlier, the railway operator said. By the end of March, some 87,000 China-Europe freight train trips had been made in total,…

Amid lush greenery, fragrant flowers, and the gentle murmur of grazing flocks of sheep lies an endless array of photovoltaic panels, creating a mesmerizing scene of sustainable energy production at the Francisco Pizarro photovoltaic (PV) plant in southwest Spain. The Iberdrola group, a leading Spanish multinational electric utility company, inaugurated the plant, Europe’s largest, in 2022. With around 1.5 million solar panels imported from China, the plant’s clean energy output is substantial, catering to the needs of 334,000 households and creating over 1,500 jobs. As exemplified by the Spanish PV plant, China’s rapid progress in the renewable energy sector has…

China’s Silk Road Fund recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UN-backed Global Green Growth Institute to promote sustainable investments in Belt and Road infrastructure projects. The MoU demonstrates China’s fresh efforts in pursuing sustainability and responsible investments in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), followinf President Xi Jinping’s pledge of a stronger emphasis on environmental and social responsibilities fot the flagship national initiative late last year. The MoU was signed during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in late March. The Silk Road Fund (SRF) and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) agreed to jointly explore…

Railway freight lines connecting China with Europe via land ports in the northeastern region recorded 2,000 inbound and outbound trips in the first quarter of this year as of Sunday — a year-on-year increase of 7 percent, according to China Railway Harbin Group. The trains, which pass through Manzhouli Port in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and through Suifenhe Port and Tongjiang Port in Heilongjiang province, moved 210,000 standard shipping containers, a year-on-year increase of 6 percent. It was a record high, the group said. Since the beginning of this year, the volume of trains passing through the three ports…

China and Europe after a sustained, pragmatic, and in-depth cooperation on water governance, have both made significant contributions to cope with the world’s escalating water security challenges, an official with the Ministry of Water Resources said. In an exclusive interview with China Daily, Xu Jing, deputy director general of the ministry’s Department of International Cooperation, Science, and Technology, depicted a long history of close and friendly cooperation in water resources management between China and European countries. “Since the launch of the China-EU River Basin Management Program in 2007, China and Europe have carried out in-depth research and extensive exchanges in…

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Paris, France on Sunday afternoon, to pay a state visit to the country at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. Upon his arrival, Xi said in a written speech that China is ready to consolidate traditional friendship, enhance mutual political trust, build strategic consensus, deepen exchanges and cooperation with France. Xi noted in the speech that he will have an in-depth exchange of views with President Macron on growing China-France and China-Europe relations under the new circumstances and discuss major international and regional issues in the world today. “I hope our two countries will light…

Serbia’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has boosted overall development of the country and its neighbors, said Serbia’s Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic. Serbia is proud of its participation in the BRI, under which Chinese companies have undertaken many infrastructure projects in the country, the official told Xinhua in an interview. Serbian officials are impressed by China’s transport infrastructure development and see the country as a model for economic growth, Vesic said. “When you connect the country with railways and roads, then you have an easier population migration, you have greater mobility, and you…

A forum on the development of people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and France was held here on Saturday, in a bid to boost cooperation and mutual learning. The participants agreed that strengthening cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and France will not only help broaden consensus and deepen mutual trust, but also promote the two great civilizations and other civilizations worldwide to achieve each other and to rejuvenate with fresh vitality in the new era. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and is also the China-France Year of Culture…

Since Chinese-produced ARJ21 made its overseas commercial flight debut with Indonesian airline TransNusa one year ago, the regional jetliner has demonstrated improved performance in the Southeast Asian market. Over the past year, TransNusa has acquired two ARJ21s from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) and operated them on six routes. The planes have accumulated 3,560 safe flight hours and transported nearly 120,000 passengers. The success of ARJ21 marks a significant achievement under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the burgeoning relationship between China and Indonesia. In Indonesia, airports often have limited facilities and short and narrow runways, but…

The Belt and Road Economic Information Partnership (BREIP) inaugurated its Eastern European liaison office at the Thematic Forum on China-Hungary Belt and Road Pragmatic Cooperation held on May 2 in Budapest, Hungary. Settled in Hungary’s ATV Media Group, the liaison office will act as a bridge to foster information connectivityby means of localized economic information collection, theme events and business matchmaking, and drivein-depth communication and pragmatic cooperation between China and Europe in trade and logistics, information technology, green development and other areas. Hungary is the first European country to sign a Belt and Road cooperation document with China. The two…

For the second golden decade of cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China and Hungary will continue to enhance high-quality cooperation and synergy between the BRI and Hungary’s Opening to the East policy, Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao has said. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Gong noted bilateral cooperation has shown strong vigor and vitality, adding that China once again became Hungary’s largest source of foreign investment and largest trading partner outside the European Union last year. As the first European country to sign a BRI cooperation agreement with China, Hungary has been a distribution center…

More than 100 Chinese and French experts gathered in Paris on Thursday to explore ways to build a multilateral future by deepening global governance reforms.At the second China-France forum on global governance, former French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius said France and China “share certain close — even identical — visions on global governance.” He said that multilateralism appears as “the most effective way to address most issues in our multipolar world,” in such areas as security, economy, environment, and many others.Fabius called on the two countries to work together to tackle global challenges, adding that by practicing true multilateralism, France…

Officials and academics participating in a forum here have called for boost to China-Britain cooperation in education. The forum on education cooperation was held at Ulster University on Wednesday. Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Zheng Zeguang noted at the forum that facts “have and will continue to show that China-UK educational collaboration is mutually beneficial and has broad prospects.” Edwin Poots, speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, said that connections between the two sides have expanded substantially over the years. The potential for sharing experiences and to learn from each other should be maximized, Poots said. Colin Davidson,…

China’s Belt and Road Initiative has breathed new life into a century-old steel plant in Serbia which was suffering long-term losses, management problems and an uncertain future. Smederevo Steel Plant, approximately 60 kilometers from the Serbian capital Belgrade, is the largest steel producer in Serbia. Founded in 1913, the steel mill at one point contributed 40 percent of Smederevo’s revenues and the livelihoods of nearly a third of the city’s residents were linked to the plant. But in the 1990s, the company started experiencing operational difficulties and long-term losses. In April 2016, under the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s HBIS…

Multiple achievements were made on Thursday at a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework. Under the guidance of China’s State Council Information Office, the conference was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and Hungary’s ATV Media Group in Budapest. Xinhua has always been committed to concentrating efforts and contributing to the joint building of the Belt and Road between the two countries, President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua said while addressing the event. The conference aims to further implement the consensus reached by leaders of the two countries and promote…

The Chinese Embassy in Zambia announced on Thursday that it will host a forum, together with the Zambia Development Agency, in May to discuss cooperation opportunities between the two countries. Over 200 Chinese and Zambian companies have already registered for the China-Zambia High-Quality Development Forum, scheduled for May 15 at the Kenneth Kaunda International Conference Center in Lusaka. More than 200 business people from China, representing 20 cities in five provinces, are expected to attend, according to Du Xiaohui, the Chinese ambassador to Zambia. Du said the decision to hold such a forum conveys a message that China and Zambia…

The friendship between China and Serbia has been hailed as “ironclad” by Chinese President Xi Jinping, after decades of cooperation and partnership, from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to a free trade agreement (FTA). “Iron friends” or “iron brothers” – as strong as metal – this is how Chinese people refer to their closest friends. “Woo-woo” trilled the whistle, as a train arrived at Serbia’s Novi Sad station and was warmly welcomed by locals on March 19, 2022. This marked the official opening of the 80-kilometer-long, Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway. By March of this year, the railway had…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with counterparts from Argentina, Peru and Bolivia in the past week, as Beijing intensifies efforts to court Latin American countries through its Belt and Road infrastructure-building initiative. Wang met with Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino in Beijing on Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry reported. This is the first trip by Argentina’s top diplomat to China since President Javier Milei took office in December. Wang urged greater aerospace and maritime cooperation and bilateral trade to advance the international Belt and Road Initiative. China supports Argentina’s efforts to maintain economic and financial stability, and is…

The ASEAN-International Wholesale Market, locally known as the New Deum Kor Market, was officially inaugurated last week in a ceremony including Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh, Wang Wentian, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, and other representatives and stakeholders of the project. The new wholesale market, built on a 30-hectare site located on Win-Win Boulevard in Phnom Penh’s Prek Pnov district, is now the largest wholesale market in Cambodia. The new market will focus on high-quality and hygienic agricultural products, able to handle a capacity of up to 60,000 tonnes of local produce sourced from across Cambodia, along with imports from…

China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, set out for maiden sea trials on Wednesday morning. The ship left Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard at around 8 a.m. The sea trials will primarily test the reliability and stability of the aircraft carrier’s propulsion and electrical systems. Since its launch in June 2022, the Fujian has completed its mooring trials, outfitting work and equipment adjustments. It has met the technical requirements for sea trials. https://english.news.cn/20240501/03a17846048d49fc9260459140e0f73f/c.html

In an exclusive interview with China Media Group, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina Diana Mondino talked about the projects planned for Argentina as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). She said that the projects, including the ones involving infrastructure construction, “present an opportunity to make a great leap for the Argentine economy.” https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-05-01/Argentine-FM-highlights-prospects-of-BRI-projects-1tfg3EAE0Hm/p.html

Former Finance Minister, Salman Shah said that being China’s friend and a partner of the Belt and Road Initiative through China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has great significance for Pakistan. In an interview with China Media Group’s Urdu Service, he emphasized the mutual benefits of strong China-Pakistan ties, advocating for increased investment, exports, tourism and connectivity between the two countries. Salman Shah highlighted the importance of China’s extensive cooperation with other countries, especially Pakistan, in adopting digitalization, artificial intelligence and the emerging virtual economy. He underlined China’s status as the world’s largest market and predicted rapid growth due to rising per…

The first forum of China-Serbia Culture Communication was held in Belgrade on Monday local time, where some 50 scholars, government and industry representatives discussed the history of bilateral cultural exchanges, the dialogue between civilizations as well as new opportunities under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Culture exchange is an integral part of China-Serbia relations and has played a positive role in facilitating mutual understanding and the friendship between the two peoples, Tang Dasheng, cultural counselor from the Chinese Embassy in Serbia, said when he addressed the forum and expected the event could help scholars, think tanks and universities in…

A promotion event for the Arabic version of a book that brings together Chinese President Xi Jinping’s elaborations on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Over 100 representatives from China and Arab countries attended the event held on Monday. Ali bin Tamim, director of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, hailed in a speech the BRI as one of the greatest initiatives in the 21st century. He stressed that, within the framework of tolerance and win-win values, the book serves as a beacon on the Silk…

As the May Day holiday is approaching, more international trips are expected at the Beijing Capital International Airport, showcasing the continuous recovery of China’s international civil aviation market. According to the airport, Beijing Capital International Airport is expected to see 918,300 passenger trips from Wednesday to Sunday, an average of 183,700 trips per day. The total number has increased by 21 percent compared with the same period of last year. A total of 5,837 flights will be scheduled to depart and arrive at the airport during the period, up 10 percent from last year’s May Day holiday. “During the holiday…

President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary are expected to open new chapters of solidarity and cooperation between China and the three European countries, while injecting fresh impetus into the nation’s ties with the European Union, said officials and analysts. Xi, making his first trip to Europe in five years, will visit the three countries between May 5 and 10 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban, according to China’s Foreign Ministry. Lin Jian, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, said on Monday…

On April 26, the 2024 “Belt and Road” Creative and Sustainable Development Seminar, co-hosted by the International Center for Creativity and Sustainable Development (ICCSD) and the School of International and Public Affairs at Jilin University, was held at the Lumicang New Audio-Visual Industrial Park in Beijing. Twelve participants from countries including Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Burundi, Ghana, Rwanda, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania attended the event. As the special speaker of this seminar, Yang Baozhen, Former Chinese Consul to France and Member of the Advisory Committee of the UNESCO ICCSD, delivered a lecture titled “How China Implements the UN 2030 Agenda…

An exhibition featuring 112 dragon-themed cultural artifacts opened on Monday at the China Archaeological Museum in Beijing. The cultural artifacts on display were unearthed from over 30 archaeological sites, including sites of the Hongshan culture and the Liangzhu culture, and the Lingjiatan, Sanxingdui and Yinxu sites. The exhibits feature dragons in various forms, and include a C-shaped jade dragon, a dragon-shaped jade pendant, and a bronze mirror with a coiled dragon pattern. The exhibition aims to present the origins and evolution of China’s dragon culture, as well as the significance of the dragon as the totem of the Chinese nation.…

A news report from Xinhua Finance Singapore: The Ningbo Zhoushan Port in east China’s Zhejiang Province held a promotional seminar on Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum 2024 in Singapore on April 17. Representatives from Department of Marine Economic Development of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Seaport Group, Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Limited as well as more than 100 industry insiders across the world attended the event. Zhejiang has stepped up efforts to advance high standard opening-up, accelerate the construction of world-class ports, and deepen international cooperation in the field of port and shipping. The event gathered various elements needed for global port and…

Hong Kong Airlines launched the direct service to Vientiane, Laos on 27 April 2024, further boosting its expanding network in the region. The introduction of the Vientiane service also underscores Hong Kong Airlines’ commitment to strengthen connectivity in the Belt and Road markets, while promoting travel and trade between participating countries. Using Airbus A320 aircraft, Hong Kong Airlines operates weekly flights between Hong Kong International Airport and Vientiane Wattay International Airport in Laos, offering business and leisure travellers an unparalleled opportunity to explore the wonders of this captivating country. Strategically located in the heart of Southeast Asia, bordering China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, Laos is…

The English version of a book that brings together Xi Jinping’s elaborations on the Belt and Road Initiative (2023 edition) has been published by the Central Compilation & Translation Press. The book will be distributed both in China and internationally, said an official statement Sunday. The book includes 78 important discourses on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by Xi, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, from September 2013 to November 2023. It was compiled by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee and the English version was also translated…

A passenger and cargo roll-on roll-off ship on Friday arrived at Liaoning Province’s Dalian Port from Incheon in the Republic of Korea (ROK), marking the resumption of the passenger ferry service between northeast China and the ROK. The Liaoning Port Group said that the liner route, which opened in 1995 and is operated by the Flying Dragon “ro-ro” ship, saw its passenger ferry service suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Operated by the ROK’s Dain Ferry Co., Ltd., the Flying Dragon can carry 510 passengers and 145 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers. Its sea voyage duration is…

Pakistan’s Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has played a significant role in transforming the development landscape of the South Asian country. The minister said while chairing a meeting on CPEC on Friday that the influx of approximately 25 billion U.S. dollars of Chinese investment under the framework of CPEC over the past 10 years has boosted critical sectors of Pakistan, including energy, infrastructure, and telecommunications. He said that Pakistan and China have successfully completed the first phase of the CPEC project, highlighting the need to make preparations and efforts…

Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Worship, Diana Mondino, is set to visit China from Saturday to May 1 amid expectations of advancing currency swap line negotiations and fostering cooperation in various sectors, including new energy. Analysts noted that although China-Argentina bilateral relations entered “a running-in” period of adjustment after Javier Milei assumed the Argentine presidency late last year, Argentina’s perception of China has become more pragmatic, recognizing the crucial importance of the relationship with China for its economic recovery.In addition, at the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central…

Panelists from more than ten countries explored a wide range of topics of common concern at a forum titled “The Belt and Road Initiative Ten Years On: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects for China-Middle East Cooperation.” Organized by the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, the forum was held on April 25 and 26 in Shanghai. “Last year marked the 10th anniversary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which emphasized high-quality development in BRI cooperation,” said Wang Dezhong, president of the Shanghai Academy of…

A new museum themed around the Great Wall opened in northeast China’s Liaoning Province on Friday. Covering a floor area of 9,835 square meters, the Jiumenkou Great Wall Museum is located at the foot of the Jiumenkou section of the Great Wall in Suizhong County in the city of Huludao. The exhibition hall area covers about 2,252 square meters, displaying the Great Wall section within the city along with its related history, protection and other aspects. A scene replicating the on-site excavation has also been created. Chang Xiao, a publicity official of Suizhong County, said the museum took four years…

The Belgrade-Budapest railway project achieved a significant milestone as the tracks on the Novi Sad-Subotica section, built by Chinese contractors, were successfully connected on Thursday in the Serbian city of Backa Topola. Milos Vucevic, Serbian deputy prime minister and minister of defense, highlighted the significance of China-Serbia collaboration in completing the railway tracks, saying the project will strengthen the friendship between the two nations. He praised the joint efforts of Serbia and its Chinese partners, involving over 2,000 individuals daily, as a testament to their shared commitment to progress. “This project symbolizes a leap into the future. It represents Serbia’s…

The China Railway Tunnel Group on Tuesday completed the boring of a major tunnel in northern Georgia ahead of schedule, significantly boosting the country’s connectivity. Located approximately 2,000 meters above sea level in the southern foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, the Gudauri Tunnel consists of a 9,000-meter main tunnel and emergency tunnels. It serves as an important hub in Georgia’s corridor to Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and other neighboring countries. The Chinese company used the largest caliber tunnel boring machine in Georgia’s largest single infrastructure project. With its operation, the tunnel will reduce travel time on the country’s main north-south road…

The Embassy of Solomon Islands in Beijing is in discussion with the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China to negotiate an agreement and project implementation plan for Solomon Islands under the Belt and Road Initiative. Solomon Islands Ambassador to China H.E Barrett Salato held discussion with senior officials from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of PRC on Tuesday, 16th April, to start the next steps on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation with China. Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative requires a three steps process. The first step is the signing of…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality to further deepen reform and opening-up across the board, and write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection tour in Chongqing. Chongqing should strive to promote high-quality development, and build itself into a key strategic fulcrum for the development of China’s western region in the new era and a comprehensive hub for inland opening-up, Xi said. While inspecting the Chongqing International Logistics Hub…

Chhojum Gurung, a resident from Nepal, achieved a significant milestone by becoming the 10,000th passenger to pass through the newly opened Letse Port in Drongba county of the Xizang autonomous region, as reported by Xizang Daily. The Letse Port, linking Drongba with Nechung in Mustang county of Nepal, opened in November 2023. It is the fourth land port in the region. Since its inauguration, the Letse Port has been steadfast in its commitment to promoting high-quality development and extensive openness to the outside world. After completing immigration and customs procedures, Chhojum Gurung was honored by border police officers with a…

Representatives of two industrial parks co-built by China and Malaysia have agreed to further cooperation as a joint cooperation council meeting attended by the representatives was held Tuesday in Qinzhou, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Official data showed that over the past 12 years, at the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park, 249 projects have been signed, with a total investment in fixed assets of about 29.5 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars) and a total industrial output value of 93.8 billion yuan, forming an industrial agglomeration of processing and trade of some featured products. The Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park…

Coach No. 5 of the Lane Xang EMU train running on the China-Laos Railway was fresh and different with the decoration of Chinese calligraphy works here and there, brimming with Chinese cultural atmosphere. On last Sunday its looking was special with the Chinese calligraphy event of The Lanting Gathering staged on the train. The event organized by the China Cultural Center in Laos and the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC) undoubtedly brought a unique cultural experience to passengers. Attending the activity was Phouheuang Souvannalath, deputy director of the Heritage Department under the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, along…

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed further efforts to usher in a new stage in the development of China’s western region featuring well-coordinated environmental conservation, greater openness and high-quality development, when he chaired a symposium on boosting the development of China’s western region in the new era in Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made an inspection tour in Chongqing from Monday to Wednesday. During the visit, he called on Chongqing to further deepen reform and opening up across the board and write its own…

The third National Conference on Reading opened on Tuesday in Kunming, capital of Southwest China’s Yunnan orovince. Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended the opening and delivered a speech. Guests at the conference stressed the importance of promoting nationwide reading to help sustain and pass on civilization, strengthen cultural confidence, and promote the creative transformation and development of Chinese culture. Efforts should also be made to boost the development of the publishing industry, advocate paper reading and…

More partners, including one country and two international organizations, will participate in the construction and operation of the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Wednesday. The latest progress on the ILRS program, which was initiated by China, was revealed at the launch ceremony of the Space Day of China in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province. The new partners of the ILRS include Nicaragua, the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization and the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences. China will collaborate with these three parties on various issues concerning the ILRS, including its demonstration,…

Hundreds of hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles are currently operational along the “hydrogen corridor” spanning southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality to Chengdu City in neighboring Sichuan Province. Among the vehicles, those manufactured by Qingling Group are particularly eye-catching, as a symbol of the successful collaboration between the commercial vehicle manufacturer and its German partner, Bosch Group. For industry insiders, this collaboration between these prominent trendsetters also signifies the flourishing and strengthening of green development ties between the two countries. Early in March 2021, Bosch and Qingling jointly established Bosch Hydrogen Powertrain Systems (Chongqing) Co., Ltd., which is committed to bringing leading fuel…

Ambassador-at-Large of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Elshad Iskandarov has said that Azerbaijan supports the “One Belt, One Road” project initiated by China. Iskandarov made these remarks at an event on “Reassessment of the Azerbaijan-China relations: Way forward”, Report informs. He noted that the transport hub developing in Azerbaijan will also contribute to this project. Iskandarov said that Azerbaijan and China are also cooperating in the field of renewable energy sources. “China has committed to constructing 230 MW power plants in Karabakh. That is, our relationship is based on a long-term perspective,” he added. China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative is an ambitious…

Innovative Chinese products have gained global orders at the China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China News Service reported on Sunday. Regarded as a barometer and indicator of China’s foreign trade, the recently concluded Phase 1 of the 135th Canton Fair showcased new trends and signals of Chinese products on display and the number of purchasers. Since its inception in 1957, the proportion of high-end products on display has gradually increased at Canton Fair, different from its original focus on small commodities and agricultural products. People can see new energy vehicles, solar…

Chinese, one of the six official languages of the United Nations (UN) and used by nearly a fifth of the world’s population, is an essential part of human cultural heritage, Denis Francis, president of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, said here Friday at a Chinese cultural exhibition. The event, themed “Encountering Chinese Characters, Harmony and Coexistence,” was hosted by the Chinese city of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, to mark the 15th UN Chinese Language Day. The exhibition offered an immersive cultural experience that combined Chinese calligraphy, painting, music and tea. Language is not just a means…

The China-Laos Railway had handled over 8 million tonnes of import and export goods as of Sunday, said Kunming Customs. On Sunday, durian imports from Thailand were shipped into China via the Lancang-Mekong Express service of the China-Laos Railway. Compared with the same period last year, durian imports via the China-Laos railway so far this year surged by more than 7 times. The import and export goods transported via the China-Laos Railway include fruits, grains, frozen seafood, electronic and mechanical products, mineral products and new energy vehicles. As a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, the 1,035-km China-Laos…

A New Zealand-China expo roadshow was held in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland on Monday. Brett O’Riley, CEO of Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) and co-chair of New Zealand-China Products Expo Committee, said in his speech that there are many new industry sectors that poses trading opportunities between New Zealand and China, such as importing building products, clean energy and low-carbon products and even pet food from China to New Zealand. Jeff Shepherd, executive director of New Zealand China Trade Association(NZCTA), highlighted the import part of New Zealand’s trading with China. “I’m sure that New Zealand is going to benefit…

China launched its Belt and Road portal (www.yidaiyilu.gov.cn) on Tuesday, the National Leading Group Office for Promoting the Construction of the Belt and Road Initiative has announced. The portal, which is currently in English and Chinese for multiple terminals including PC and mobile, was established to strengthen information sharing and enhance exchanges in regard to activities under the Belt and Road Initiative. The portal will serve as a platform for viewers to get the latest news about China and countries along the Belt and Road, interpretations to related policies, and the developments achieved under the initiative. The portal has established an…

On April 19, 2024, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng visited Harvard University and had a fireside chat with Founding Dean of Harvard Kennedy School Prof. Graham Allison. When responding to a question on the Belt and Road initiative (BRI), Ambassador Xie said that China has always adhered to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits in advancing Belt and Road cooperation, so as to facilitate the revitalization of all countries and inject momentum into common development. He recalled that when he served as China’s Ambassador to Indonesia, he personally took part in the construction…

The 1,000th China-Europe freight train passed through the border port of Erenhot in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday. “It used to take at least seven or eight hours to go through procedures for inbound cargo trains. After the digital port system was put into use, customs clearance has been shortened to about two hours,” said Wang Hongwen with the port. The proportion of high value-added and high-tech goods such as automobiles, computers and robots has increased to more than 40 percent. Since the beginning of this year, the export of domestic automobiles has climbed to 12 percent…

China on Sunday released a geologic atlas set of the global moon with a scale of 1:2.5 million, which is the first complete high-definition lunar geologic atlas in the world, providing basic map data for future lunar research and exploration. This geologic atlas set, available in both Chinese and English, includes the Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe and the Map Quadrangles of the Geologic Atlas of the Moon, according to the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). “The geologic atlas of the moon is of great significance for studying the evolution of the moon, selecting…

Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to China Shakhrat Nuryshev praised the robust and mutually beneficial partnership between China and Kazakhstan, highlighting the pivotal role played by the Belt and Road Initiative in bolstering bilateral ties and fostering strategic collaboration. He made the remarks in a press conference held at the Kazakhstan embassy in Beijing on Friday, while introducing the achievements of the visits to China by the president and foreign minister of Kazakhstan, the launch of the Kazakhstan tourism year in China, and the current status and prospects of the development of bilateral relations. Nuryshev lauded the effectiveness and mutual benefits of bilateral…

Regional studies are crucial for effectively supporting national strategies, according to experts who convened on Saturday. They emphasized the urgent need for a proficient talent pool in this field to cater to the evolving global landscape. Huang Renwei, executive vice-president of the Fudan Institute of Belt and Road & Global Governance, highlighted the significance of regional studies, particularly focusing on specific countries or regions, to assist China in navigating its foreign relations amidst unprecedented global transformations. Speaking at a seminar titled “Profound Changes and International Studies” in Weihai, Shandong province, Huang stressed the necessity for universities and research institutions to…

With the arrival of spring, northwest China’s Qinghai Province is about to usher in the peak tourist season. In the villages of agricultural and pastoral areas, as well as among urban factories, traditional Tibetan cultural products such as shining silver and bronzewares and gorgeous Tibetan carpets are continuously produced. Wang Fubang, a district-level inheritor of “silver and copperware making and gilding skills” and craftsman who has been making silver and copper jewelry for nearly 30 years, is working overtime on a recent order from Mongolia. Wang lives in Yangpo Village, Xining City, the birthplace of gilding techniques in silver and…

China’s Belt and Road cooperation has gotten off to a good start in the first quarter of this year, featuring high-quality development, enrichment of cooperation, drastic rise in investment, and enhancement of green stewardship, said a senior official of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday. Yang Tao, director general of the Comprehensive Department of the MOFCOM, told the media that the country’s high-quality Belt and Road cooperation has made new achievements in the first quarter of this year in four aspects. “In the first quarter, China’s total import and export of goods with…

A freight train with load capacity exceeding 30,000 tonnes, which is the heaviest so far in China, completed a test run on Saturday on the Shuozhou-Huanghua Railway. Hauled by four electric locomotives, the freight train consists of 324 carriages, with a total length of 4,088 meters and a total load of 32,400 tonnes, setting new records for both the longest formation and the largest load capacity in China. The Shuozhou-Huanghua Railway, linking the coal base of Shanxi Province and the Huanghua Port in Hebei Province, is China’s second-largest channel for coal transport. The test train ran from Cangzhou City in…

The foreign trade of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region reached 166.29 billion yuan (about 23.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2024, up 10.3 percent year on year, customs statistics showed. Guangxi’s exports increased by 31.4 percent year on year to reach 94.33 billion yuan, while imports decreased 8.9 percent to 71.96 billion yuan, said the customs of Nanning, the regional capital. During the period, the foreign trade of Guangxi’s private enterprises reached 112.39 billion yuan, up 32.2 percent, accounting for 67.6 percent of the region’s total. In the first three months of the year, Guangxi’s imports…

Despite the strict ban on cryptocurrency transactions and derivatives within its borders, China has announced a blockchain project for the “Belt and Road Initiative,” according to a recent report from Wu Blockchain. Known as the “Ultra Large-Scale Blockchain Infrastructure Platform for the Belt and Road Initiative,” the project aims to redefine public blockchain infrastructure. The project will be led by Conflux Network. It is important to note that the Chinese government prohibits any institution from engaging in cryptocurrency activities; therefore, any tokens and cryptocurrency should be excluded from the blockchain. https://www.bsc.news/post/chinese-government-launches-blockchain-project-for-belt-and-road-initiative-reports

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. According to the KCIC, since its official commercial operation around mid-October last year, the railway has operated a total of 7,050 train trips with a mileage of over 1.26 million kilometers. At present, the railway’s daily train trips have been increased from 14 to 52, and the number of passenger seats has surged from 8,400 to more…

China and Egypt are now at the peak of their bilateral relationship after a golden decade of leapfrogging development, and more progress is expected to be made as they continue to deepen cooperation, China’s Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang says. The two countries have consolidated their political mutual trust, achieved fruitful results in practical cooperation and jointly safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries over the past 10 years, Liao said in an interview with China Daily. “The development of bilateral relations has entered the fast lane and is now at its best,” he said, highlighting the fruitful…

The CR450 bullet train, China’s most recently designed high-speed train model, will be able to operate at speeds of 400 kilometers per hour, according to the country’s railway operator. A prototype of the bullet train will roll off the assembly line later this year, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) said, noting that the CR450 innovation project is progressing in full swing. The new model will be significantly faster than the CR400 Fuxing high-speed trains currently in service, which operate at speeds of 350 kilometers per hour. Compared to the CR400, the CR450 is 12 percent lighter, consumes…

During his six-day trip, Wang will join a high-level dialogue cooperation mechanism with Indonesia and attend a meeting of the China-Cambodia Intergovernmental Coordination Committee, ministry spokesman Lin Jian said. Lin referred to the three countries as “good friends and good partners” based on mutual respect, equality, mutual benefit and shared development. He also praised the “strong momentum of development” of ties between China and the three countries. Lin said China hoped Wang’s visit would help implement the consensus President Xi Jinping reached with the leaders of the three countries and carry out high-quality projects under the Belt and Road Initiative.…

China’s upcoming 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) will focus on cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), life sciences and new materials, and unveil a series of major scientific and technological achievements of the country, an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology said Wednesday. Chen Jiachang, vice minister of science and technology, made the remarks during a press conference in Beijing, noting that the forum will also see the establishment of a trade and cooperation platform featuring over 3,000 sci-tech achievements from more than 40 countries and regions. During this year’s ZGC Forum, scheduled in Beijing from April…

“It is the first time that the WIC is holding a thematic forum centered on the Digital Silk Road, which combines the development of the digital economy with the Belt and Road Initiative,” said Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the World Internet Conference. By advancing the construction of the Digital Silk Road, Ren said China has deepened exchanges and cooperation with BRI economies in fields including digital infrastructure, digital technologies and digital market, promoted the digital transformation of related countries and regions, effectively narrowed the digital divide, and shared digital achievements. Themed “Connectivity and Shared Prosperity”, the WIC Digital Silk Road…

The Chinese government wants to expand and accelerate the Digital Silk Road (DSR) among the countries that are members of the Belt and Road Initiative (Belt and Road Initiative or BRI). “China wants to join hands to cooperate with BRI member countries in developing the digital economy, building the outermost areas and also developing markets so that every year we make meetings on electronic trade for China and BRI members,” said Deputy Chair of the 14th China People’s Political Consultative Assembly (CPPCC) Wang Yong in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, April 16. Wang Yong conveyed this at the…

The Chinese-built 752.7-km Ethiopia-Djibouti railway earned 2.84 billion Ethiopian birr (about 50 million U.S. dollars) in the first nine months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year 2023/2024, which started on July 8, 2023, an Ethiopian official said Wednesday. Speaking to state media outlet Ethiopian Press Agency, Aminu Juhar, chief corporate strategy officer at the Ethiopia-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR), said the revenue generated is up by about 1.12 million U.S. dollars compared to the same period last year. Juhar further said the rail line was able to transport 148,664 passengers during the first nine months of the 2023/2024…

People from all walks of life in Japan can objectively view the Belt and Road Initiative and seize more cooperation opportunities, as joint BRI construction provides a pathway for building a community with a shared future for mankind, says Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao. Any country committed to shared development can take part in the BRI as an equal partner and gain from it, regardless of their political system, history, culture or stage of development, Wu said. Since the launch of the BRI in 2013, the joint construction of the initiative has entered a stage of high-quality development. Over…

The Belt and Road News Network (BRNN), chaired by China’s People’s Daily, launched a global call for submissions for the second Silk Road Global News Awards (SRGNA) on April 12.The SRGNA, a major signature event of BRNN, aims to recognize outstanding journalism that promotes the Silk Road spirit of peace, cooperation, openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning, and mutual benefit. It encourages media outlets from countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to learn from each other and work together to share stories of the BRI.The second SRGNA features four award categories: Best Reporting, Best Photography, Best Video,…

The China-Laos Railway has significantly boosted tourism along the route, helping consumption momentum and promoting cultural exchanges and economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The comment came after the opening of an additional pair of international tourism trains linking Xishuangbanna city in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province and Luang Prabang in Laos on Saturday, the first anniversary of the launch of the China-Laos Railway’s international passenger service. The China-Laos Railway is a premium infrastructure project between China and Southeast Asian countries to promote high-quality construction and connection of China proposed Belt and…

With the theme of “Connectivity and Shared Prosperity,” the World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum was held on Tuesday in Xi’an, the capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The forum delved into such topics as digital connectivity, Silk Road cooperation, international Silk Road e-commerce cooperation, digital villages and sustainable development. Wang Yong, vice chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said that the Chinese government is willing to work with all parties to promote the construction of the Digital Silk Road and share the dividends of digital economic development. He said…

In January, German company Beumer Group settled in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, marking the arrival of the 500th German enterprise in this eastern Chinese city. At the inauguration ceremony held in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Beumer CEO Rudolf Hausladen said the company has conducted very positive dialogues with Taicang and the local government is always responsive to their needs and supportive. “We are full of expectations for our development in the Chinese market, which possesses many growth opportunities,” said Hausladen. The strip and wire provider Kern-Liebers, one of the first German businesses settled in Taicang, recalled its entry in…

The All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, a national economic organization dedicated to the development of rural regions, said on Monday that it will accelerate the building of a national network for the efficient recycling of renewable resources. The organization said in a statement that it seeks to build more recycling sites that suit local conditions, build deep-processing factory bases for the disposal of renewable resources, and explore new businesses through the recycling and disposal of three major categories of products, including new-energy vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and solar products. Meanwhile, the organization will also promote the large-scale renewal…

The Spanish edition of “Xi Jinping on the Belt and Road Initiative” is helping Latin American countries better understand and participate in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), officials and scholars said at a seminar held for readers to share their ideas in Santiago, Chile, on April 11. “Within the BRI framework, China and Chile have worked together effectively in the construction of infrastructure such as ports, subways and highways, as well as in the development of a science and technology center,” Yu Tao, Vice President of China International Communications Group (CICG), said at the seminar. Chinese President Xi…

The inaugural cohort of visiting scholars under the Belt and Road Meteorological Visiting Scholar Program officially commenced their year-long research and training program in China, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Sunday. The group consists of seven scholars from meteorological departments and research institutions in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Thailand, and Seychelles. Their focus areas include climatology, climate change, satellite remote sensing, disaster monitoring, meteorology, numerical weather prediction, urban meteorology, and aviation meteorology. The Belt and Road Meteorological Visiting Scholar Program was launched last September.The program aims at joint cultivation of senior meteorological operational and management staff in satellite meteorology, numerical weather…

Themed on “Connectivity and Shared Prosperity”, the World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum will be held on April 16 in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province. Thousands of years ago, Chinese ancestors pioneered the Silk Road connecting Asia, Europe and Africa, as well as maritime Silk Road bridging the East and the West, exploring new path for human civilization exchanges. Now, as the digital economy becomes an important engine behind global industrial development and transformation, the co-building of a Digital Silk Road has become a hot topic in promoting the Belt and Road cooperation. Stay tuned for more forum…

As of Saturday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 180,000 cross-border passenger trips since its international passenger service opened a year ago, according to the Mohan checkpoint on China’s border with Laos in southwest China’s Yunnan. A total of 738 international passenger trains have been operated during the period, facilitating the smooth entry and exit of 183,000 passengers from 87 countries and regions, as noted by the checkpoint. The most frequent foreign passengers are from Laos, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, mainly traveling for tourism, visiting family and friends, and business purposes. As a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road…

China-Europe freight train services recorded solid expansion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, data from China’s railway operator showed Sunday. A total of 4,541 China-Europe freight train trips took place in the first three months of 2024, up 9 percent year on year, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway). About 493,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods were transported via these freight train services during this period, up 10 percent from a year earlier, the railway operator said. By the end of March, some 87,000 China-Europe freight train trips had been made in total,…

The Phase III expansion project of the Boeing Tianjin Composites Co., Ltd., plane maker Boeing’s first joint venture in China, was officially put into operation on Friday. The project is expected to double the production capacity of the Tianjin plant, according to Boeing. The expansion was launched in the original factory area in 2019. With a total floor area of about 58,000 square meters, the new facility can also provide more space for the assembling work involving more high-end and complex parts. “Boeing is very proud of the partnership that we have built with China over more than half a…

The Queqiao-2 satellite has recently completed in-orbit communication tests, with its platform and payloads working normally, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday. The functions and performance of Queqiao-2 meet mission requirements, and it can provide relay communication services for the fourth phase of China’s lunar exploration project and future lunar exploration missions of China and other countries, said the CNSA, announcing the Queqiao-2 mission a complete success. The satellite successfully completed a communication test on April 6 with Chang’e-4, which is now carrying out an exploration mission on the far side of the moon. From April…

Chinese authorities have issued guidelines to strengthen the financial support for green and low-carbon development. According to the document jointly released by several government departments including the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country will basically build a world-leading financial support system for green development in the next five years and make policies more coordinated, effective and mature by 2035, with better resource allocation, risk management and market pricing. China will formulate and introduce unified carbon accounting standards for financial institutions, and promote institutions and financing entities to make environmental information disclosure. Efforts will be made to gradually expand the…

According to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., by the end of February 2024, the railway service connects 120 Chinese cities with 219 cities across 25 European countries. The China-Europe Express Rail is also less vulnerable to extreme weather or geopolitical tensions, thus better ensuring the unimpeded flow of international industrial and supply chains. A freight train loaded with containers of goods was departing from China’s northern city of Shijiazhuang to the European city of Belgrade, capital of Serbia, in late March. The train marks the launch of a new route of the China-Europe Railway Express, also the first direct…

China on Thursday launched its national supercomputing network, marked by an inauguration event in north China’s Tianjin Municipality. The platform is intended to alleviate the imbalance of computing power supply and demand, and provide support for the development of the digital economy. It will use artificial intelligence as an opportunity to drive collaborative innovation across hardware, algorithms, applications and systems in the computing field, said Qian Depei, who is a computer scientist, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the leader of the platform’s expert panel. Over 200 service providers offering applications, data and computing models have joined…

The People’s Republic of China welcomes the Federated States of Micronesia to join in the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and is willing to work with Micronesia to expand practical cooperation in areas including fishery, infrastructure, tropical planting, aviation and maritime transportation, and green and low-carbon development, according to a joint statement issued by the two countries on Wednesday. The two sides agreed to expand exchanges and cooperation in fields such as education, health, human resources, tourism, and media, the statement said. It added that the Chinese side welcomes more competitive specialty products from Micronesia to enter the Chinese market,…

The fourth China International Consumer Products Expo will open on Saturday in Haikou, the capital city of south China’s Hainan Province. The six-day event will host over 4,000 brands from 71 countries and regions, which are expected to showcase their novel and upmarket products for global consumers. The area of the expo’s main venue will reach 100,000 square meters. The exhibition area of sub-venues, including themed exhibitions on new consumption scenarios and health consumption, covers 28,000 square meters. Ireland will be the guest of honor at this year’s expo, with a dedicated exhibition venue showing the country’s scientific and technological…

A Chinese research team recently visited Sri Lanka to discuss plans to establish a joint laboratory as part of the Belt and Road Initiative, according to the Guizhou University on Monday. Sri Lanka, known for its traditional agricultural practices with tea cultivation as a key industry, aims to advance the popularization and application of green prevention and control technologies by building the laboratory in collaboration with China. The laboratory will focus its research on three key areas, which consist of accurate pesticide reduction based on big data, biological control technology for insect pests and weed infestations in tea gardens, and…

It took about 12 days for a batch of China-made TV modules, onboard a China-Europe freight train, to arrive in Poland, where they would be assembled into complete televisions. TCL Photoelectric Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., a producer of TV modules located in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, is satisfied with the speed of the rail delivery in March, which allowed two factories nearly 10,000 kilometers apart to coordinate production. “The transportation time of China-Europe freight trains is about half that of sea transport, which gives the factory plenty of time to finish orders placed by our European clients,” said the company’s…

The China-Laos Railway is an electrified railway that connects Kunming in Yunnan, China, with Vientiane, the capital of Laos. As a flagship project for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, the China-Laos Railway has become a major railway artery linking China with the Indo-China Peninsula and the Indian Ocean region. Since its opening two years ago, the China-Laos Railway has transported a total of 25.07 million passengers and 30.1 million tons of goods. Zhao Mingyan, a Laotian employee of Yunnan International China-Laos Power Investment Co, has participated in the external power supply project for the Laos section of the China-Laos Railway.…

North China’s Tianjin Port handled over 5.41 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers in the first quarter of this year, up 7.2 percent year on year, setting a new record, the port authorities said. Tianjin Port saw its cargo throughput reach 118 million tonnes in the first three months of 2024, up 3.2 percent year on year, according to the Tianjin Port Group. Earlier this year, the port launched a new direct shipping route to facilitate cherry imports from Chile. This marks the first direct shipping service for Latin American cherries to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Tianjin Port, located on…

China is developing virtual power plants to achieve energy savings and promote the transition to greener energy. These virtual facilities act as “invisible” power facilities, bringing together various electricity users, distributed power sources, and energy storage providers through coordination to ensure a balance between power generation and consumption. For wind and solar power generation, factors like the presence or absence of wind, varying wind speeds, and the intensity of sunlight all affect the amount of electricity generated, said Cong Zhipeng, deputy head of the power dispatch control center of the Yantai branch of the State Grid Corporation of China in…

Xi, Gunawardena agree to boost partnership for better logistics, clean energy and tourism President Xi Jinping and visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena spoke highly of the Port City Colombo and Hambantota Port projects in Sri Lanka, and agreed to keep promoting the Belt and Road cooperation between the two countries as they held a meeting on Wednesday in Beijing. Noting that China and Sri Lanka boast time-honored friendship, Xi said it is in line with the fundamental interests and common aspirations of the two peoples to consolidate and further develop bilateral relations. China is ready to work with…

Launched in 2013 under the leadership of the People’s Republic of China, the Belt and Road Initiative is a global infrastructure and economic cooperation project. It is a comprehensive initiative that aims to strengthen China’s economic ties with neighboring and distant countries, develop infrastructure, increase trade, share energy and resources, and promote global cooperation by building a network spanning the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa. Announced in 2013 by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the project is rooted in the history of China’s ancient Silk Road trade routes and has attracted worldwide attention. Kyrgyzstan is an independent state in Central…

Central China’s Hunan Province saw over 14.91 million tourist trips during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday that ended on Saturday, data showed. The province registered around 9.41 million overnight stays and 5.51 million same-day visits during the holiday, according to the provincial culture and tourism department. The total spending of visitors to the province is estimated to hit nearly 7.99 billion yuan (about 1.1 billion U.S. dollars) throughout the holiday. The renowned tourist city of Zhangjiajie and the provincial capital of Changsha are among the province’s most popular tourist destinations. The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese…

A Chinese research team has developed a new type of smart fiber that can emit light and generate electricity without being plugged in. The fiber integrates functions including wireless energy collection, information perception and transmission, and can be made into textiles that can realize human-computer interaction functions such as luminous display and touch control without chips and batteries. The study, recently published in the journal Science, is expected to change the way people interact with the environment and between people, and is of great significance for the application of smart textiles. Smart wearable devices have become part of daily life…

After an eight-day voyage, a cargo ship loaded with 68 tonnes of mangosteens docked at the port of Qinzhou in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Having cleared customs swiftly, the fruits imported from Indonesia were transported to nearby provinces, as well as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Yangtze River Delta. As a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, the port of Qinzhou witnesses a daily hustle and bustle of rail-sea intermodal trains delivering cargo from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries to China’s inland regions. Launched in 2017, the New International…

Cruise ship Serenade of the Seas docked at Tianjin International Cruise Home Port in north China’s port city of Tianjin on Sunday morning, with over 1,800 tourists from 50 countries and regions aboard. The 275-day cruise on the ship, which is registered in the Bahamas and operated by Royal Caribbean Group, is the longest round-the-world route at present. Tianjin is its only stop in Chinese mainland, according to the company. The ship will dock at Tianjin for two days and one night, carrying over 800 crew members and over 1,800 tourists. Most of the tourists will go sightseeing in the…

China’s road and waterway freight volume logged steady growth in the first two months of this year, data from the Ministry of Transport showed. During the period, about 5.45 billion tonnes of road cargo was transported in the country, up 7.8 percent from the same period last year, according to the ministry. Some 1.4 billion tonnes of cargo was transported via China’s waterways, an increase of 10.2 percent year on year. In the January-February period, east China’s Zhejiang Province saw the sharpest year-on-year increase in road cargo, while northwest China’s Shaanxi Province ranked top in the country in terms of…

China and Thailand will cooperate on the exploration and peaceful use of outer space as well as on the International Lunar Research Station, according to two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed Friday in Beijing. China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of Thailand signed the two MoUs. China’s Chang’e-7 lunar exploration mission, to be launched around 2026, will have onboard a Thailand-developed global space weather monitoring device, which is designed to observe cosmic radiation and space weather from the lunar perspective. It will be the first time that a scientific instrument from…

China has attached great importance to artificial intelligence (AI) development in recent years to build itself into a major global AI innovation center. Technologies such as face recognition, voice recognition, intelligent robots, virtual reality, and driverless vehicles, have been widely used in the country, covering fields like education, medical care, science and technology, logistics, agriculture, and entertainment. According to a development planning for new-generation AI, China aims to become the world’s major AI innovation center by 2030, with the scale of its AI core industry exceeding 1 trillion yuan (about 140.9 billion U.S. dollars), and the scale of related industries…

To strengthen relations and partnership, Azerbaijan and China have demonstrated significant interest in further developing and deepening ties. Recently, this aspiration has gained new momentum in light of the visit of Hikmet Hajiyev, the assistant to the president of Azerbaijan, to China. During his visit, he gave detailed interviews to Chinese media outlets, highlighting the key aspects and prospects of Azerbaijani-Chinese relations. The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, who has embarked on his fifth term in office, has identified the development of relations with China as one of the leading priorities of the national foreign policy. Azerbaijan, valuing the historically…

A new model of commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS) independently developed by China has entered its maiden flight phase, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The multifunctional UAS, HH-100, has recently completed its last high-speed automatic taxiing test, said AVIC, the country’s leading aircraft manufacturer. It performed stably during the test, and its automatic taxiing control capabilities were working well, the developer said. It has now entered its maiden flight phase. HH-100 was independently developed by AVIC XAC Commercial Aircraft Co., Ltd. in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. It has two major parts: the unmanned aerial vehicle…

Representatives of the Belarusian and Chinese railways have met in Minsk to discuss issues related to the organization of freight transportation, BelTA learned from the press center of Belarusian Railways.Minsk played host to a working meeting between Head of Belarusian Railways Vladimir Morozov and Ju Guojiang, President of China Railway International, a subsidiary of China State Railway Group.The event took place at the Belarusian Railways headquarters as part of the visit of the delegation of the China State Railway Group to participate in the international conference “2024. Railroad Logistics: Current Development Challenges”.The parties discussed cooperation in the organization of freight…

A new route of the China-Europe Railway Express, connecting Tongjiang City in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province with Moscow, Russia, was inaugurated on Tuesday. This marked the departure of 110 standard containers from the northeastern city’s intermodal center of the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area. The cargo, consisting of home appliances such as refrigerators, TVs, and washing machines manufactured in Qingdao and valued at around 12 million yuan (about 1.66 million U.S. dollars), embarked on a journey from Tongjiang port in Heilongjiang to Moscow, the Russian capital after the customs clearance in Qingdao City, east China’s Shandong Province.…

During the first quarter of this year, the China-Laos Railway handled some 1.38 million tonnes of import and export goods, up 33.6 percent year on year, a quarterly record high, said Kunming Customs on Thursday. The import and export goods transported via the China-Laos Railway have expanded from 583 varieties in the first month of its operation to about 3,000 varieties now. Over the years, the railway’s train operations have become more intensive. It began operations with two trains per day, and has since increased to 20 trains per day, according to the customs authorities. https://english.news.cn/20240404/b7d541aca8e04749bc8c8bc0abbc7226/c.html

The Shanghai Communications Administration said Wednesday that research and development of some key technologies such as 5G-Advanced and 6G will be stepped up to promote the deep integration of the information and communication industry with the industrial economy. A document released by the administration on the same day included 12 action plans, focusing on expanding the application scenarios of 5G, and 6G testing in various fields. By the end of 2023, Shanghai had set up a total of 92,000 5G base stations, and 423,000 standard server racks for data centers in use. A number of demonstration applications have been incubated…

Indonesia aims to achieve its “Golden Indonesia 2045 Vision,” which involves becoming an advanced and sustainable nation by 2045. Experts have praised China’s role in helping Indonesia accomplish its vision, with cooperation between the two countries flourishing. For the past decade, Indonesia and China have conducted productive cooperation in a wide range of fields. China has been Indonesia’s top trading partner for 10 years and a major source of investment in the country. The China-Indonesia bilateral relationship has never been stronger. China is not only Indonesia’s largest trading partner but also one of the biggest contributors of foreign direct investment,…

The total volume of goods handled by Ganqmod Port, the largest highway port on the China-Mongolia border, has surpassed 10 million tonnes so far in 2024, the port administration said on Wednesday. As of 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, the port in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region had handled nearly 10.06 million tonnes of goods this year, up 24.72 percent year on year, hitting a record high. Ganqmod Port ranks first among the highway ports on the China-Mongolia border regarding goods volume, and reached the 10-million-tonne mark earlier than in 2023. According to Qin Ruiqiang, deputy director of the port’s management…

Upon her arrival at Mogao Caves in Dunhuang City, Xinhua journalist Daria Vorobeva was impressed not only by the delicate millennial-old Buddhist painting, but also by the city’s commitment to reviving the cultural diversity of this UNESCO World Heritage and sharing it with the world. “One can find traces of various cultures; it’s so rich and fascinating,” Vorobeva said. In 126 B.C., following the return of the royal emissary Zhang Qian from his journey westward from Chang’an, the capital of the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.), the corridor for commercial and cultural exchanges across Asia and Europe flourished, which has…

The Chinese government released its latest blockchain project titled “Ultra-Large Scale Blockchain Infrastructure Platform for the Belt and Road Initiative.” Spearheaded by Conflux Network, this project aims to establish a robust public blockchain infrastructure platform. The launch was announced at a meeting held to discuss key research and development plans which took place on March 30 at the Shanghai Tree Map Blockchain Research Institute. Led by the Shanghai Shutu Blockchain Research Institute, the project has attracted other collaborators such as the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, and Shanghai Maritime University. According to the Chinese…

China on Wednesday launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket, placing a remote sensing satellite in space. The rocket blasted off at 6:56 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan and sent the Yaogan-42 01 satellite into the preset orbit. It was the 515th flight mission of the Long March series rockets.  http://english.scio.gov.cn/chinavoices/2024-04/03/content_117103333.htm#:~:text=China%20on%20Wednesday%20launched%20a,satellite%20into%20the%20preset%20orbit.

In order to implement the important common understandings reached between the two heads of state of China and Kazakhstan that designated 2024 as the Kazakhstan tourism year in China, the opening ceremony of Kazakhstan Tourism Year and the Tourism Development and Investment Forum were held in Beijing on March 28-29. Within the two days, a series of tourism cooperation agreements were signed under the witness of Ministries of Culture in both countries. Kazakh artists performed classics from both countries at the China National Opera House to celebrate China-Kazakhstan relations ushering in a new golden 30 years, which was greeted with…

An online media sub-forum of the 2024 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum is set to convene in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian province on April 2. Organized by the China Daily website, the sub-forum aims to deepen the collaboration among Chinese and African online media. The sub-forum will focus on topics such as innovating narratives, promoting online cultural exchanges, and enhancing people-to-people connectivity between China and Africa. Additionally, a China Storyteller Partnerships award ceremony will be held at the sub-forum. The 2024 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum will be held from April 2 to 3, under the theme “Building…

China matters a lot for the rest of Asia, given its pivotal role in global manufacturing and innovation, a business leader has said. Home to the world’s leading regional trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Asia is a leader in global collaboration, Ben Simpfendorfer, a partner at the Hong Kong-based international management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, told Xinhua on Thursday. “Asia accounts for half the world’s population, which makes it a major source of consumer demand, and where China, of course, plays an important role,” Simpfendorfer said on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia…

China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), the world’s largest single-dish and most sensitive radio telescope, has received applications from 15 foreign countries and approved a total of nearly 900 hours of observation access for foreign research teams since March 31, 2021. According to Sun Chun, engineer in charge of measurement and control of the FAST, the 15 countries include Germany, Italy and France, and the applications mainly involve fast radio burst observations, pulsar observations, and neutral hydrogen surveys. Having earned a doctorate in pulsar astrophysics at the University of Manchester, British astronomer Ralph Eatough works as a pulsar astronomer…

Chinese automakers have taken the spotlight at the Bangkok International Motor Show with the unveiling of a series of new energy models that aim to capture more market share as Thailand accelerates its electrification efforts. The show, one of Southeast Asia’s most influential auto exhibitions, was once dominated by Japanese brands. They occupied nearly half of the booths just over two years ago. Running from March 25 to April 7 this year, Chinese brands have taken the center stage. China’s largest new energy vehicle maker, BYD, is displaying its lineup including the Dolphin compact, the mid-sized Seal fastback and the…

The authorities of Indonesia’s Batam Island officially started on Sunday the operation of direct shipment from Batuampar Port to China’s Guangzhou and Shenzhen to boost trade between the two countries. The direct shipping service was initiated by Persero Batam and the Batam Concession Agency in collaboration with SITC International Holdings, a Hong Kong-based shipping logistics company. Director of Persero Batam, Arham S. Torik, said at the inaugural voyage in Batam City that the voyage used the MV SITC Hakata with a capacity of 1,000 TEUs. The direct service would routinely sail every Sunday, four trips in a month. “To ensure…

An upgraded version of the International Web Portal of Beijing was launched on Thursday, located at english.beijing.gov.cn. The new version of the portal focuses on enhancing Beijing’s role as a center for international exchange, and serves as a platform for the release of information and the provision of public services, among other functions. It is accessible in nine languages: English, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese. Full-process online services for foreigners and foreign-funded enterprises are now provided on the portal. Passport information can be used to access convenient services on the portal, including payment, transportation and medical…

For decades, Chinese companies have distinguished themselves abroad by undertaking large-scale construction and energy projects. Now, however, as many parts of the world enter a new phase of development, they are tweaking their strategies to better align with the evolving environment. Their focus is on generating revenue through higher-value business ventures that are more suited to the changing scene. For instance, just as multinational automotive manufacturers such as General Motors Co from the United States and Stellantis NV from the Netherlands recently revealed plans to upgrade their production facilities in Brazil and launch a hybrid vehicle in that country later…

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on putting the people first will be published on Monday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year’s seventh issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee. It is a collection of excerpts from Xi’s relevant discourses between November 2012 and December 2023. The article stresses that the people are the creators of history and true heroes, highlighting the original aspiration and mission of Chinese Communists to…

Jasem Ibrahem Al-Najem, who arrived in China last September, said his primary task as the Kuwait’s ambassador to China is to better synergize the Belt and Road Initiative with Kuwait’s 2035 Vision, thus stimulating greater potential of bilateral cooperation in different areas. “The fact that China and Kuwait don’t have any complicated issue in terms of politics makes it easier for the two countries to develop friendly relations in economy, trade and culture,” Jasem told China Daily. In 1971, Kuwait became the first Gulf Arab country to establish diplomatic ties with China. Over the past years, significant growth has been…

The volume of cargo transportation between Kazakhstan and China has increased significantly in 2023, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a speech at the plenary session of the Boao Forum for Asia, held annually in the Chinese province of Hainan, Trend reports. “The current state of relations between Kazakhstan and China serves as an example of a successful collaboration, as our country has emerged as China’s primary trading and economic partner in Central Asia. China makes up half of the commerce and investment in the region with Kazakhstan. The amount of trade that took place between China and Kazakhstan last…

While highlighting the remarkable achievements unlocked by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), participants at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 also called on participating countries to strengthen cooperation in technological innovation and the digital economy. Since its inception in 2013, the China-proposed BRI has reaped substantial benefits from deepening the “hard connectivity” of infrastructure and the “soft connectivity” of technology, to coordination of standards and rules in its participating countries, said attendees at a panel discussion on high-quality Belt and Road cooperation on Friday. The BRI has launched thousands of projects in around 150 countries and…

The participants of the meeting paid special attention to the strengthening of interregional trade and economic co-operation between the two countries, including the partnership interaction of the Grodno Region and Hainan Province. “The Grodno Region is twinned with China’s Hainan Province, the agreement on the establishment of twinning relations and trade-economic, scientific-technical, and cultural co-operation was signed in 2020. We sincerely hope for active and effective co-operation with Hainan Province,” Andrei Kartun noted. The First Deputy Economy Minister added that Belarus is the mainstay of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). “Our country is implementing the largest joint co-operation project…

The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with its unprecedented opportunities, remains at the center of Malaysia-China cooperation, a Malaysian official said on Thursday. The BRI framework continues to be a key platform in various fields, including infrastructure development, connectivity, trade facilitation, and people-to-people exchanges, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said in his keynote speech at the Silk Road and Asian Civilizational Forum 2024. “By leveraging the synergies between our economies and harnessing the transformative power of the BRI, we can unlock new avenues of growth, create jobs, and improve the livelihoods of our people,” he said that this…

China’s green and digital innovation is injecting great momentum into its efforts to develop new quality productive forces and promote high-quality development. The remarks were made by government officials, entrepreneurs and scholars at a sideline forum during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024, underway in Boao in South China’s Hainan province from March 26 to 29. New quality productive forces refer to advanced productivity freed from traditional economic growth modes and productivity development paths. It features high technology, high efficiency and high quality, and is in line with the new development philosophy. Noting that the goal of…

With six Chinese geoparks newly designated as Global Geoparks by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday, China is now home to 47 Global Geoparks. Among the newly designated sites, the Mount Changbaishan Geopark in northeast China’s Jilin Province covers an area of over 2,700 square kilometers. It hosts dramatic landforms and diverse rock types that document significant multiphase volcanic eruptions. In 2023 alone, the Mount Changbaishan scenic area received some 2.75 million tourists, a record high, according to local authorities. The five other Chinese geoparks newly added this time are Enshi Grand Canyon-Tenglongdong Cave Geopark…

About 80 kilometers north of Lima, capital of Peru, the Chancay Port jointly undertaken by China Harbour Engineering Company and the Fourth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. under China Communications Construction Company is currently under construction. The port project has taken shape after three years of construction and will become a new model of China-Peru practical cooperation upon its completion. The Chancay Port is one of the signature projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Latin America, which includes a multi-purpose terminal, container terminals and relevant infrastructure. In 2021, the first phase of the project started construction. With four…

The Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, in collaboration with the China Social Sciences Press, held a launch event and academic seminar for their latest book, “An Analysis of Japan’s Role in Promoting the Belt and Road Initiative”, on March 26. The book aims to provide theoretical support and policy references for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as well as for expanding and deepening foreign opening-up and constructing a new pattern of open development. During the event, participants emphasized Japan’s significant role in the Belt and Road Initiative and highlighted the importance of understanding…

With the last wind-driven generator installed, Cox’s Bazar wind plant, the first centralized wind power project in Bangladesh invested and constructed by Chinese enterprises, was fully put into operation on Sunday. The wind power project, located in Bangladesh’s southeastern Cox’s Bazar district, some 400 km away from capital Dhaka, is invested by Wuling Power Corp., a subsidiary of China’s State Power Investment Corp. (SPIC), and built by PowerChina Chengdu Engineering Corp.. Upon full operation, the project will provide Bangladesh with about 145 million kWh of clean electricity per year, reduce coal consumption by 44,600 tons and carbon dioxide emissions by…

The value of imports and exports passing through the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Cambodia hit $628 million in the first two months of 2024, up 38.3 percent compared to the same period in 2023, the zone operator said in a news release. Jointly ventured by Chinese and Cambodian investors, the SSEZ is a flagship project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). “The growth indicates that the SSEZ is one of the key catalysts for Cambodia’s development,” the news release said. Since the start of 2024, the 11-square-km SSEZ had attracted eight new enterprises, bringing the total number…

President Xi Jinping and visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena spoke highly of the Port City Colombo and Hambantota Port projects in Sri Lanka, and agreed to keep promoting Belt and Road cooperation between the two countries as they held a meeting on Wednesday in Beijing. Noting that China and Sri Lanka boast a time-honored friendship, Xi said it is in line with the fundamental interests and common aspirations of the two peoples to consolidate and further develop bilateral relations. China is ready to work with the South Asian country to cement political mutual trust, strengthen sharing of experiences…

China will host a forum next month to promote its digital-economy growth model and facilitate the development of digital infrastructure in partner nations of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing’s plan to grow global trade. The Digital Silk Road (DSR) Development Forum will open on April 16 in Xian, capital of western Shaanxi province, co-organised by the World Internet Conference (WIC) and the Shaanxi provincial government, WIC secretary general Ren Xianliang announced at a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday. China launched the DSR initiative in 2015 as the technology arm of BRI, with the aim of boosting digital connectivity.…

The Global 6G Conference 2024, themed “Better Together, Better Future”, sponsored by FuTURE Mobile Communication Forum and Purple Mountain Laboratories, will be held in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, from April 16 to 18. The conference will gather global insights into 6G future development to accelerate its industrial development. With the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recently releasing the “Framework and Overall Objectives of the Future Development of IMT (international mobile communications) for 2030 and Beyond”, 6G R&D has entered the next stage of development. Aiming to align with the ITU’s roadmap, the conference will discuss the future blueprint of 6G technologies and…

A local driver is pictured beside a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. https://english.news.cn/20240326/ffaf9b505d964d07bcbdbb642ec2a62c/c.html

Cooperation with China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has significantly contributed to the betterment of the lives of ordinary Ethiopians, Ethiopian experts have said. Ethiopia, as one of the growing list of countries cooperating with China under the BRI, has witnessed the initiative’s significant contribution in terms of meaningfully transforming the lives of millions of Ethiopians, said Melaku Mulualem, a senior international relations and diplomacy researcher at Ethiopia’s Institute of Foreign Affairs. “The BRI has improved the lives of many Ethiopians. Many Ethiopians are working on various BRI projects, including industrial parks, railway stations, highway and expressway constructions,…

A seminar with theme of “Development and Governance Experience in China and Bangladesh” was held here Monday to discuss sustainable development, social governance, communication and mutual learning among civilizations. The seminar, held by the Center for China Studies (CCS) of Dhaka University, attracted over 20 experts and scholars from various field at home and aboard to participate. Chen Dongxiao, president of Shanghai institutes for international studies, said that for developing countries, economic and social development is always the top priority. China has put forward the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and Global Civilization Initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative…

The State Council has approved establishing a China-Mongolia Erenhot- Zamyn-Uud economic cooperation zone, according to a circular issued on March 22. The cooperation zone area on the Chinese side is located on the northwest side of the highway port of Erenhot on the China-Mongolia border, covering 9.03 square kilometers, the circular said. It will focus on international trade, logistics, import and export processing, cross-border tourism and related supporting services. Based on the intergovernmental agreement made by China and Mongolia, the two countries will work together to build cross-border facilities in the zone and carry out border and customs inspections, quarantine…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2024 on Sunday in Beijing, and delivered a keynote speech. The China Development Forum 2024 is scheduled for March 24 and March 25. The theme of this year’s forum is “The Continuous Development of China.” This theme reflects the attention and expectations of all sectors for the long-term, steady and high-quality development of the Chinese economy, Li said. Noting that China successfully accomplished its main targets and tasks for economic and social development in 2023, Li also said the Chinese economy has strong resilience, great potential and…

China’s Queqiao-2 relay satellite has successfully performed a near-moon braking procedure and entered its circumlunar orbit, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Monday. At 12.46 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Monday, after approximately 112 flight hours, the satellite began near-moon braking at a distance of about 440 kilometers from the lunar surface and entered its circumlunar orbit smoothly 19 minutes later, the CNSA said. By adjusting the altitude and inclination of its circumlunar orbit, Queqiao-2 will enter its target elliptical orbit around the moon and carry out a communication test with the Chang’e-4 and Chang’e-6 lunar probes as planned.…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nauruan President David Adeang held talks in Beijing on Monday. Xi pointed out that Nauru’s political decision to adhere to the one-China principle and restore diplomatic ties with China in January is a move that conforms to the trend of history and the times. Friendship, whenever it is started, will have a bright future. Cooperation, whatever its size, will be productive as long as it is sincere, Xi said. Xi said China-Nauru relations have opened a new chapter in history, and China is ready to work with Nauru to create a better future of China-Nauru…

A China alumni symposium on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi Sunday, with participants who included senior officials, scholars and students underscoring its positive impacts across socioeconomic spheres. Held at the headquarters of Moja Expressway Company, the operator of the Chinese-built 27.1-km Nairobi Expressway, the symposium was organized by the Belt and Road College of Beijing Normal University, and supported by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The one-day symposium sought to capture thoughts and suggestions from Kenyans who have studied in China regarding the transformative impacts of BRI, and raising its…

As the largest cruise home port in north China, Tianjin International Cruise Home Port has handled more than 200,000 inbound and outbound passengers since its full resumption of international cruise ship transport on Sept. 27, 2023. The port is expected to welcome over 120 international cruise ships in 2024. https://english.news.cn/20240323/ae45c36b6bb74c259a61702917f1efd6/c.html

China’s Yantai Vocational College (YOC), Chinese logistics firm Sino Mall (Pvt) Ltd., and Government Monotechnique Institute, Mehrabpur, Sindh have signed a framework agreement to co-construct Ban Mo College in Pakistan. In this connection, the Ban Mo College signing, unveiling and opening ceremony of the first phase training course was held at the YOC, which was attended online by officials of Pakistan’s Embassy, Beijing and Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA). The agreement aims to deepen international exchanges and cooperation in vocational education, particularly in line with the “Belt and Road” initiative, according to TANG Int’l Education Group. As…

A photography exhibition highlighting the achievements of China-Africa cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was inaugurated Friday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Organized by the China Economic Information Service, Xinhua News Agency African Regional Bureau, Belt and Road Portal and China Communications Construction Company Limited, the exhibition will take place at the Nairobi terminus of the Chinese-funded Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) for a month, featuring more than 30 photographs showcasing outcomes of China-Africa cooperation. Themed “Even mountains and oceans cannot distance people with common aspirations,” the exhibition aims to showcase the benefits of China-Africa cooperation across…

Pakistan and China on Friday decided to intensify efforts to establish a Working Group for five new Economic Corridors as part of phase 2 of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This move aligns with the 5Es framework prepared by Pakistan’s Planning Ministry. The Federal Minister of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, held a productive meeting with Chinese envoy Jiang Zaidong at the Planning Ministry, lasting over an hour. Jiang Zaidong congratulated Professor Ahsan Iqbal on his fourth term as Planning Minister and both sides expressed determination to fast-track phase 2 of the CPEC. They also agreed to…

China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket to send a group of multirole satellites into orbit on Thursday afternoon, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The State-owned space contractor said in a news release that the rocket blasted off at 1:27 pm at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China and transported the second batch of Yunhai 2-series satellites into their preset orbit. Developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, the satellites are tasked with surveying atmospheric factors, monitoring the space environment, providing data to support disaster prevention and mitigation efforts, and carrying out scientific…

President Xi Jinping has called on central China’s Hunan Province to stay committed to reform and innovation and follow a realistic and pragmatic approach to write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection tour to the province from Monday to Thursday. Xi urged Hunan to build itself into a national hub for important and advanced manufacturing industries and a sci-tech and innovation center with core competitiveness, and continue to be a pacesetter for reform…

“China has been a true friend of Dominica, and I would say an all-weather friend,” Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said. Located in the northeastern Windward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, the Commonwealth of Dominica is an island country with a population of less than 100,000 people. When Dominica was in difficult times, “China is always one of the first countries, which would come to the aid,” Skerrit told Xinhua in an exclusive interview in Dominica’s capital Roseau. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, which have seen rapid growth both at the bilateral…

China’s first independently developed hydrogen-powered urban train completed a test at a speed of 160 kph on Thursday, marking a breakthrough in the application of hydrogen energy in rail transit. The train, developed by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province, was tested on a test track belonging to the enterprise, achieving a full-system, full-scenario and multi-level performance verification. Unlike traditional trains that rely on fossil-fuels or catenary systems for their power supply, the urban train being tested has a built-in hydrogen power system, which can provide a strong and long-lasting power source. The maximum…

Track installation for the first phase of East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project in Malaysia being built by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), has been accomplished ahead of schedule, the project owner has said. Spanning from Kuantan Port City (KPC) in Pahang state to Dungun in Terengganu state, covering a distance of 92 km, the first phase of track installation was accomplished one month ahead of its schedule, said Malaysia Rail Link Chief Executive Officer Darwis Abdul Razak on Tuesday, attributing the achievement to the innovative CCPG-500A track laying machine. “On average, we managed to lay…

The pathway demonstrated by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi at the press talk to the national and international media at the eve of Two Sessions has generated the message for all that China will be continuously sharing the dividends of its reforms and development and bring the experience and lessons it has drawn from its own development to other countries. The highlight of the announcement that gained the global attention from the press talk about the international development was about Belt and Road Initiative which stated that China will work with all parties to uphold the Silk Road spirit, deliver…

Officials and scholars from Ethiopia and China on Wednesday praised the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for its significant role in promoting socioeconomic development in Ethiopia and beyond. They made the remarks at a BRI-themed symposium held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, attended by about 50 senior Ethiopian and Chinese officials, former Ethiopian students who had studied in China, as well as academia and other stakeholders. Gebeyehu Ganga, director-general of the Middle East, Asia and Pacific Affairs at the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighted the evolution of the BRI since its inception in 2013 into a global…

The China Railway Express (CR Express), a major international freight train service, spans China, Europe, and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, offering new possibilities for collaborative and sustainable trade. Praised by the international community, the transportation service, which not only revitalizes the prosperity of the ancient Silk Road but also enhances people’s livelihoods, serves as a vital public good to promote win-win cooperation and economic vitality across Eurasia and beyond. After a decade of groundbreaking and innovative efforts, the iconic BRI project, which connects 120 cities in China with 219 cities across 25 European countries, has completed over…

The new energy industry is expanding quickly in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Here, exports of three key technology-intensive green products — electric passenger vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and solar cells, collectively known as the “new trio” — have been steadily increasing, becoming a new highlight of the region’s foreign trade. Data showed that in 2023, Guangxi’s total exports of these products reached 15.57 billion yuan ($2.16 billion), a 1.9-fold increase, contributing 2.8 percentage points to the region’s overall export growth during the same period. Notably, the region’s exports of electric passenger vehicles soared 8.8 times, reaching 6.18 billion yuan.…

The number of China-Europe freight trains for international trade running from south China’s Guangdong Province reached a new high of 166 in the first two months of 2024, up 5 percent year on year, the Guangdong sub-administration of the General Administration of Customs (GACC) announced on Tuesday. Of the total number of trains, export trains saw a year-on-year increase of 12.5 percent — also hitting a new high in this period. The China-Europe freight trains from Guangdong to Europe usually take 12 to 18 days to reach their destinations, while ships affected by the Red Sea crisis take over a…

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an important flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative. China stands ready to work with Pakistan to build an upgraded CPEC to deliver greater benefits to the two peoples, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press conference on Tuesday. Lin made the remarks following Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s interview with Xinhua, during which he said Pakistan is keen to move to the next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor framework. China commends Sharif’s positive remarks, Lin said, adding that under the Belt and Road Initiative, the CPEC serves as…

More than 6.8 million passenger trips have been made on the China-built high-speed railway in Serbia during its two years of operation, and the remaining leg of the line is expected to be operational by the end of this year, according to China Railway International. Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the opening of the Belgrade-Novi Sad section of the Serbia-Hungary Railway, the first high-speed railway in Serbia and also a landmark Belt and Road Initiative project in Europe. The number of passenger trips on the railway has increased each year. During its first year of operation, the line handled…