BRI could unlock Asia's film distribution potential: 'Antara' producer

1 week, 4 days ago

BRI greatly boosts economic potential of involved countries

MOSCOW — Countries participating in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative have the opportunity to increase their economic potential significantly, Andrei Ostrovsky, chief researcher of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said. To implement the initiative, China has promoted the establishment of financial institutions such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Silk Road …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Nepal's bold step into the belt and road initiative: A game-changer or a risky gamble?

India Today

Nepal’s recent signing of a framework agreement under China’s Belt and Road Initiative has sent ripples through South Asia and beyond. BRI’s Strategic Importance for China and Nepal The Belt and Road Initiative is more than just a collection of infrastructure projects; it’s a cornerstone of China’s foreign policy and global ambitions. Nepal’s Strategic Pivot: Shifting Alliances Nepal’s decision to …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Nepal joins China's Belt and Road Initiative. Why this should concern India

Firstpost

Nepal has agreed to join the Belt and Road Initiative, a pet project of President Xi Jinping, during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to China. Nepal and China signed an agreement for Kathmandu to join Xi Jinping’s pet project during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit. Nepal’s foreign ministry wrote on X, “The Government of Nepal and the Government …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Xiplomacy: How Belt and Road cooperation paves way for shared global development

China Daily

This photo taken on Nov 14, 2024 shows a view of Chancay Port in Peru. Since the initiative was put forth in 2013, major achievements have been made in Belt and Road cooperation, which contributed to enhancing China's friendship with participating countries and promoting their economic and social development, he said. Since 2013, multiple countries and regions have forged synergy …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Xiplomacy: How Belt and Road cooperation paves way for shared global development

China Daily

This photo taken on Nov 14, 2024 shows a view of Chancay Port in Peru. Since the initiative was put forth in 2013, major achievements have been made in Belt and Road cooperation, which contributed to enhancing China's friendship with participating countries and promoting their economic and social development, he said. Since 2013, multiple countries and regions have forged synergy …

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3 weeks ago

BRI youth network launched at forum

China Daily

By STEPHY ZHANG in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-03 09:04 Global youth leaders should strengthen cooperation, grasp opportunities and unleash their creativity to advance the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative as it enters its second decade of growth, participants of a BRI forum said on Monday. At the third Belt and Road Youth Development …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Nations reap benefits from BRI projects

China Daily

Nicaraguan Ambassador to China Michael Campbell has been a keen advocate for the Belt and Road Initiative, which was proposed by President Xi Jinping in 2013. "Nicaragua is a part of China's emblematic cooperation programs such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development Initiative," he told China Daily. Jointly building the Belt and Road is "a major …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Nepal PM Oli to embark on four-day China visit on Monday, likely to discuss revival of stalled BRI projects

Hindustan Times

Beijing, Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will travel to China on Monday on a four-day visit during which the two sides were expected to discuss a new plan to revive the BRI projects, which failed to materialise even after seven years they were signed with much fanfare. Nepal PM Oli to embark on four-day China visit on Monday, …

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4 weeks ago

Guangxi Belt and Road forum highlights people-to-people connectivity

China Daily

On Friday, roughly 150 international representatives from political, business and academic sectors gather at a forum in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Roughly 150 international representatives from political, business and academic sectors recently gathered at a forum in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, to explore how to bolster high-quality Belt and Road cooperation through people-to-people exchange. The Belt and Road …

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4 weeks ago

Guangxi Belt and Road forum highlights people-to-people connectivity

China Daily

On Friday, roughly 150 international representatives from political, business and academic sectors gather at a forum in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Roughly 150 international representatives from political, business and academic sectors recently gathered at a forum in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, to explore how to bolster high-quality Belt and Road cooperation through people-to-people exchange. The Belt and Road …

China Road Belt

1 month, 1 week ago

BRI was born out of myth, will end up being a myth too: Is this the beginning of the end of Chinese century?

Firstpost

Today, as the Chinese economy is losing steam, its real estate is in a mess, and the BRI is faltering, Beijing is in a desperate situation, with many China watchers, including Bertil Lintner, hinting at the end of the Chinese century With the BRI, touted by Xi Jinping as the “project of the century”, the Chinese President believed he would …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

China prepares to enhance ties with central Asia

China Daily

China pledged on Monday to enhance ties with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and strengthen communication, cooperation and coordination with the two Central Asian countries within the multilateral framework including the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the China-Central Asia mechanism. While meeting with Bektenov, Li expressed China's willingness to work with Kazakhstan to deepen political mutual trust, firmly support each …

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India's Indispensable Position in BRICS: A Strategic Balancing Act

Firstpost

BRICS summit in Russia highlights India's strategic balancing act between the West and the Rest. The focus is on fostering a counterweight to Western dominance, particularly with China. India seeks flexibility and strategic alternatives through BRICS, showcasing its growing economic prowess and regional leadership. However, managing contradictions with China and balancing the US's exceptionalism remain significant challenges.

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2 months ago

India and China Reach Agreement on Border Patrolling Arrangements in Eastern Ladakh

Firstpost

India and China reach an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The agreement is expected to lead to disengagement and resolution of the issues that arose due to Chinese military actions in eastern Ladakh in 2020. The agreement will help in addressing these remaining standoff areas and pave the way for a bilateral meeting between …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Xinjiang's Shining Achievements Under BRI: A Documentary Journey

China Daily

A new documentary titled 'The Belt and Road Initiative and Xinjiang' will premiere on Monday, showcasing Xinjiang's achievements in international cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. The documentary will air on CCTV and CGTN's Arabic, French, Spanish, and Russian channels, followed by broadcasts on CGTN's English, German, and Chinese channels.

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3 months ago

Notable development

China Daily

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The Belt and Road Initiative has successfully created a new infrastructure and economic network between China and its partners, including those in West Asia. China has established strategic partnerships in several fields with many West Asian countries, including exploration projects and physical and digital infrastructure development. This is evidenced by the efforts of West Asian countries to …

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3 months ago

Notable development

China Daily

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The Belt and Road Initiative has successfully created a new infrastructure and economic network between China and its partners, including those in West Asia. China has established strategic partnerships in several fields with many West Asian countries, including exploration projects and physical and digital infrastructure development. This is evidenced by the efforts of West Asian countries to …

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3 months, 1 week ago

UAE cities serve as BRI gateway to Middle East, speakers at Hong Kong forum say

China Daily

Speakers at the Invest in UAE Forum under the Hong Kong's 2024 Belt and Road Week discuss potential investments of Chinese businesses in the Gulf country on Thursday. Major cities of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, have played a strategic role in the Gulf country's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, serving as a gateway to …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

The road ahead: Building a community with a shared future through China-Africa cooperation

China Daily

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang attends a high-level meeting on high-quality Belt and Road cooperation held on the sidelines of the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing on Thursday. The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation marks a pivotal moment in the relationship between China and Africa, signifying a new chapter focused on high-quality cooperation and mutual benefit. The synergy between …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

The road ahead: Building a community with a shared future through China-Africa cooperation

China Daily

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang attends a high-level meeting on high-quality Belt and Road cooperation held on the sidelines of the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing on Thursday. The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation marks a pivotal moment in the relationship between China and Africa, signifying a new chapter focused on high-quality cooperation and mutual benefit. The synergy between …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

BRI journalists call for unity, progress

China Daily

Representatives from journalist organizations and media outlets spanning 50 countries and regions embarked on a four-day visit from Aug 27 to 30 to explore the development of Southwest China's Chongqing. Journalists in countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative should work together to reduce misunderstanding and prejudices through objective, fair and truthful reporting, in order to promote …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

BRI media urged to curb fake news, promote project

China Daily

The 3rd Council Meeting of the Belt and Road News Network is held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Aug 29, 2024. Members of the Belt and Road News Network need to jointly crack down on the publication of fake news to prevent misunderstandings, said attendants of the 3rd Council Meeting of the Belt and Road News Network held in Chengdu, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

China to advance high-quality BRI ties with Africa

China Daily

A train driver prepares for departure at Idu Railway Station, the starting point of the Abuja-Kaduna Railway in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, on Sept 18. DONG JIANGHUI/XINHUA China will take further steps including deepening partnership in emerging fields, such as green development and the digital economy, to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with African countries in the coming …

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5 months ago

Belt, Road progress to strengthen globalization, win-win cooperation

China Daily

Dongguan in South China's Guangdong province is a busy port on the Pearl River. This joint effort, involving China, Peru and other Latin American countries such as Brazil, seeks to bridge the Andes Mountains and create a transportation network that not only positions Peru as a manufacturing and trading hub along the Pacific coast of Latin America, but also integrates …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Four-wheel drive

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed more than 10 years ago, various infrastructure projects jointly promoted by BRI partner countries have had an influential impact. Large-scale infrastructure projects have not only changed the landscape of the world economy, but also enhanced the industrialization level and wellbeing of participating countries, thus becoming textbook cases of contemporary …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Auto firms leverage BRI to expand

China Daily

Trailers and dump trucks are ready to be exported at Khorgos Land Port of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region of China on July 26, 2023. China's vehicle exports to Kazakhstan surged 12.4 percent year-on-year to 36,348 units in the first five months of the year, while the total export value grew by 15.2 percent on a yearly basis to 5.49 …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kazakhstan a mutually beneficial BRI partner

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY In a speech he delivered at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sept 7, 2013, President Xi Jinping proposed that the two countries jointly build the "Silk Road Economic Belt", which together with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road now makes up the Belt and Road Initiative. Kazakhstan has been an active participant in the Belt and …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kazakhstan a mutually beneficial BRI partner

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY In a speech he delivered at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sept 7, 2013, President Xi Jinping proposed that the two countries jointly build the "Silk Road Economic Belt", which together with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road now makes up the Belt and Road Initiative. Kazakhstan has been an active participant in the Belt and …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Moviegoers relish intriguing plot diversity of screen offerings

China Daily

A scene from Guan Hu's drama Black Dog. "After a partial comeback in 2023, Chinese cinema is returning to this year's 77th Cannes Film Festival in a major way," a review on American entertainment media outlet the Hollywood Reporter, stated. Earlier this year, animated fantasy Deep Sea was released in more than 500 French cinemas, totaling 10,000-plus screenings and shattering …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Xi's state visits to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan herald a new dawn

China Daily

A welcome ceremony is hosted by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. The visit will showcase China's good neighborhood diplomacy and peaceful coexistence with the Central Asian countries, bolstering diplomatic and economic relations between China and the Central Asian nations. China has made a significant contribution to the prosperity of Central Asia through …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Xi's state visits to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan herald a new dawn

China Daily

A welcome ceremony is hosted by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. The visit will showcase China's good neighborhood diplomacy and peaceful coexistence with the Central Asian countries, bolstering diplomatic and economic relations between China and the Central Asian nations. China has made a significant contribution to the prosperity of Central Asia through …

Global China Asia Cooperation Kazakhstan Central Bri

5 months, 3 weeks ago

'A just cause finds great support': Xi Jinping and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

China Daily

MODERN SILK ROAD The SCO is naturally connected to Xi's signature proposal, the Belt and Road Initiative. Over the decade, Xi has used the BRI as a key driver to promote China's practical cooperation with the SCO countries and to accelerate development. Earlier this month via video link, Xi, along with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, …

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6 months ago

New railway will turn Central Asia into a major Eurasian hub

China Daily

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY A trilateral intergovernmental agreement on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project was signed at a ceremony in Beijing on June 6. Currently, China-Europe freight trains connect 223 cities in 25 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries, creating a service network spanning almost the entire Eurasian continent. The rapidly growing rail traffic volume shows that developing …

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6 months ago

New railway will turn Central Asia into a major Eurasian hub

China Daily

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY A trilateral intergovernmental agreement on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project was signed at a ceremony in Beijing on June 6. Currently, China-Europe freight trains connect 223 cities in 25 European countries and over 100 cities in 11 Asian countries, creating a service network spanning almost the entire Eurasian continent. The rapidly growing rail traffic volume shows that developing …

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6 months, 1 week ago

BRIdging a divide

China Daily

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY The China-Europe freight rail service, backed by the Belt and Road Initiative, recently reached a significant milestone by completing its 90,000th trip. The initiative has driven nearly 1 trillion dollars in investments, led to cooperative projects, created job opportunities in partner countries, and significantly contributed to lifting thousands of people out of poverty. Now, the BRI is …

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6 months, 1 week ago

BRIdging a divide

China Daily

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY The China-Europe freight rail service, backed by the Belt and Road Initiative, recently reached a significant milestone by completing its 90,000th trip. The initiative has driven nearly 1 trillion dollars in investments, led to cooperative projects, created job opportunities in partner countries, and significantly contributed to lifting thousands of people out of poverty. Now, the BRI is …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Initiative to bring Africa dividends

China Daily

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 …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

China hopes US will do something concrete for Africa's development: spokesperson

China Daily

BEIJING -- China hopes the United States will contribute real money to and do something concrete for the development and revitalization of Africa, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on US President Joe Biden's negative comments on the Belt and Road Initiative. China …

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7 months ago

A visit to preserve China’s interests in Europe

The Hindu

The Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first trip to Europe in five years, earlier this month, was carefully constructed as evidenced by his ports of call — France, Serbia and Hungary. Mr. Xi had three goals — to prevent the EU from getting too close to the U.S., to avert a trade standoff with EU and to bolster China’s standing in …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Italy should correct wrong decision on BRI

China Daily

A China-Europe freight train departs from Xi'an Guojigang Railway Station in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on March 7. In 2004, the two countries signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, and in 2019, Italy joined the Belt and Road Initiative, elevating bilateral ties to a new level. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani have managed to only justify …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Matter of concern: EAM Jaishankar on delay in IMEC implementation in view of situation in West Asia

The Hindu

The delay in implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor in view of the current situation in West Asia is a matter of "concern" and the expectation generated following firming up of the initiative in September last has to be "adjusted" a bit now, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Mr. Jaishankar said …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Matter of concern: EAM Jaishankar on delay in IMEC implementation in view of situation in West Asia

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The delay in implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor in view of the current situation in West Asia is a matter of "concern" and the expectation generated following firming up of the initiative in September last has to be "adjusted" a bit now, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. Matter of concern: EAM Jaishankar on delay …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Asian cinema ready to unite

China Daily

Phasit Wacharatham, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, poses for a photo while filming a TV commercial for a Chinese dairy company in Thailand in December. Phasit, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, a film-production company in Thailand, said he expects to see more coproduction in Asia's film and TV industry. "We met representatives of film production companies from Beijing, …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Asian cinema ready to unite

China Daily

Phasit Wacharatham, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, poses for a photo while filming a TV commercial for a Chinese dairy company in Thailand in December. Phasit, founder and chief executive of Locman2011, a film-production company in Thailand, said he expects to see more coproduction in Asia's film and TV industry. "We met representatives of film production companies from Beijing, …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Diplomat seeks to better synergize BRI with Kuwait's 2035 Vision

China Daily

Jasem Ibrahem Al-Najem, Kuwait's ambassador to China, speaks at an event held by Taihe Institute in Beijing. 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 …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Belt and Road cooperation: A smart 'de-risking' option for Europe

China Daily

Global trade is increasingly vulnerable to changes in the geopolitical environment. "Steel Camel Fleet": a flagship project amid the crisis Despite the complex and turbulent geopolitical situation, especially since the outbreak of the Red Sea crisis, the China-Europe Railway Express, a flagship project of China-EU Belt and Road cooperation, has stood out as a land-based alternative that provides rapid, stable, …

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