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China's Belt and Road Initiative

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also referred to as the New Silk Road, is a massive infrastructure project launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping to boost China's economic and political influence.

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An aerial photo of the container terminals Eurogat and Burchardkai in the Port of Hamburg

German ports to receive security and competitiveness boost

German ports to receive security and competitiveness boost

Growing threats and lagging competitiveness have prompted Germany to start work on a national port strategy.
BusinessApril 10, 2024
Two workers next to a Africa Star Railway Operation Company train

China in Africa: Building roads and political capital

China in Africa: Building roads and political capital

China's interest and influence continue to grow in countries across Africa.
PoliticsJanuary 20, 2024
An aerial photo shows a docked ship at the Hambantota International Port in Sri Lanka on December 14, 2019

How China became the world's largest debt collector

How China became the world's largest debt collector

China has loaned $1.3 trillion for infrastructure projects from Asia to Latin America to boost trade.
TradeDecember 18, 2023
Chinese coast guard ships block Philippine coast guard BRP Cabra in the disputed South China Sea

Philippines drops China's Belt and Road as tensions flare

Philippines drops China's Belt and Road as tensions flare

The Philippines dropped out of under China's global infrastructure scheme, saying Beijing has not provided funding.
PoliticsNovember 8, 2023
Logo of the ethnic rebel group Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) is pictured on a member's uniform.

China seeks border stability with Myanmar

China seeks border stability with Myanmar

Myanmar's junta is struggling for control of its northern border region amid attacks by an ethnic rebel alliance.
ConflictsNovember 6, 202303:01 min
Boten, a small town in northern Laos

Boten: How China's investment transformed this Laotian town

Boten: How China's investment transformed this Laotian town

The small town has transformed because of a highspeed railway line that is part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
BusinessNovember 3, 20237 images
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Chinese President Xi Jinping at a Belt and Road Forum

Belt and Road: Just how successful is Xi's 'Chinese Dream'?

China's Belt and Road Initiative stands as one of Xi Jinping's most iconic policies.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2023
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Montenegro's big debt to China over contentious new highway

Montenegro took on a giant loan from China to build a highway. Now the country finds itself in a financial crunch.
BusinessAugust 22, 202302:56 min