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BRI: great opportunities for Angola

October 28, 2023 CEN_com 0

Angola refutes West’s allegations over so-called ‘debt issue’ as untrue and unfair. The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has generated numerous opportunities for partner countries, including Angola, as noted by João Baptista Borges, the Angolan Minister of Energy and Water, in an exclusive interview with the Global Times, during which he conveyed appreciation for the positive changes that Chinese companies have contributed to his country’s development, notably in sectors […]

BRI transforms Bulkan railways

October 27, 2023 CEN_com 0

A Decade of Transformation: The Belt and Road Initiative’s Impact on Balkan Region Railways and Infrastructure. The Beijing Times looks at the newly revamped Hungary-Serbia Railway and its transformative effects on everyday life in the Balkans. Balkan Railways Reimagined with Chinese High-Speed Technology A century-old railway connecting Budapest, Hungary’s capital, and Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is undergoing a profound transformation, breathing new life into train travel in the Balkan […]

Africa adopts Chinese hybrid rice

October 20, 2023 CEN_com 0

The water-saving and drought-resistant rice developed by the Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center has passed various approvals in several African countries, such as Uganda in the second half of last year, according to a researcher at the center. Kenya and other African countries are part of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat for the conservation and sustainable use of waterlands, Liu Zaochang, head of the SAGC’s […]

Chinese diaspora paved way for BRI

October 20, 2023 CEN_com 0

The biggest international trading venture in world history is 10 years old. But there’s an extraordinary tale behind the Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI. And that’s the story of the exceptional Chinese Diaspora experience, which laid the foundations for the infrastructure project’s success.  This Chinese macro-migration endeavor, individual by individual, long predates the remarkable BRI, which is, today, measurably retracing the diaspora’s pioneering footsteps. Richard Cullen reports. THIS YEAR, […]

China built Bangladesh wind-farm

October 16, 2023 CEN_com 0

China powers up Bangladesh BRI wind power project China Economic Net reports that the first centralized wind power project in Bangladesh, the Cox’s Bazar wind power project, is connected to the grid and started power generation on Thursday, according to its operator China’s State Power Investment Corp. This was the first China-constructed new-energy project in Bangladesh. The project will provide Bangladesh with about 145 million kilowatt hours of clean electricity […]

Key takeaways from BRI white paper

October 16, 2023 CEN_com 0

China recently released a white paper titled “The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future.”The white paper, comprised of preamble, five chapters and a conclusion, presents the achievements of the BRI over the last 10 years, aiming to provide the international community with a better understanding of the value of the initiative, facilitate high-quality cooperation, and deliver benefits to more countries and peoples. […]

BRI – harmony in diversity

October 16, 2023 CEN_com 0

Great Transformations in World History. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This grand initiative, proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, has contributed to a fairer world financial and economic order. The shift from a dollar-dominated world financial system to a multipolar trade system in local currencies is manifesting a new drive for international economic reform. It profoundly represents the interests of […]

Russia – China BRI Relations

October 14, 2023 CEN_com 0

Decade of Global Infrastructure Ambitions, the BRI and Russian-Chinese Relations. As Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative enters its 10th year, a strong Sino-Russian geostrategic partnership has revitalized the BRI across the Global South. China is set to host its third Belt and Road Forum, a significant event in President Xi Jinping’s diplomatic agenda. This forum, scheduled for October 17-18 in Beijing, commemorates the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative […]

Syria – New Silk Road Gateway?

October 14, 2023 CEN_com 0

On September 21st, 2023 Syrian President Bashar al Assad visited Beijing on the direct invitation of President Xi Jinping and was accompanied by a large economic delegation where the discussion of Syrian re-construction and integration into the Belt and Road initiative was high on the agenda. Syria joined the China-proposed BRI on 11 July 2022, a move widely seen as helping the Middle Eastern nation create new opportunities for cooperation […]

China: BRI cooperation white paper

October 11, 2023 CEN_com 0

China’s State Council Information Office released a white paper titled “The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future” on Tuesday 10 October, 2023.The white paper is expected to give the international community a better understanding of the value of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), facilitate high-quality cooperation under it, and ultimately deliver benefits to more countries and peoples. The full text of […]