Chinese construction and engineering contractors working as part of the country's Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic countries, a study shows. The findings are published in ...

The initiative spearheaded by the Chinese government and endorsed by President Xi Jinping in late 2013 aims to improve trade and economic integration across Asia, Europe, and Africa.

announced on Thursday that the country will withdraw from the Belt and Road Initiative, the ambitious Chinese project to fund infrastructure to improve connectivity and economic cooperation with ...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is steadily expanding ... Last month, a Zawya Projects report said Middle Eastern countries secured $39 billion in Chinese investments and construction contracts ...

TASS/. The Chinese authorities are going to emphasize ecological development the next time they promote projects for the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

Ten years have elapsed since Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed what is today called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)--an economic zone development program, inspired by the ancient Silk Road ...

Called “One Belt, One Road” in Chinese, the Belt and Road Initiative started as a program for Chinese companies to build transportation, energy and other infrastructure overseas funded by ...

Keio University Professor Kojima Kazuko is an expert on modern Chinese politics. She adds, "The Belt and Road initiative was proposed by President Xi Jinping himself, so China can never say it's a ...

China’s massive Belt and Road initiative builds global infrastructure — and influence China’s Belt and Road Initiative is the most expensive infrastructure project in history. Chinese ...

The Western Balkans has seen an increased Chinese footprint, raising concerns that the region will be a battleground for great power competition. Beijing and Washington tussle to have their way ...