During the past three years, President Xi, in bilateral or multilateral occasions, has injected a strong impetus to the ties between China and Middle Eastern countries. Their pragmatic and friendly cooperation is facing renewed historic opportunities.
China will try to reach investment protection deals with related countries and facilitate investment, trade and people-to-people exchanges, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said at a high-level meeting on promoting the Belt and Road Initiative.
China`s "Belt and Road" initiative has offered a whole new opportunity for China and Iran to renew their millenniums-old interactions.
The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) made more loans last year to countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, an ambitious program proposed by China for local growth and regional cooperation.
Hong Kong is going all out to engage itself in the Belt and Road Initiative to help every business sector in the city win investment opportunities arising from the nation-led strategy.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Wednesday announced to establish a steering committee and an office for China`s Belt and Road Initiative.
The Belt and Road Initiative will bring many opportunities for China`s struggling inbound tourism sector, according to experts.
China`s northwest regions are planning to invest more in air transportation in coming years, aiming to unlock the potential of Silk Road tourism through better connectivity.
China has made huge progress on boosting connectivity in the Eurasian area. That`s according to China`s Ministry of Commerce. The Commerce Ministry has signed deals with 8 countries to push forward the belt and road project. We also signed a joint declaration with Eurasian Economic Commission.
China has officially launched its first insurance investment fund in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone today. It aims to spearhead the country`s infrastructure development. The first batch of 40 billion yuan has already been invested in projects under the One Belt and One Road initiative.
China`s Belt and Road Initiative is an idea that has caught the imagination of the world. The initiative offers the opportunity to build greater cooperation across Asia and Europe and to deliver unprecedented prosperity in some of the world`s most populous and economically dynamic regions, said Inmarsat`s CEO Rupert Pearce in a recent interview with Xinhua.
One key task in China`s diplomatic efforts in 2015 is to comprehensively promote the Belt and Road Initiative strategy. During President Xi Jinping`s overseas visits this year, countries and regions along the route were invited to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative and agreements were signed and many major projects are already making steady progress.
President Xi Jinping first raised the idea of reviving the Silk Road in Kazakhstan in 2013. He wanted to boost trade and connectivity between China and the rest of Asia. So what difference has the Belt and Road initiative made?
Every nation has its unique history, culture and traditions that ensure a diverse world, while globalization is bringing countries closer together. Enhancing cross-border interconnectivity has become the trend of our era.
The Belt and Road project is in harmony with the common interests of all related countries and international organizations. it will improve connections between Eurasia and the rest of the world, and spur growth.
With the formal establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on Christmas Day, China`s drive to advance the Belt and Road Initiative is wrapping up a year of fruitful progress, particularly in its neighborhood.
China will add at least 200 international air routes next year.The additions will be made as the government focuses on increasing flights with nations involved in China`s Belt and Road Initiative.
Customs officials from China have pledged to streamline procedures for smoother trading among countries on the Belt and Road Initiative.The General Administration of Customs said on Thursday that the efforts would be centered on preventing cross-border smuggling and on using more multi-modal logistics networks.
Nepali Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa said that China`s Belt and Road initiative will contribute to enhancing better economic cooperation among China, India and Nepal.
China should help Africa to achieve prosperity through the Belt and Road Initiative, experts said in a forum on Africa in Beijing.