Xinhua Silk Road - Belt and Road Portal, China's silk road economic belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Website Xinhua Silk Road - Belt and Road Portal, China's silk road economic belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Website
Subscribe CustomBlackClose

Belt & Road Weekly Subscription Form

download_pop

Research ReportCustomBlackClose

The full edition of the report is available at Xinhua Silk Road Database. You can click the “Table of Content” to have a general understanding of it.

Click on the button below to create your account and get immediate access to thousands of articles.

Start a Free Trial

Xinhua Silk Road Database
Search result Sorting by relevance

  • Beijing sees surging cross-border travel so far this year

    Beijing had recorded more than 7 million border crossings in 2026 as of Sunday morning, representing a year-on-year increase of 13 percent, official data showed.

    April27,2026



  • So long to shared-shack lifestyle

    People living in parts of Baoshan Road Subdistrict in Jing’an District are to be relocated to new homes.

    June17,2019


  • Economic Watch: Atlantic salmon thrives in China, so does a Norwegian company

    Catching, slaughtering, packaging, and shipping every day at a land-based recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility for Atlantic salmon in east China's coastal province of Zhejiang, batches of locally raised Atlantic salmon undergo the streamlined process.

    May07,2025


  • Xinjiang sees over 10,000 China-Europe freight trains so far this year

    As of Sunday, the inbound and outbound China-Europe freight trains passing through northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have totaled 10,017 this year, up 10.1 percent year on year, according to China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd.

    September13,2023


  • ChinaInNumbers | Beijing sees surging cross-border travel so far this year with more than 7 million border crossings

    Beijing had recorded more than 7 million border crossings in 2026 as of Sunday morning, representing a year-on-year increase of 13 percent, official data showed.

    April27,2026


  • Explainer: Why does China-Europe Express Rail expand so fast and become more efficient

    A freight train loaded with containers of goods was departing from China's northern city of Shijiazhuang to the European city of Belgrade, capital of Serbia, in late March

    April07,2024


  • EU-China cooperation "has never been so important": Mogherini

    The cooperation between the European Union (EU) and China has never been so important in a moment when multilateral global governance is open to doubt, EU's High Representative for Foreign affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vi

    April21,2017


  • Chinese exports exceed all expectations – and so does the deficit

    Unexpected increase in Chinese exports, growing up 3.3% year-on-year in July – recovering from the previous 1.3% drop in June, and exceeding the market’s expectations, predicting a further 2% fall.

    August09,2019


  • China becomes Brazil's biggest investor so far in 2017

    China is Brazil's biggest foreign investor so far this year, according to consulting firm Dealogic on Monday.

    April25,2017


  • BRI In My Eyes | You learn so many things that you could take back to your country, says Rwandan student

    BRI In My Eyes is a shortvideo program launched by the Belt and Road Portal to present insights of the interviewees into the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In this episode, a Rwandan student now studying at Beijing Normal University shares her views about the BRI.

    December20,2024


  • And so it begins - Robo-shops taking over China's retail sector

    Paying for your groceries by scanning a QR code on your smart phone is a perfectly normal thing to do in China today.

    July25,2017


  • Chinese medical team offers medical outreach at University of Botswana

    The 17th batch of the Chinese medical team in Botswana on Friday held a free medical outreach event at the University of Botswana (UB) to promote health education and provide basic medical consultations for students.

    March09,2026


  • Alataw Pass sees surging China-Europe freight trains so far this year

    Alataw Pass, a major land port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that borders Kazakhstan, has seen a surge in the number of China-Europe cargo trains so far this year.

    March16,2021


  • China offers expanding opportunities for Italian businesses: ICCF report

    Italian companies seeking to expand abroad can find growing opportunities in China, according to the latest report released by the Italy China Council Foundation (ICCF).

    February12,2026


  • Study offers new understanding of how "Roof of the World" grows

    A new study by Chinese scientists reveals that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau did not experience a steady, continuous rise, but underwent two distinct cycles of dramatic uplift and fall.

    March20,2026


  • Interview: BRI offers opportunities not traps, says British scholar

    The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been offering Africa and Europe practical opportunities for development rather than "traps," said Giles Mohan, professor of international development at the Open University.

    September28,2025


  • Chinese culture show offers immersive experience at Botswana secondary school

    A Chinese culture show was performed on Tuesday at a secondary school with an international enrolment in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, to offer an immersive journey and highlight the beauty of cultural exchanges.

    July30,2025


  • Roundup: SCO offers new paradigm for global governance, say experts

    The role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a driver of peace, prosperity and stability across the region is growing, Indian experts have said.

    September11,2025


  • Column: In a fragmenting world, China offers a different path to global stability

    As the global landscape fractures under the weight of protectionism, regional conflict and mounting economic volatility, the search for stabilizing forces has grown urgent. In this unsettled environment, China's evolving development model, anchored in high-quality growth, institutional opening-up and technological sharing, presents a consequential counterpoint to global fragmentation.

    March16,2026


  • Ask Us A Question belt & road login close

    If you have any questions, please enter them in the box below.

    Identifying code Reload

    Write to Us belt & road login close

    Do you want to be a contributor to Xinhua Silk Road and tell us your Belt & Road story? Send your articles to silkroadweekly@xinhua.org and share your stories with more people.

    Click on the button below to create your account and get im http://img.silkroad.news.cn/templates/silkroad/en2017te access to thousands of articles.

    Start a Free Trial