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

  • Traditional banks usher in smart transformation by cutting branches and closing ATMs

    Traditional banks have embarked on the path of smart transformation. The used-to-be-everywhere physical branches are slimming away, along with roadside ATMs. But such offline to online banking transformation encounter difficulties as well during the process.

    October22,2020


  • Foreign visitors experience China's improved mobile payment environment over Spring Festival

    Foreign visitors in China experienced a smoother, more convenient travel environment during this year's Spring Festival, thanks to improvements to the country's mobile payment systems.

    February07,2025


  • China Focus: China's new materials forge ahead with innovation, application

    Limestone, ubiquitous in the Earth's crust, has been transformed into an innovative nanomaterial at facilities in north China to support a diverse array of industries with lower carbon emissions.

    July31,2024


  • Across China: China rides new wave of inbound cruise tourism as visa-free travel gains steam

    China's coastal cities are witnessing a renewed wave of international cruise tourism, fueled by relaxed visa policies and improved accessibility for foreign travelers.

    April17,2025


  • China rides new wave of inbound cruise tourism as visa-free travel gains steam

    China's coastal cities are witnessing a renewed wave of international cruise tourism, fueled by relaxed visa policies and improved accessibility for foreign travelers.

    April18,2025


  • Chinese yuan strengthens in August

    Chinese yuan strengthened against a basket of currencies in August, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS).

    September07,2023


  • Beijing airports enhance payment facilities for foreigners

    Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport have created a more convenient payment experience for foreign visitors.

    February06,2024


  • Payment service center for international travelers opens at Kunming airport in SW China

    A payment service center was initiated at Changshui International Airport in Kunming on Wednesday, offering immediate assistance to overseas visitors as soon as they step off the plane. Kunming is a highly popular tourist destination in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

    April11,2024


  • Feature: Chinese entrepreneurs seek larger presence in Kenyan market as economic ties blossom

    When China Trade Week opened its doors to the public Wednesday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Liao Xuhui, the chairman of Amanbo, engaged in a friendly conversation with local merchants keen to learn about the nitty-gritty of importing products from the Asian nation.

    November17,2023


  • New Opportunities of China-Laos Economic and Trade Cooperation in New Era

    The report mainly presents the fruitful results achieved in bilateral economic and trade cooperation, the key cooperation construction projects between the two countries, and the vast opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the future.

    December08,2023


  • Chinese tourists' spending in Singapore on UnionPay jumps almost 3 times during Chinese Lunar New Year holiday

    During the 2023 Chinese Lunar New Year period from Jan. 21 to Jan. 30, UnionPay purchase volumes from Chinese tourists in Singapore jumped close to three times compared to the same period in 2022, a company statement said on Monday.

    February07,2023


  • ​China to cut transaction fees to invigorate market entities

    China will reduce a total of 24 billion yuan (about 3.7 billion U.S. dollars) of payment fees every year to invigorate the economy through a slew of fee cuts measures unveiled recently, a central bank official said Thursday.

    July09,2021


  • 【Financial Str. Release】China rolls out fee cuts to boost real economy

    Chinese authorities have rolled out fresh measures to cut fees on transactions and payment services as part of efforts to ease the burdens on market entities and boost the real economy.

    June28,2021


  • 【Financial Str. Release】Citibank (China) nodded to provide custody service for securities investment funds

    Citibank (China) Co., Ltd. obtained on Thursday a business license from Chinese securities regulator to provide securities investment fund custody services for publicly-offered funds and private equity funds in China, reported Xinhua-run Xinhua Finance.

    July30,2021


  • Chinese-built Air Traffic Management System project near completion in South Sudan

    South Sudan is revamping its necessary aviation infrastructure across the country in order to fully manage and control its airspace thanks to the contractor, China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited.

    January13,2022


  • Chinese companies bring new technologies to make life smoother in Cuba

    After playing a pioneering role in Cuba, Chinese companies are showcasing their advanced technologies at the 17th International Convention and Fair in Havana.

    March23,2018


  • Starbucks partners with WeChat to launch social gifting tool

    Starbucks today announced the launch of "用星说" (Say it with Starbucks), a new social gifting feature on WeChat, China's leading mobile social communications service.

    February13,2017


  • UnionPay cardholders able to consume in Bangladesh

    UnionPay cardholders worldwide will be able to conduct payment via the POS terminals, QR code and e-commerce platforms in Bangladesh through Citibank network.

    November23,2018




  • 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