This article recounts an Indonesian student's personal journey of rethinking the Belt and Road Initiative while studying at Beijing Normal University. It uses concrete data, the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway, electric vehicle (EV) industry cooperation and financial innovation to illustrate how BRI investment is shaping Indonesia's industrial future and creating opportunities for the younger generation.

May25,2026

This article recounts a Pakistani MBA student's firsthand experience studying at Beijing Normal University, detailing valuable academic gains, and convenient access to halal folk customs. It highlights China's poverty alleviation achievement, and the transformative economic impact of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative.

May25,2026

This article reviews the 13-year evolution of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative in the Middle East from 2013 to 2026. It highlights key achievements in energy transition and Digital Silk Road construction, while refuting misconceptions like the "debt trap" narrative.

May25,2026

A report released Wednesday in Cairo by Xinhua Institute reviewed the achievements of China-Arab cooperation and examined future opportunities for both sides. The report comes as China and Arab states continue to expand ties in trade, infrastructure, energy, technology and people-to-people exchanges.

May14,2026

"He who travels in company goes far," an Arab proverb, was frequently invoked at the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum Chinese-Arab Partnership Conference, held from Tuesday to Wednesday.

May14,2026

The China-Laos Railway has recorded robust growth in cross-border cargo trade, with its first-quarter value rising 62.7 percent year on year to 6.81 billion yuan (about 992 million U.S. dollars), a record high for the period.

April09,2026

High-quality development within the Belt and Road Initiative is aimed at fostering a green, fair and open global economy, a Kyrgyz scholar has said.

April07,2026

The "debt trap" rumors, shadowing the BRI since day one, deliberately exaggerate the debt burden of developing countries, ignore their genuine needs for financing and infrastructure development, and turn a blind eye to the socioeconomic achievements of the Belt and Road projects.

March13,2026

China, beyond its "world's factory" name, is willing to become a "market for the world," with its super-large market set to provide broad opportunities for products and services from all countries, the Ministry of Commerce has said, shedding light on its plans to develop investment and trade ties in 2026.

January27,2026

Foreign trade of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached 520.37 billion yuan (about 74.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up 19.9 percent year on year, surpassing the 500 billion yuan threshold for the first time, Urumqi Customs announced Friday.

January26,2026

As the new year begins, the Belt and Road Portal presents an annual review based on its platform data. Let's take a look at the trending topics on BRI in 2025.

January12,2026

Chinese industrial and commercial enterprises have deepened pragmatic cooperation with Belt and Road partner countries in trade, investment and industries in 2025, data from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade showed.

January04,2026

China and Singapore on Monday pledged to deepen cooperation across various sectors, and agreed to work together to safeguard the multilateral trading system to increase regional prosperity and stability.

December16,2025

Belt and Road Initiative is more than building an infrastructure but it's also connecting the world, according to Satria Fajar ARDIANTO from Indonesia.

December15,2025

BRI for me would mostly be like opportunity, because it has provided a lot of opportunities and trade and connections between people and countries, according to Vijaya Laxmi PRADHAN from Nepal.

December15,2025

BRI is connectivity. It is the bridge between technology. It is the bridge between accelerated economic development among these countries. It is a bridge between culture and people, according to David Mwiya MBEHA from Namibia.

December15,2025

The China-Europe freight rail routes are emerging as an important driver of the development of Central Asian countries, a Kyrgyz market expert has said.

December12,2025