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Belt and Road Initiative

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday says his administration is preparing a proposal to join the China-centred trade and infrastructure scheme. Photo: Reuters

In a first, Brazil reveals plan to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sees synergy between the mainland’s interests and his country’s infrastructure gap as he pursues tangible results.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sees synergy between the mainland’s interests and his country’s infrastructure gap as he pursues tangible results

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Guinea-Bissau and China announce strategic partnership during state visit

13 Jul 2024 - 4:00PMvideocam

In global survey, people say China exerts economic influence on their country

10 Jul 2024 - 3:29AM

The View | China’s solar power prowess can truly shine in energy-starved Africa

The US market may be closed to it but China can shape development in Africa – as a developer and operator of solar energy projects.

9 Jul 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

A technician examines solar panels on the roof of a company in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 1, 2023. In South Africa and Kenya, where outages are common, solar energy is being used to power major businesses. Photo: AP

Chinese highway crews cut ‘super-long’ tunnel through Xinjiang glacial area

Huge boring machine to cut passage for north-south link providing vital connection to Central Asia.

6 Jul 2024 - 6:29PM

‘This has come naturally’: China’s new Caspian Sea trade route sidesteps Russia

Despite its choppiness, the world’s biggest inland body of water has rapidly become a more desired journey for shipments than one through Russia or the Red Sea.

5 Jul 2024 - 9:30PM

Xi and Putin meet in Kazakhstan

4 Jul 2024 - 6:01PM

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Italian PM Meloni likely to visit China this month amid cautious diplomacy

Despite Rome quitting Beijing’s belt and road, the two sides were seen to ‘let diplomacy work in favour of a smooth and productive revision of bilateral relations’.

4 Jul 2024 - 4:24PMvideocam

Xi Jinping holds talks with Vladimir Putin on SCO sidelines in Kazakhstan

In meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Xi backs Astana’s membership in Brics bloc.

4 Jul 2024 - 3:16PMvideocam

Is Central Asia a sore spot in China-Russia relations?

3 Jul 2024 - 8:01PM

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Laos is drowning in debt. China says it’s ‘doing its best’ to help

The tiny Southeast Asian nation’s massive debt burden amounts to 108 per cent of its gross domestic product.

3 Jul 2024 - 3:03PMvideocam

A train travels across the Mekong river on a bridge of the China-Laos Railway, which cost the landlocked country about US$6 billion. Photo: Xinhua

My Take | US fears tide has turned with Cosco port deal in Peru

Danger posed by China-funded Chancay cargo project is not that it will become a naval base, but South America will see it as success of Belt and Road Initiative.

2 Jul 2024 - 9:00PM

Chinese banks follow belt road to expand loan book amid tight liquidity at home

Chinese banks are heading overseas to extend yuan loans to fund Belt and Road Initiative projects

1 Jul 2024 - 6:00AM

India banks on US$9 billion mega port to reboot its Europe trade corridor plans

India’s belt and road rival stalled amid Israel’s Gaza war. A huge new deep water port aims to kick-start it again.

29 Jun 2024 - 6:00PM

A crane moves containers at a “dry port” in India’s Gujarat state. The new deepwater port at Vadhavan will be one of the world’s largest once completed. Photo: Reuters

US Export-Import Bank seeks more latitude to counter Belt and Road Initiative

Testifying before a supportive Congressional panel, the agency’s president asks for loosened restrictions to respond to Beijing’s export subsidies and finance.

28 Jun 2024 - 5:36AMvideocam

Reta Jo Lewis, president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, testifies to the House Financial Services Committee in Washington on Thursday. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Peru and China resolve belt and road dispute

27 Jun 2024 - 6:00PM

Jordanian minister banks on Mideast stability in courting Chinese investment

China’s ties with Middle East go beyond trade, say analysts on World Economic Forum panel who argue Beijing could bear greater responsibility.

27 Jun 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Xi urges China and Vietnam to build stronger ties, ‘shared destiny’

Beijing ‘willing to encourage’ more mainland enterprises to boost investment in neighbour as it calls for ‘fair, just’ business environment.

27 Jun 2024 - 4:01AMvideocam

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Handout

Tencent-backed online lender WeBank to establish fintech subsidiary in Hong Kong

WeBank’s Hong Kong subsidiary will manage the digital lender’s overseas business, and offer services to countries and regions covered by the Belt and Road Initiative.

26 Jun 2024 - 7:00AM

Chinese archaeologists help ‘fill a gap in the history’ of Silk Road empire

Joint project uncovers ‘a significant number’ of artefacts from the Kushan Empire, which sat at the heart of the ancient trade routes.

22 Jun 2024 - 4:39PM

Opinion | Can China successfully challenge US influence in Middle East?

China is projecting itself as an alternative to the US but how that strategy will fare in the long run against America’s political and military power remains uncertain.

21 Jun 2024 - 5:23PMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on arrival at Al Yamama Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 8, 2022. China-Saudi ties have deepened further since the meeting. Photo: Saudi Press Agency via AP

China eyes Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link as central piece of pan-Asia railway

The Chinese premier said Malaysia’s ‘unique location advantage’ could make it the final piece in their rail connectivity puzzle

19 Jun 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

China’s Premier Li Qiang, centre, led by Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, meet Malaysian cabinet members during his visit to Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Wednesday. Photo: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Office / AP

Malaysia pins its belt and road infrastructure hopes on deepening China ties

With the flagship East Coast Rail Link back on track, Malaysia’s transport chief visited Hong Kong to take some top tips from MTR Corp.

16 Jun 2024 - 12:00PM

Hong Kong-Chiang Mai trip shows benefits of Belt and Road Initiative

Instead of flying from Hong Kong to Chiang Mai, the Post sets out to test infrastructure in Southeast Asia built under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. All goes well until we slip up and resort to van and bus.

17 Jun 2024 - 12:30PM

Exclusive | As China ties deepen, Malaysia’s Anwar says geopolitics is no zero-sum game

In an exclusive interview, Malaysia’s PM talks territorial disputes, navigating US-China tensions and hopes for a Chinese economic rebound.

15 Jun 2024 - 10:18AM

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is interviewed at his office in Putrajaya by the South China Morning Post. Photo: Hadi Azmi

China, Argentina discussing Milei’s possible visit to Beijing: sources

No date or agenda yet, but meeting with Xi Jinping could still happen as two sides assess what they could gain from a trip by the new leader.

15 Jun 2024 - 5:09AMvideocam

Argentine President Javier Milei smiles before posing for a group photo with Group of 7 heads of state in Italy on Friday. Photo: EPA/EFE

Editorial | Pragmatic path best for Malaysia’s Anwar in relations with China and US

Malaysian prime minister puts his country first, vowing not to get caught up in geopolitical tensions and remaining positive on the future of Hong Kong.

15 Jun 2024 - 2:44AM

China overlooks Milei’s rhetoric, hands Argentina US$35 billion lifeline

Weeks of market turbulence ends as crucial currency swap renewal is agreed, giving Buenos Aires economy room to breathe.

15 Jun 2024 - 1:29AM

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Belt and Road Initiative

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.