Switzerland officially endorses BRI2019-04-29
Swiss President Ueli Maurer Photo: Courtesy of Embassy of Switzerland in BeijingChinese President Xi Jinping received Swiss President Ueli Maurer for a state visit Monday.

Italy joins BRI with landmark document inked2019-03-25
Italy became the first of the Group of Seven industrialized nations to sign up to work together with the Belt and Road Initiative.

China's border region Guangxi sees trade growth with B&R countries2019-12-24
South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw its foreign trade with countries along the Belt and Road grow 13.2 percent year on year to 232.31 billion yuan (about 33.16 billion U.S. dollars) in the January-November period.

Belt and Road Initiative boosts TCM exchanges2019-12-24
The Belt and Road Initiative has brought traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to more countries and boosted exports of traditional Chinese medicinal materials from these regions, according to a recent forum on TCM development in Beijing.

Belt and Road helps build lasting economic and trade relations2019-12-12
Economic and trade cooperation between China and related economies under the Belt and Road Initiative has flourished over the past six years, boosting China's highlevel opening-up and further opening up of the global economy, according to senior commerce ministry officials.

China signs 197 B&R cooperation documents with 137 countries, 30 int'l organizations2019-11-15
China has signed 197 Belt and Road (B&R) cooperation documents with 137 countries and 30 international organizations by the end of October, the country's top economic planner said Friday.

Belt and Road Initiative boosts China-Thailand education cooperation2019-11-05
When Ma Chi returned to China in 2012 to recruit students for Thailand's Chiangmai University, there were few applicants. However, the number has been increasing markedly since 2013, Ma said.

BRI wins applause for driving growth among emerging markets2019-10-23
In contrast with the gloomy mood at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which just lowered its global growth forecast, participants at the Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) that ended here Tuesday sounded much more upbeat.

China's musical instrument sector sees rapid growth in trade with B&R countries2019-10-10
China's musical instrument sector saw its trade with countries along the Belt and Road (B&R) increase by 16.41 percent year on year to 450 million U.S. dollars in 2018, authorities said.

China to hold Belt and Road eco-agriculture and food safety forum in November2019-10-04
The 12th Belt and Road Eco-Agriculture and Food Safety Forum will be held on Nov. 6 in Shanghai, authorities said.

China, ASEAN embrace shared future along Belt and Road2019-09-24
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) provides momentum for regional economic integration and connectivity, helping China and ASEAN forge a closer community of shared future, said Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong.

Sichuan's commodity trade with B&R countries exceeds 800 bln yuan2019-09-18
Southwest China's Sichuan Province saw imports and exports of commodities with Belt and Road countries totaling 802.8 billion yuan (113.3 billion U.S. dollars) from 2013 to July this year, local authorities said Wednesday.

Chongqing reports trade growth with B&R countries2019-09-15
Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality saw its foreign trade with countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) grew 33.8 percent year on year to 99.4 billion yuan (about 14 billion U.S. dollars) in the January-August period.

Belt and Road bearing fruit around globe2019-09-16
Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy is the fundamental guideline for China's diplomatic work in the new era.