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DP World suing China Merchants: a sign of good health for the BRI?

Emirati group DP World filed a lawsuit against China Merchants Port Holdings in the High Court of Hong Kong.

The BRI at 2019 Munich Security Conference

From 15 to 17 February 2019 was held the 55th Munich Security Conference. Over the years, this event has become a major meeting place for leaders from around the world who can discuss global issues related to security and defense.

The BRI’s environmental challenges

When inaugurating the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in 2017, President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of environment in this project and called for creating green silk roads. The new silk roads may create better conditions to manage

Pyongyang interested in the new Silk Roads

In early January 2019, the North Korean leader traveled to Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping. The two leaders discussed the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and cooperation between their two countries.It is likely that the issue of North

BRI and the ASEAN: Strengthening Connectivity in Southeast Asia

The China-Southeast Asia Economic Corridor is an important component of the BRI and will link Yunnan Province to Singapore.

Gwadar, betting on globalization

In early 2019, several states in Middle East announced their interest in the port of Gwadar in Pakistan. The port of Gwadar is the flagship project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). With the opening of the CECP to the rest of the world, the port of Gwadar is likely to become a major hub connecting China, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.