One Belt One Road Europe
From September 3rd to 5th 2017, the 9th BRICS summit will be held in Xiamen. The BRICS are the association of the five major emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.) The five powers will seek to expand
What would be the impact on the BRI? In late August 2017, Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian Prime Minister, who hopes to return to the highest office of the Republic revived his idea of a double currency for Italy. According to
On August 18, 2017, China’s State Council disclosed new rules regarding Chinese investments abroad. According to the new regulation, Chinese companies will have to restrict their investments abroad in the most speculative sectors such as real estate, sports, entertainment, and
In August 2017, several initiatives took place in the Persian Gulf that illustrated regional interest in the BRI. Dubai-based Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University organized a round table on Islamic finance and the Belt and Road initiative. This event brought
A recent article published in the China Daily describes the transformation of some cities in Western China through the Belt and Road initiative. The town of Yumen in the province of Gansu is being transformed partly through the “Belt and
To ensure the success of the OBOR, China is putting on education. The One Belt, One Road program aims not only at strengthening exchanges between China and the rest of the world but also at ensuring the development of Asia.
Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, paid an official visit to Poland from 12 to 16 July 2017, he met with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Beata Szydlo. Both parties
On 10 June 2017 was inaugurated the Astana EXPO 2017 in Kazakhstan. EXPO 2017 focuses on Future Energy and addresses three subthemes: “reducing CO2 emissions”, “living energy efficiency” and “energy for all”. 115 states and 18 international organizations will take
The “Belt and Road” program aims to increase trade along the ancient Silk Roads. The development of rail transportation between China and Europe is an important objective of the BRI. Trains already link some Chinese provincial capitals to several European
At the China-Europe meeting held in Brussels in early June 2017, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for more exchanges between the two regions and were fervent advocates of free trade. However, despite their