On June 30, China and the Ukraine signed a major agreement regarding the financing and construction of transport infrastructure.
A new China-Ukraine partnership
Asia and Pacific High-level Conference on Belt and Road Cooperation
On 23rd June 2021, the Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi chaired the Asia and Pacific High-level Conference on Belt and Road Cooperation.
The BRI and US rival initiatives
Washington has launched several projects to compete with China’s BRI, but these initiatives suffer from US lack of consistency.
China’s BRI in some ASEAN countries (3/4):Wawasan Brunei 2035
Brunei is looking for increasing cooperation with China under the BRI to accelerate its own develoment strategy called Wawasan Brunei 2035.
Singapore’s role in the BRI: staying relevant
Singapore does not require external financing to develop its public infrastructure, but is still looking for taking part in the BRI.
Timor-Leste confirming willingness to develop BRI
For East-Timor, the Belt and Road Initiative can help for the construction of new infrastructure for the development of this country.
Obstacles to the BRI in Kenya
The implementation of the BRI in Kenya has been facing some obstacles. However, Kenya and China share many interests in jointly developing this initiative.
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor: Accelerating recovery from Covid-19
In the current crisis context, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a priority for Islamabad. With CPEC projects, Pakistan will secure development.
Recovering from Covid-19 and developing new priorities for the BRI
On June 18, 2020, State Councilor Wang Yi and officials from 25 countries agreed to develop solutions together in order to recover from Covid-19.
Sri Lanka-China relations and the BRI
In this article, Ms. Fernando, an expert in South Asian affairs, debunks the negative narrative of Sri Lanka’s participation in the BRI.