One Belt One Road Europe
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
After having been positively evaluated by Moody’s credit rating agency in late June 2017, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank received the excellent AAA rating from Fitch, another credit rating agency in July 2017. For Fitch, the risks facing this Regional
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
On June 9, 2017, King of Spain Felipe VI met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The King of Spain recalled his country’s interest in the Belt and Road initiative. The Chinese president said that
On May 30, 2017, on the eve of the arrival of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Europe for an official visit, Deutsche Bank, the largest German bank, announced that it had reached an agreement with the Chinese bank “China Development
The reaffirmation of China’s commitment to Paris climate agreement by Prime Minister Li Keqian while the US President announced his country’s withdrawal, confirms China’s new concern for the environment. This pro-environmental orientation will certainly have a positive impact on the
At the first “Belt and Road” forum for international cooperation” held in Beijing on 14 and 15 May 2017, the new “Belt and Road News Alliance media alliance” was unveiled. Introduction to the News Alliance This project was already formulated
The majority of European Union member states were represented at the first “Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation” held in Beijing on 14 and 15 May 2017. As Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President of the European Commission, said, the European Union