Before attending the 19th SCO summit, president Xi Jinping met wth Kyrgyz president Jeenbekov in Bishkek to develop strategic partnership.
Xi Jinping’s visit to Central Asia (1): Kyrgyzstan
What consequences for the new CPEC secretariat?
Creation of a CPEC secretariat, a new agency that will manage projects related to the Belt and Road in Pakistan: an important step for the CPEC.
“XXL Sea” Belt and Road conference, Nantes, France
Belt and Road conference at “XXL Sea” event, Nantes, July 2, 2019,to improve French-Chinese cooperation and develop the blue economy.
“One Belt One Road: China’s Long March Toward 2049,” by Prof. Glantz
Book release: Glantz, Michael, et al (2019), One Belt One Road: China’s Long March Toward 2049, Nepean, ON: Sumeru Press.
Swiss bank Vontobel’s BRI index
Swiss bank Vontobel announced on May 16, 2019 that it would soon launch an index dedicated to the “Belt and Road” in cooperation with CCB.
New Zealand for a partnership with China on the BRI
In early May 2019, New Zealand announced that it was ready to work with China to develop a win-win partnership on the “Belt and Road Initiative”.
New ties between the CPEC and Iran
On April 21, 2019, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan made a historic visit to Iran and met with President Hassan Rouhani and pledged to support the BRI.
The Caribbean and the BRI
The Belt and Road Initiative offers new opportunities for Caribbean islands to develop trade and infrastructure and diversify their activities.
Towards a 18 + 1 format? The China-Austria partnership
At the second Belt and Road Forum, the Chinese President invited Austria to become a full member of the China CEEC cooperation framework.
Second Belt and Road Forum (2): the world is embracing the BRI!
Although China plays a leading role in this initiative, other countries such as Pakistan and Russia are more and more involved in the BRI.