From March 12 to 15, 2019, the MPIM (International Market of Real Estate Professionals) took place in Cannes, France. A roundtable was dedicated to the Belt and Road Initiative.
MIPIM 2019 BRI session
British and European universities and the BRI
In February 2019, the British Chamber of Commerce in China, published a report on education in the BRI, and on opportunities for British education.
NEOM and the BRI
Saudi’s NEOM may become a hub for the Belt and Road Initiative.
The BRI in Latin America: COSCO investing in Chancay
The Chinese company COSCO, a leader in port terminals management has purchased Chancay terminal (60 percent stake) in the north of Lima.
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’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.
Wang Yi’s first African tour in 2019
During the first week of January 2019, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi inaugurated an African tour and traveled to Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Gambia and Senegal. Africa embraces the Belt and Road Initiative!