Since 2013, when China launched its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), interest in the measure has been sharply divided. Proponents in Beijing and across the Global South view the BRI as a ...

But Panama, under mounting pressure from Washington, last month moved to withdraw from China's Belt and Road Initiative, a decision described by Beijing as "not in the vital interests of Panama".

said on Tuesday that China will not abandon projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, seeing infrastructure investment as a way to end global poverty and tensions. Lou Qinjian, the spokesperson for ...

With rival initiatives lacking substance, Beijing's transcontinental project is likely to expand as the US exits multilateral ...

“IMEC enhances India’s connectivity, economic opportunities and global standing, while also serving as a multilateral counterbalance to China’s [Belt and Road Initiative], in partnership ...

enhance China’s technological capabilities, and thereby, rebalance its economy while expanding its global influence. The primary objectives of the BRI were to establish the land-based Silk Road ...

It is China's moment to shine as the US disrupts the post-World War II order, but there may be challenges ahead, analysts say Donald Trump has been upending the world order since his return to the ...

The initiative's decline is becoming increasingly apparent. In 2023, Belt and Road engagement completely ceased in 19 countries, including significant economies like Turkey and Kenya. While China ...

Middle Eastern countries secured $39 billion in Chinese investments and construction contracts under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2024, making them the top recipient of the infrastructure ...

Chinese construction and engineering contractors working as part of the country’s Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic countries, a new study shows.