Which Chinese character best represents BRI this year?

Nine candidate characters were unveiled on Tuesday at a press conference for the 2024 Belt and Road Annual Chinese Character Release Event in Beijing: 惠 (hui or benefit), 联 (lian or connection), 畅 (chang or smooth), 坚 (jian or firm), 文 (wen or culture), 稳 (wen or stability), 开 (kai or opening), 友 (you or friendship) and 成 (cheng or success).

Shaanxi's economic boom with BRI nations revealed

The economic and trade ties between Northwest China's Shaanxi province and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative have seen rapid development over the past decade, with Shaanxi's cumulative import and export value with these countries reaching 1.34 trillion yuan ($185 billion) from 2013 to 2023, according to Xi'an Customs.

Further BRI cooperation prioritized

China and Bahrain reaffirmed on Friday their support for each other on issues concerning core interests, and agreed to expand cooperation in various areas and push for more results in Belt and Road cooperation, as President Xi Jinping met with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Beijing.

Taizhou city's trade with BRI nations soars by 72.6%

Trade with countries involved in Belt and Road Initiative conducted by Taizhou city – located in China's East Jiangsu province – soared to 34.35 billion yuan ($4.74 billion) in the first four months of the year, a whopping 72.6 percent increase on the same period last year.

Chinese tech to light up homes in South Africa

BRIdging a divide

The China-Europe freight rail service, backed by the Belt and Road Initiative, recently reached a significant milestone by completing its 90,000th trip.

Leaders of China, Luxembourg agree to enhance Belt and Road cooperation

Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel have agreed that their two countries should work together to enhance cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Chongqing gears up to host second Belt and Road International Skills Competition

The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition will kick off in Chongqing on Monday, showcasing China's commitment to fostering talent exchange within the Belt and Road Initiative framework.