Former US ambassador sees BRI unlocking Africa's youth potential

As the Belt and Road Initiative enters its second decade in Africa, experts praise its role in building digital infrastructure that can harness the continent's youthful population for shared economic gains.

Opening ceremony of 2nd China Railway Express Cooperation Forum held in Xi'an

China grants market access to 15 food categories from Belt and Road countries

China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Wednesday granted market access to 15 categories of food products from 10 countries, including South Africa and Belarus, paving the way for more food products from Belt and Road countries to reach Chinese dining tables at a faster pace.

Accelerating China-Europe freight trains boost Belt and Road trade

In the early winter at Xi'an International Port Station, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the roar of locomotives and the bustle of cranes paint a vivid picture of connectivity.

East China conference pools Maritime Silk Road development wisdom

The 2025 Maritime Silk Road Urban Cooperation & Development Conference and the International Travel Agents Conference opened on Tuesday in the city of Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

China Focus: China-Europe freight trains fuel interconnectivity, global economy

At an international forum on the China Railway Express on Tuesday, government officials, scholars, entrepreneurs and representatives of international organizations from home and abroad commended the freight train service's role in stabilizing global industrial and supply chains, and in boosting development.

China's top economic planner vows to advance high-quality development of China Railway Express

China's top economic planner said Tuesday that it will work to raise the quality, efficiency and security of the China Railway Express (CR Express), the rail service linking China with Europe and Belt and Road Initiative partner countries.

China-Europe freight train trips hit nearly 120,000

China-Europe freight trains have made nearly 120,000 trips, according to figures announced at the second China-Europe Railway Express Cooperation Forum held Tuesday in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.