The front page of today’s People’s Daily announces the publication of a major policy article by Chinese leader Xi Jinping (习近平) in the party’s flagship theoretical journal Qiushi (求是), bundling together what the party now characterizes as “Four Great Global Initiatives” (四大全球倡议) — a quartet of related solutions for international challenges. The article, titled “Promoting…
TOKYO — Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Beijing on Tuesday as both countries aimed to strengthen ties through infrastructure projects and cash aid of 300 million yuan ($41 million). China regards Nepal as an important neighbor, and Xi wants to advance the strategic partnership, according to a statement…
China’s far west region of Xinjiang is seeking closer ties and cross-border cooperation with Pakistan and Central Asian countries in a bid to counter US sanctions and consolidate its role as a gateway under the Belt and Road Initiative. Khunjerab port – the sole border crossing connecting China and Pakistan – in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous…
Speaking at a working conference on BRI projects, Beijing’s sprawling effort to build out a global infrastructure and trade network that connects to China, Xi warned that the international environment has become “tough and complicated”. “In recent years, the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, with a significant rise in unilateralism…
Chinese President Xi Jinping took part in the inauguration of a major Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru, on Thursday, hailing the US$3.5 billion project as “the birth of a new land-sea passage for a new era”. In his speech at the megaport’s opening ceremony, the Chinese leader praised the project as “a successful case of…