Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Archives

First direct box train from China arrives at German terminal

23 July 2021

The German JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven freight village welcomed on 13 July the first direct train from the Chinese city of Hefei.

The train departed Hefei on 25 June and was handling a volume of approximately 100TEU, with goods such as household appliances, textiles and electrical goods, which will be distributed from Wilhelmshaven to the hinterland.

The new train connection was operated by the Chinese port operating company Hefei International Land Port (HILP) which specialises in organising...

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Greek PM: Greece, China now in new era with more dynamic cultural, economic partnership

4 November 2019

Greece and China have opened a new era by transforming their relationship into an even more dynamic and mutually beneficial cultural and economic partnership, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Xinhua here in a recent written interview.

“The cornerstone of the relationship between our two countries can be summarized in two words: mutual respect,” the Greek leader said, adding that the two countries have enjoyed a harmonious and friendly relationship since the very beginning of the...

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BRI can be win-win, says Australia’s minister

16 October 2019

Chief Minister of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) Michael Gunner said on Monday that the Belt and Road Initiative can be win-win for China and Australia.

A reception was held on Monday night in Darwin, the capital city of NT, by the Chinese Embassy in Australia to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Delivering a speech at the reception, Chinese Ambassador to Australia Cheng Jingye said over the past 70 years, China has not only developed itself,...

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BRI boosts Hamburg’s logistics role

27 August 2019

The Port of Hamburg has become the largest sea-rail combined port in Europe thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there, and more than 30 international cargo trains commute between Hamburg and Chinese cities every week, said Peter Tschentscher, the first mayor of Hamburg at the Shanghai-Hamburg Business Forum on Monday.

The BRI has boosted Hamburg’s role as the gateway for Chinese enterprises to enter...

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North China port sees robust trade in H1

13 August 2019

The port in northern China’s Tianjin Municipality saw 159.3 billion yuan (22.7 billion U.S. dollars) of seaborne trade with countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the first half of this year.

Tianjin Customs data showed the trade volume grew 9.7 percent in H1 year on year, among which imports reached 52.15 billion yuan, up 27.9 percent year on year, the customs said Monday, August 11.

China signs BRI deals with 18 Arabian countries

15 July 2019

China has signed cooperation documents on jointly building the Belt and Road with 18 Arabian countries, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Friday, July 12.

China-Arab joint efforts to push forward cooperation on the Belt and Road has reached notable achievements, showing great potential and broad prospect, Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming told a press conference of the fourth China-Arab States Expo.

In 2018, bilateral trade volume between China and Arabian countries reached 244.3 billion...

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China to foster stronger ties with Russia

5 June 2019

China is ready to work with Russia to foster stronger synergy of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian media on Tuesday, June 4.

Xi made the remarks in an interview with TASS Russian News Agency and Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper on the eve of his state visit to Russia where he will also attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

China will work with Russia to foster stronger synergy between the two...

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Italy could become BRI’s terminal in southern Europe

13 May 2019

A conference entitled “Italy-China Partnership in the New Silk Road” was held Friday, May 11, in Rome, at which Italian government officials and experts voiced their support for the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), discussing the possibility of Italy becoming the BRI’s terminal in southern Europe.

Joining the BRI could be an opportunity to join a new global path of concrete multilateralism, said Manlio Di Stefano, Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and...

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Discussions of Piraeus Port growth under BRI

13 May 2019

Experts in Greece praised the growth of the Piraeus port under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during a two-day seminar in Piraeus.

“Greece historically has been a trading state and has a huge maritime industry,” Athanasios Platias, a professor at the University of Piraeus told Xinhua. “So naturally, Greece (is) fitted to this initiative because Greek ships were part of the Maritime Silk Road and Piraeus is a successful example.”

Greek and Chinese experts gathered at the port...

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Ghana eyes China-proposed BRI

8 May 2019

Ghana’s eyes are firmly fixed on the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to achieve a major part of its infrastructure development objectives, chief executive officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center, Yoofi Grant told Xinhua.

Grant, who made the remarks on Monday during the announcement of the 2019 China Trade Week (CTW) to be held next month, added that China’s notion of developing trade lines along infrastructure was important for Ghana, which is strategic about it.

Grant said...

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