15 h. ago China signs record US$213 billion of new ‘belt and road’ deals in 2025: report

China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative gained further traction in 2025, with a record US$213.5 billion of new deals signed as projects in metals, mining, fossil fuels and new technologies surged, a report by the Griffith Asia Institute has found. The value of new deals confirmed under China’s global infrastructure strategy rose 75 per cent last year compared with 2024, with a notable pivot towards investment in Africa and Central Asia, according to the report released on Sunday. China has...

Economics

15 h. ago US trade war? China had bigger plans in 2025 as ‘belt and road’ deals surged

US trade war? China had bigger plans in 2025 as ‘belt and road’ deals surged  South China Morning Post

Events

18 h. ago China’s Belt and Road Roars Back, Defying Predictions of a Smaller, Quieter Era

China’s Belt and Road Roars Back, Defying Predictions of a Smaller, Quieter Era  The China-Global South Project

Politics

4 d. ago Nepal, Belt and Road to Big Brother: Surveillance Tech in China’s Sphere of Influence

Nepal, Belt and Road to Big Brother: Surveillance Tech in China’s Sphere of Influence  Bitter Winter

Science

2 w. ago China Strengthens Business Ties with Belt and Road Partners in 2025

China Strengthens Business Ties with Belt and Road Partners in 2025  The Diplomatic Insight

Transport

2 w. ago Belt and Road nations' share of China trade surplus overtakes that of US

Belt and Road nations' share of China trade surplus overtakes that of US  Nikkei Asia

Politics

3 w. ago China’s Strategic Influence through the Belt and Road Initiative in Malaysia

China’s Strategic Influence through the Belt and Road Initiative in Malaysia  Maritime Fairtrade

Politics

3 w. ago Exhibition traces China’s long links with Kenya, from Admiral Zheng He to belt and road

More than six centuries ago, roughly 80 years ahead of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, Chinese admiral Zheng He reached the eastern coast of Africa with a massive fleet and a crew of more than 20,000 under his command. The Ming dynasty ships braved formidable waves and traversed vast distances on seven epic maritime expeditions to reach the shores of Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Asia and finally the eastern coast of Africa. Despite his achievements, Zheng He remains largely absent from...

Politics