The initiative includes several projects. First of all, these are the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. These projects, proposed by Xi Jinping in 2013, were named ...

This September marks the 10th anniversary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), an ambitious infrastructure development program seeking to link China with markets and economies across the globe.

Even as China’s Belt and Road Initiative gears up to celebrate its 10th anniversary, it is fading from prominence. In its place is the new Global Development Initiative (GDI).

The Belt and Road Initiative is also expanding its geographic footprint, adding several new members, some of whom have close relations with the U.S., between 2021 and 2023.

It will tout the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the scheme’s official name in English, as a gift to the world that has created huge economic benefits.

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves after delivering his opening speech for the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct. 18, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan Subscribe ...

China's Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns. The shift comes as ...

Xi Celebrates Belt and Road Initiative with Putin as the West Tunes Out October 18, 2023 — 07:00 pm EDT Written by Griffin Kelly from The Daily Upside for The Motley Fool -> ...

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s modern-day revival of the ancient Silk Road, aims to connect Asia, Europe and Africa through more than 60 countries, which collectively account for ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she would re-invigorate bilateral ties with China as she met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and signed a wide-ranging three-year cooperation agreement.

Italy will withdraw from China's Belt and Road Initiativey. The deal expires in March 2024, and Italian sources claimed that Beijing has been informed that Italy will not renew.