Rail is a major part of that effort. The coming $23 billion Lanxin Railway in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will make a Silk Rail of the Silk Road when it completely opens in ...

Ancient Buddhist murals and statues in caves along China’s Silk Road are under “direct threat” from extreme rainfall brought by climate change, researchers have found.

Each Silk Road tale narrates touching anecdotes of enduring friendship between China and Tajikistan. A Tang tri-colored glazed pottery bears witness to their ancient ties.

Their arrival in the region triggered chaos. Several smaller tribes were displaced, which then led to further political upheaval. Soon after, a group of nomadic peoples united to overthrow the ...

Beijing says its trade and investment in Latin America is a win-win for both sides. Some 150 countries have signed on to the Belt and Road with China, including 22 in Latin America.

Archaeology 2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substance News By Soumya Sagar published March 12, 2025 ...

Posted: June 26, 2025 | Last updated: June 26, 2025 Steven Quattry from Morgan Stanley Investment Management discusses the economic boom in Central Asia, fueled by China's investment in the region.

China had just started to send goods to European markets on trains that followed 2,000-year-old Silk Road routes across the steppes of Central Asia. Mr. Xi traveled to Kazakhstan, China’s ...

If it were anywhere else in the world, the fortress built 1,500 years ago as a stopover on the Silk Road between Asia and Europe may attract swarms of tourists.

China's Digital Silk Road (DSR) initiative aims to develop a global digital ecosystem with China at its centre, focusing on e-commerce, finance, industrial digitalisation, quantum computing and AI.