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Belt & Road
The Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road development strategy launched by President Xi Jinping in 2013
Africa Takes a Seat in the ‘Made in China’ Workshop
New generation of private Chinese manufacturers looks for opportunities on distant continent, generating billions of dollars in economic activity
Top Sovereign Lending Official at Exim Bank Under Investigation
Zhu Ying, a key figure in African debt restructuring, is at the center of a corruption investigation
Commentary: What Beijing Is Learning From Its War on ‘Excessive Competition’
Beijing’s campaign against ‘excessive competition’ is succeeding in high-growth sectors. But in traditional industries, its supply-side fixes are failing without a corresponding boost in demand
China Kicks Off Major Upgrade for Historic Tanzania-Zambia Railway
$1.4 billion upgrade aims to boost freight capacity twelvefold and create 20,000 jobs along the historic corridor
In Depth: China’s Steelmakers Look Abroad as Domestic Pressures Mount
Facing a dearth of demand at home, Chinese producers pursue growth from Guinea to the Gulf
First Chinese-Made Trains for Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link Roll Off Line
Flagship Belt and Road railway project reaches milestone as CRRC-built trains debut ahead of 2027 launch
Cover Story: How China Unlocked Simandou to Reshape the Global Iron Ore Trade
China, Rio Tinto and a shipping tycoon unite to bring to life Simandou, West Africa’s long-dormant ‘Pilbara killer’
Caixin Summit: Competition, Cooperation and Communication Drive China’s Economic Miracle, Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Says
Djoomart Otorbaev describes the three factors as ‘the bridge between our differences and the path toward our shared destiny’
Fugitive Tycoon Behind $15 Billion Myanmar Gambling Hub Extradited to China
The Cambodian national, accused of running a vast gambling and telecom fraud empire along the Thai-Myanmar border, was flown to China after years of legal battles in Thailand
Weekend Long Read: How China Should Tackle Complex Challenges in Its 15th Five-Year Plan
Xu Lin, a former senior official at the national economic planning agency, offers pragmatic advice about the country’s roadmap for the next five years
Commentary: How China’s Population Scale Is Helping It Win the Trade War
China’s population size is its key advantage over the U.S., but a plummeting birth rate puts that strength, and the nation’s future, at risk
Commentary: How the U.S.-China Trade War Helped Diversify China’s Exports
While shipments to the U.S. have plunged amid tariffs, China’s trade with partners in ASEAN, Europe and Africa is booming, pushing its total exports to new highs
Brunei Adopts China’s Aircraft Certification Standards in Boost for COMAC
The Southeast Asian nation’s adoption of Chinese airworthiness standards gives COMAC’s C909 and C919 long-sought access to foreign markets
China’s Aviation Expansion Masks Uneven Recovery in Passenger Traffic
While airport capacity and cargo volumes continue to rise, the sector is on track to miss key passenger and transport targets for 2025, highlighting structural pressures
Weekend Long Read: Hu Shuli’s Breakfast With Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister
From Soviet physicist to Kyrgyz prime minister to global public intellectual, one man’s journey reflects the changing fortunes of Central Asia and the world
CX Daily: Desperate for Smart Driving Tech, State Carmakers Turn to Huawei
China’s top policy banks funnel nearly $42 billion into strategic investment projects
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