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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

CX Daily: China’s Film Industry Suffers Brain Drain as Game Developers Poach Talent
China’s Finance Ministry will “actively and steadily” promote property tax legislation. Shenzhen intends to attract top foreign talent

Opinion: Opening-Up Is Still Key in Finance. So Is Stability
‘Dual circulation’ can’t mean turning inward as China needs to stand at the center of the world stage

China Eastern Pitches In to $4.75 Billion Rescue Plan for Air France-KLM
Shanghai airline’s contribution could lift its holding in the debt-stricken carrier to 10%

PBOC Drafts More Financial Tools to Support Carbon Neutrality Goal
Central bank Deputy Governor Liu Guiping outlines wide-ranging campaign encouraging climate change-fighting transition

Road to COP26: China and Britain Can Be Proud of Green Finance Cooperation, but Not Complacent
Now is the time to take control of our responsibility to the environment and strive toward ever higher standards, writes Lord Mayor of London William Russell

China Determined to Build Iron Ore Hub in Africa as Australia Goes Quad
World’s largest untapped reserve could be online by 2025, expert says

Singapore Says It Can Play Key Role in China’s ‘Dual Circulation’ Economy
Singapore is also able to support China’s opening up of its financial and capital markets, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan

China Signs 25-Year Deal With Iran in Challenge to the U.S.
Chinese government plans to invest in and buy oil from the Islamic Republic, further straining ties with the U.S. already frayed by China’s imports of covertly shipped Iranian crude

Smaller Cities Reach for the Sky With New Airport Construction
Transport Ministry unveils plan to build 30 new civilian airports over the next five years, boosting nation’s capacity by 43%

IMF Mulls Creating $650 Billion in Reserves After Yellen Nod
Additional assets would be earmarked for helping developing economies cope with the pandemic

Ukraine Blocks Chinese Takeover of Jet-Engine Maker on U.S. Urging
Motor Sich holds key military technology for Beijing, now Kyiv’s top trade partner

Ex-CLSA Banker Accuses Firm of Wrongdoing on Chinese Bond Deal
Kathy Liu accuses the firm and its parent of misleading investors, failing to disclose conflicts of interest and striking a deal with CEFC Energy that left bondholders at a disadvantage

He Yafei: Global Unity Needed to Face Unprecedented Challenges
Humanity won’t be able to overcome the difficulties posed by the confluence of traditional and nontraditional security threats like the pandemic and climate change

Boao Forum for Asia Will Kick Off April 18
This year’s meeting will focus on global governance and the Belt and Road Initiative

China’s Overseas Energy Lending Tumbles to Lowest Since 2008
Financing for power plants and mines falls by 43% to $4.6 billion as pandemic hampers deal-making in developing countries