One Belt One Road

May 14, 2017

Belt & Road Initiative’s Global Reach

International business leaders and politicians are encouraged by the Belt & Road initiative’s global reach. Roee Ruttenberg spoke to delegates and business leaders, after the first day of meetings.

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March 3, 2016

Buzzwords from China’s NPC, CPPCC from A-Z

Here are some of the buzzwords and hot topics that will be discussed from A to Z at the plenary sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the national committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), popularly known as the “two sessions.”

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October 4, 2015

Chinese firm brings alternative power to Turkey

Energy is one of the key components of the “Belt and Road” initiative. And, one Chinese solar company has set up a solid foothold in Turkey. It’s provided new business opportunities for locals over the past three years.

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June 24, 2015

CSI 300 index covers a wide range of industries

Wednesday saw the launch of the new CSI 300 One Belt One Road index which will track 52 of the biggest Chinese companies with a stake in the initiative and has a combined market value of more than 1.1 trillion dollars.

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June 24, 2015

What is the Belt and Road Initiative?

It’s the oldest overland trade route in the world, a network dating back to the Fifth century B.C. Now China’s President Xi Jinping is bringing it into the 21st century under the name: “Belt and Road Initiative”.

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June 13, 2015

Khorgas: From border town to rising trade center

Khorgas is China’s youngest city. It was officially established in 2014, after President Xi Jinping announced the Silk Road Economic Belt initiative. Since then, the city has seen the emergence of unprecedented opportunities, both for locals and migrants from China’s eastern provinces, looking to strike […]

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June 12, 2015

Chinese medical expert encouraging exchanges along Silk Road

China’s ‘One Belt-One Road’ Initiative isn’t just about infrastructure connectivity, it’s also about people, and connecting them with other communities and opportunities. For years, a leading medical expert and professor in Xinjiang has been devoted to encouraging medical and educational exchange between the region and […]

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June 12, 2015

Ethnic unity key for Silk Road Economic Belt

The Silk Road Economic Belt, initiated by President Xi Jinping in 2013 to build new trade routes with China’s western neighbors, goes through the multi-ethnic region of Xinjiang. In recent years, the region has witnessed a string of terrorist attacks by separatists. Many believe that […]

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March 21, 2015

Beijing to launch its fifth International Film Festival

Beijing has begun to promote its fifth International Film Festival. In April, a wide range of films from across the world will be shown at film-related institutions and universities. China also launched the Silk Road Film and Television Project that honors its Silk Road history.

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March 9, 2015

China’s new Silk Road has Kyrgyzstan at crossroads

Kyrgyzstan straddles both Europe and Asia in terms of geographical location, but by May its economy will be doing the same. The country will be joining the Eurasian Economic Union with Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia. While this may boost trade in the region, it may […]

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January 10, 2015

China promotes tourism to ancient Silk Road

China has begun a promotional year to attract more visitors to the ancient Silk Road that linked China with countries across the Euro-Asian continent. CCTV’s Wu Guoxiu reported from the launch ceremony in Xi’an in northwest China’s Shaanxi province.

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August 4, 2014

Soldier couple marries at China’s frontline to terrorism

The old Silk Road city of Kashgar in far western China is the most remote but also the most crucial gate to guard against terrorism. Chinese soldiers and their families have made incredible sacrifices and are devoted to defending this frontline where terrorists in Afghanistan […]

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May 28, 2014

Silk Road Economic Cooperation to Bring Benefits

It’s an update to an ancient trade route. Last fall, Chinese President, Xi Jinping announced the “Silk Road Economic Belt” to connect economies along well-known and historic Silk Road. It stretches from Beijing through Central Europe, Iran and ending up in Turkey. President Xi also […]

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April 9, 2014

Copper, Thieves and the Silk Road of Kabul

Century’s old art is the focus of concern in Afghanistan as well in a mountainous area once settled by Buddhist monks. However, the search for ancient art is colliding with the modern need for cash. CCTV’s Sean Callebs reports.  

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