Italy’s BRI dilemma worsens as ‘pressure from US, EU mounts’
Shift also driven partly by incumbent govt's right-wing nature: expert The defense minister of Italy, Guido Crosetto, has added to recent signs that this Group of Seven (G7) and NATO…
Gwadar being transformed into modern hub via BRI
City to become most important growth engine in southwestern Pakistan With China's experience in economic development and the support from local residents, Pakistan's Gwadar region will become a prosperous city…
Two found dead in Beijing suburb heavy rainfall, flooding; 5,000 residents evacuated
Two people were found dead in the western Beijing district of Mentougou following days of unrelenting heavy rain, the People's Daily reported on Monday afternoon. Since Sunday, Mentougou, along with…
Foreign investment firms bet on China’s stocks in H2 with more stimulus policies
Foreign investment and securities firms are betting on a turnaround of China's stock market in the second half, with more stimulus policies landing to boost the economic recovery following a…
Dazzling summer: Dance festival brings worldwide artists together in Xinjiang
Embracing diversity, harmony The theaters in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are bustling with crowds of people who have come from all over the country to attend the…
Don’t let quitting BRI become Italy’s regret
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in an interview recently that the previous government made an "improvised and atrocious" decision when it joined the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).…
Being an offensive bridgehead not in Australia’s national interests
On Saturday, the US and Australia held the "2+2" meeting between the foreign and defense ministers in Brisbane. After the meeting, the two sides announced a series of defense cooperation…
Viewing BRI as Trojan horse pushes West off course of globalization
More than 700 years ago, the description of the Oriental world in The Travels of Marco Polo sparked curiosity among Europeans. Nowadays, the Western media describes China's cooperation with Italy under the…
France should bring rational voice to EU trade policy on China
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Saturday co-chaired the ninth China-France High Level Economic and Financial Dialogue in Beijing with French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty…
Ukraine cease-fire still a long way from agreement due to US influence: experts
Russia and Ukraine are still a long way from agreeing on a cease-fire, primarily because of the US' involvement, Chinese experts said on Sunday, noting that in terms of promoting…