2018 December 29
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A study by Peking University of 100 countries concluded that around half would be bad or risky investments for the Belt and Road initiative due to financing and trade weaknesses. Russia, Singapore & Malaysia top the list for most suitable countries. - Read more
Vladimir Putin has been told that he will be a key guest and the most important foreign participant and the second international Belt and Road Forum to be held in April 2019 in Beijing. Around 40 heads of state are expected to attend. - Read more
Chinese state media has outlined what it deems to be some of the most successful BRI projects of 2018. They included the China-Laos railway, Jakarta-Bandung railway and a number of projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). - Read more
The Maritime Silk Road Environment Forecast System for protecting the marine environment and averting marine accidents has been launched. It covers the South China Sea, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal as well as 67 major ports. - Read more