The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI or B&R), [1] known in China as the One Belt One Road[a] and sometimes referred to as the New Silk Road, [2] is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the government of China in 2013 to invest in more than 150 countries and international organizations. [3]

Feb 2, 2023 · China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), sometimes referred to as the New Silk Road, is one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever conceived.

Oct 16, 2023 · China is throwing a huge party to celebrate one of its biggest experiments in engaging with the world: its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Officials and leaders from all over …

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has truly changed the lives and destinies of many people across the world, a Cambodian senior minister said here on Friday.

Mar 4, 2025 · Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese -led massive infrastructure investment project aimed at improving connectivity, trade, and communication across Eurasia, Latin America, and Africa. Among the infrastructure projects it has supported are airports, ports, power plants, bridges, railways, roads, and telecommunications networks.

Feb 27, 2025 · 2024 saw a record year of Chinese BRI engagement with USD70.7 billion in construction contracts and about USD51 billion in investments. Cumulatively, Chinese BRI engagement has reached USD 1.175 trillion since 2013.

Mar 24, 2021 · Under BRI, Chinese banks and companies seek to fund and build roads, power plants, ports, railways, 5G networks, and fiber-optic cables around the world. BRI has a wide reach, but which countries...

China marked the BRI’s first decade with the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Read ChinaPower analysis of the forum and the meeting between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that took place on the sidelines.

Oct 17, 2023 · Since its launch by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has poured hundreds of billions of dollars to power the construction of bridges, ports, highways,...

Oct 16, 2023 · China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, founded the Belt and Road Initiative a decade ago to use the country’s economic might to enlarge its geopolitical heft and counter the influence of the...