Belt and Road Initiative Archives

February 7, 2025 2:58 PM

China blames US ‘sabotage’ for Panama’s departure from Belt and Road initiative

China is opposed to U.S. "smearing and sabotage" of the Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through "pressure and coercion", its foreign ministry said on Friday, after the South American nation decided to exit the programme. At a regular press briefi...

December 4, 2024 5:51 PM

Nepal, China sign deal on Belt and Road plan, paving way for progress on projects

Nepal has signed a framework agreement with China on the Belt and Road initiative, after an initial pact was signed seven years ago but no progress made since, paving the way for cooperation on projects, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Prime...

October 16, 2024 1:50 PM

Pakistan calls for expansion of China’s Belt and Road Initiative at regional meeting

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on Wednesday for the expansion of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to enhance regional cooperation at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad. He was addressing a he...

May 9, 2024 3:26 PM

Gunmen in Pakistan kill seven labourers near Gwadar port, say police

Gunmen shot and killed seven labourers near southwestern Pakistan's Gwadar port early on Thursday, police said. Police official Mohsin Ali said the gunmen stormed into a house some 25 km (15 miles) east of the port city and shot and killed the labou...

March 28, 2024 12:29 PM

Malaysia open to extending China-led rail project to Thai border

Malaysia's government has said it would consider extending a $10 billion China-led rail project to its border with Thailand to boost economic ties between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, the 665-kilometre, 5...