Belt and Road Initiative

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11 October 2023
China's Belt and Road generated over $2 trillion in contracts: Beijing
(File) Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) pose for photos while shaking hands during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw Myanmar, 18 January 2020. Photo: EPA
News
11 June 2020
Auditor general cautions government about Chinese...
Myanmar’s auditor general has cautioned government officials about continued reliance on...
This photo taken from a boat on October 2, 2019 shows port facilities at a Chinese-owned oil refinery plant on Made Island off Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
Business
07 March 2020
Dangers of a Chinese debt trap for Myanmar
China’s pattern of increasing its influence in the world, and Southeast Asia is no...
Visiting the “Dragon’s Head” - Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, right, visit the cargo terminal of Chinese company Cosco in the port of Piraeus, Greece, 11 November 2019. Chinese President Xi was on a two-day official visit to Greece paving the way for the Belt and Road Initiative.Photo: EPA
Business
05 December 2019
SILK ROAD BLUES: Questions dog China’s Belt and...
On the face of it, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)...
Aerial views of Mandalay. Photo: Aung Ko Oo/Mizzima
News
11 October 2019
Residents in Mandalay fear BRI land confiscation
Residents of central Myanmar's Mandalay region said Thursday that they are increasingly...
Raghav Bahl. Photo: Twitter
Business
03 August 2019
China’s BRI plan ‘winning proposition’ for India...
A new book 'Super Century' by India's media baron and Sinologist Raghav Bahl recommends...
People walk under decorative lanterns ahead of the Chinese New Year in Yangon's Chinatown district on January 31, 2019. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
Lifestyle
04 June 2019
China tourism, culture week inaugurated in Myanmar
The China Tourism and Culture Week was inaugurated in Yangon on Monday, with the aim of...
Bangladesh is part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. Dhaka street. Photo: EPA
Business
21 May 2019
Bangladesh-China Silk Road Forum launched in...
Bangladesh and China have launched a new platform, the Bangladesh-China Silk Road Forum,...
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) welcomes Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (L) prior to their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 24 April 2019. Photo: EPA
Business
18 May 2019
Myanmar becoming an important catalyst in US-UN,...
Much has been reported on the recent release of the two Reuters journalists in Myanmar...
A child walking on the banks of the Irrawaddy river at the Irrawaddy Myitsone, Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA
News
23 February 2019
Delayed dam project awaits resolution in Myanmar
Though Myanmar officials have expressed their appreciation for the benefits of the Belt...
State Counsellor attends 1st meeting of Steering Committee for Implementation of BRI. Photo: Myanmar State Counsellor Office
Business
19 February 2019
BRI could bring opportunities to Myanmar and the...
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could bring opportunities to Myanmar and the region,...
A photo taken with slow shutter speed shows artists from China's Yunnan province perform during the Myanmar-China New Year Gala ceremony in Yangon, Myanmar, 19 January 2019. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA
Lifestyle
21 January 2019
Spring festival gala premiers in Yangon to...
A wonderful transnational spring festival gala, themed Celebration of China-Myanmar...

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