China's "Belt and Road" initiative is expected to promote free trade agreement negotiations with countries along the routes, improving the flow of exports and imports.
There are 33 historical sites along the millennium-old trade route, with 22 in China's four provincial-level administrative regions (Shaanxi, Henan and Gansu provinces and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region) together with eight in Kazakhstan and three in Kyrgyzstan.
World's longest continuous train journey that starts from China's Yiwu, crisscrosses eight countries in Asia and Europe before reaching its final destination Madrid, has not only opened a new path in Belt and Road Initiative, but also transformed the global freight trade.
More than 2,000 years ago, people on the Eurasian continent opened trade routes connecting major civilizations across Asia, Europe and Africa. Today, China is reopening these rail and shipping routes to facilitate commerce and enrich culture.
President Xi says the Shanghai Cooperation Organization should be used to integrate China's Silk Road initiatives and Russia's aspirations under the Eurasian Economic Union framework.
How many firsts went into building the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road? Which European country was the first to sign a MOU with China? Which project was the first to get capital from the Silk Road Fund? Here's a list of the firsts.
China's initiative to revive the ancient Silk Road trade routes is being welcomed by equipment manufacturers, many of which are keen to expand their reach into markets in Central Asia.
Southeast Asia is the top priority for China's peripheral diplomacy in the new era and the major region of activity for the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
The 15th Forum on Internet Media of China, starting in Guangdong on Thursday, will promote Internet media cooperation on cross-border communication.
Countries in Western Europe are doing two things right now that can help put global development on a fairer track.
China announces plans to boost the Belt and Road trade by creating economic corridors and investing nearly $900 billion in countries along the route.
Hainan Airlines anticipates huge surge in international business on the back of Belt and Road strategy, reports Wang Wen.
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