# Belt and Road
Latest news and articles about Belt and Road
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China’s Capital Divergence: Total Outbound Investment Rises as Industrial Outlays Cool
China's total outward direct investment grew by 5.4% in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 3094.5 billion yuan, despite a sharp 9.1% decline in non-financial sectors. This divergence suggests a major shift in Chinese capital away from physical industrial projects toward financial services and liquid asset management.
Soft Power Amidst Siege: The Rise of Mandarin in Yemen’s Conflict Zones
Despite ongoing conflict, Yemen is seeing a surge in interest in Chinese language and culture, driven by the prospect of future reconstruction and China's growing role as a regional mediator. This cultural diplomacy represents a strategic soft-power play by Beijing in one of the world's most volatile regions.
The Middle East’s New Calculus: Iran Shifts the Bill of War to Neighbors as the UAE Turns to Beijing
Iran has demanded $270 billion in war reparations from five neighboring Arab nations for their role in facilitating U.S. and Israeli military actions. In response, the UAE has turned to China for mediation, highlighting a major shift in Middle Eastern diplomacy as Beijing’s 'four-point' peace framework gains traction over traditional Western security guarantees.
China’s Wall Street Architect: CICC Posts Record Growth Amid Strategic Pivot to ‘New Quality’ Industry
CICC reported a 72% surge in net profit for 2025, driven by its strategic alignment with China's industrial goals and aggressive domestic consolidation through mergers. The firm is pivoting its international focus toward the Middle East and Latin America while integrating AI-driven technologies into its core financial services.
At Two Sessions, Beijing Casts Itself as a Stabiliser — and a Provider of ‘Chinese Solutions’
At its Two Sessions diplomatic press conference, Beijing presented itself as a confident stabiliser and a source of practical development solutions for the Global South. Officials rejected unilateral force and promoted China’s model and initiatives ahead of a busy 2026 diplomatic calendar, while signalling the desire for managed competition with other great powers.
China’s Contractors Want Their Own Rulebook for Belt and Road Projects, Urges Mo Dingge
Mo Dingge, chairman of China Chemical Engineering Group and an NPC deputy, urged China to develop a bespoke Belt and Road contract template, align financing with contract milestones, and create a contract support centre to protect outbound projects. He also called for stronger laws, standards and financial support to lift the domestic biodegradable materials industry and curb pseudo‑degradable products.
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: Accelerating Tech Self-Reliance, High-Quality Growth and a Stronger State Role
China’s draft 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) focuses on technology self-reliance, high‑quality growth, digital and green transitions, and strengthened national security under continued party leadership. It balances domestic resilience with selective openness and frames the next five years as critical to meeting broader 2035 goals.
Beijing Pushes Consumption, Legal Certainty and Tech Self‑Reliance as NPC Sets Out '15th Five' Agenda
At the NPC press conference opening the 14th session, Beijing framed the '15th Five' era around boosting consumption, deepening rule‑based openness for foreign investors, and accelerating technological self‑reliance, especially in AI. Lawmaking — including a national development planning law and an ecological environment code — is being used to lock in those strategic priorities and offer regulatory predictability.
Khamenei’s Killing and the Great Power Response: How a Decapitation Strike Is Accelerating Sino‑Russian Alignment
A reported U.S.-led strike that killed Iran’s supreme leader has provoked immediate retaliation claims from Tehran and an urgent diplomatic response from Beijing and Moscow. China and Russia condemned the killing, coordinated positions, and warned against normalising targeted regime‑change, a dynamic that could deepen Sino‑Russian cooperation and make the Middle East far more volatile.
Classmates in the South Pacific: How China’s Diplomats Turn Local Ties into Strategic Reach
Two veteran Chinese diplomats, classmates from the same foreign‑affairs academy, describe how their careers came to intersect in the South Pacific, where China has deepened ties with island states through disaster relief, high‑level visits and diplomatic initiatives. Their story illustrates Beijing’s broader effort to translate ideological and strategic priorities — from the Maritime Silk Road to the "community of shared future" — into practical influence in a geopolitically sensitive region.
Overseas on Lunar New Year: China’s Builders Keep Belt-and-Road Projects Running — and Winning Hearts
Chinese construction crews maintained major Belt-and-Road projects through the Lunar New Year, combining round‑the‑clock work with cultural outreach to local partners. The narrative underscores both immediate economic gains from new roads, railways and power grids and Beijing’s broader strategy to cement influence through visible, people‑centred infrastructure delivery.
China to Host Uruguay’s President Orsi in First State Visit, Pushing Strategic Partnership and Belt and Road Ties
China has invited Uruguay’s President Orsi for a state visit during which Xi Jinping will discuss strengthening a comprehensive strategic partnership and advancing Belt and Road cooperation. The trip is a diplomatic milestone that could yield trade and infrastructure deals, while also reflecting Beijing’s broader push to deepen ties in Latin America amid great‑power competition.