Malaysia seeks to reroute $10.6bn China ECRL rail project
Malaysia to renegotiate with China and the main contractor to ascertain the cost.
Tag: Belt and Road
Phnom Penh-Kandal expressway project 37 percent complete
The expressway project connecting Phnom Penh and Kandal, is now 37% complete.
Revisiting the Belt and Road Initiative: What has the world overlooked?
As the most crucial Chinese grand strategy in the 21st century, the Belt and Road Initiative has reached its seventh year since its inception in 2013.
Book on China’s BRI, its implications for Cambodia’s development launched
Cambodia saw the BRI as a new source of economic growth.
Sieren’s China: A balanced perspective of the silk road
One of the main concerns outside of China has been that countries participating in the project might sink into debt, become dependent on Beijing, and lose their sovereignty. China has even been accused of behaving in a neocolonialist manner in Africa.
Land-sea transport plan shown at China-Asean Expo
A further development plan of China’s newly launched land-sea corridor is issued.
China’s BRI vital for Cambodia, Malaysia
China’s Belt and Road Initiative projects are important because it opens routes to EU.
Malaysia, China resume rail project
China and Malaysia resume construction on a massive “Belt and Road” train project in northern Malaysia.
Making the Belt and Road work
Southeast Asia is an important strategic partner in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The region serves as a key link in the BRI’s Maritime Silk Road, which aims to connect China’s coast to South Asia,
Understand the reality of energy poverty before pointing the finger at China
Earlier this month, The Financial Times did a report on the Belt and Road Initiative and the development of new coal-fired power plants outside China, citing unnamed environmental groups and academics who have argued that China’s goal to promote green development does not match the reality of its international investments.
Tweaking BRI: What Southeast Asia can do?
The highest total BRI projects is in Indonesia, which amounted to $171 billion, followed by Vietnam ($152 billion), Cambodia ($104 billion).
Clearing misunderstanding on BRI imperative for China
According to reports, violence that erupted between Bangladeshi and Chinese workers at a China-funded power plant in southern Bangladesh had cooled off by last Wednesday.
China denies debt trap diplomacy
The term “debt trap diplomacy” is used by western countries despite the benefits: Government officials.
Beijing paving way for Belt and Road 2.0
At the second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in Beijing held from 25–27 April 2019, China acknowledged the criticisms levelled against the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and pledged reform.
China’s debt trap? The true story of Hambantota port
The fate of Hambantota port, which the Sri Lankan government leased to a Chinese firm for 99 years, has been hotly debated since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Cambodia, the Belt and Road must benefit the locals too
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s delegation has returned from the second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, bringing back 10 newly signed agreements.
Why Belt and Road Initiative should support startups
The BRI should play a major role in supporting innovative startups.
BCIM development awaits India’s participation
In the late 1990s, the academic community in China’s Yunnan Province proposed economic cooperation with Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar. The idea was embraced by academics from the three neighboring countries.
Dialogue of civilizations can iron out cultural creases
The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations will kick off in Beijing soon. It is China’s attempt to respond to the theory of the Clash of Civilizations with the philosophy of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
New Zealand can carve niche in revamped Belt and Road
New Zealand is to work with China on its Belt and Road initiative.
Cambodia to benefit substantially from China’s BRI: Moody’s
Moody’s Investors sees Cambodia as one of the most countries benefiting from BRI.
CRRC of China set to partner Royal Railways to improve railroads in Cambodia
Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked Chinese firm CRRC Corporation Limited to partner up with Royal Group to develop Cambodia’s railroad network.
Hun Sen inks nine deals with China
Prime Minister signs number of important agreements at annual Belt and Road Forum in Beijing.
Belt and Road Forum Promotes Norms for Global Governance
Based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit, the BRI focuses on connectivity and practical cooperation to achieve win-win outcomes and common development.
Hun Sen leaves Kingdom for Belt and Road Forum in Beijing
PM leaves the Kingdom to attend the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing.
Building a better Belt and Road
The Belt and Road Initiative has the potential to transform trade in the world, provided it adds transparency and governance, and becomes a global initiative with full respect to countries’ sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Hun Sen to sign new aid agreements during trip to China
China and Cambodia are expected to sign a number of agreements.
PM to attend Belt and Road Forum
Prime Minister Hun Sen will this week lead a delegation to attend the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in China.
Cambodia embraces Belt and Road Initiative
Despite BRI’s significance for Asean connectivity and the development of its member states, there are concerns expressed among scholars and policymakers in the region.
Second BRI to expand Cambodia-China cooperation
The upcoming second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRI) is crucial for Cambodia to further expand cooperation with China and other participating countries.
