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Maldives president seeks to probe China deals and US$3 billion debts
The Maldives, a tropical archipelago in the Indian Ocean with some 260,000 voters, has been caught in a battle for influence between India and China.
Pompeo: China’s island-building and ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ are linked
Infrastructure deals and building in South China Sea are both about national security, he says, drawing a closer link between the two and adding that Asia is waking up to the threat of agreeing to projects on Beijing’s terms.
Europe brings down the barriers for Xi Jinping in Paris
European leaders strike united stand but also try to find common ground with Chinese president as the trading partners grapple with slowing growth.
Chinese contractors in talks to construct two highways in Moldova
The two highways, totalling 300km in length, will cost US$400 million to build, and financing may take two options: wholly funded by China, or split between China and Moldova 85:15
France, China sign 15 commercial deals, including with Airbus, EDF
France signed 15 business contracts with China worth billions of euros on Monday, including a 300-plane order with Airbus and a 1 billion euro contract for EDF to build an offshore wind farm in China, the French presidency said.
China to cut cost of Malaysia rail link by US$2.4 billion. Is it enough?
Malaysia’s chief negotiator on the controversial Beijing-backed project, Daim Zainuddin, says a revised deal would send ‘a lot more Malaysia’s way’. But experts say the final terms of the deal remain obscure.
Will Mandarin be the next global language?
English became the global language because of the power and influence of English speakers and English-speaking countries in modern times. In a nutshell, Britain was the leading colonial power durin…
Ethiopia in talks with China to ease ‘serious’ debt woes tied to railway
Ethiopian ambassador to China Teshome Toga Chanaka insists that signing on to the Belt and Road Initiative ‘makes a lot of sense’, rejecting claims that the plan is a ‘debt trap’ for developing economies.
Italy aims to add 7 billion euros in exports to China: junior minister
Italy hopes to increase exports to China by 7 billion euros ($8 billion), junior Industry minister Michele Geraci said hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping was due to arrive in Rome at the start of a 3-day visit.
Italy may be ready to open four ports to Chinese investment
Prime Minister Conte seeks to assure Italians national security will be safe after deals as Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected in port city of Palermo as part of state visit.
EU accelerates moves to block China’s market access
European countries want ‘reciprocity’ in big projects from power lines to metros.
Xi heads for Europe amid unease over Italian belt and road deal
Italy’s willingness to join initiative leads to disquiet among neighbours, as France urges ‘coordinated approach’ to Beijing’s US$1 trillion project.
The Sinophile driving Italy’s hopes of a New Silk Road deal with China
Italian trade and investment tsar Michele Geraci aims to reach agreement with Beijing during Xi Jinping’s visit next week.
US at UN takes aim at China's Belt and Road initiative
East Asia News -UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The United States on Friday (March 15) clashed with China at the UN Security Council over Beijing's Belt and Road initiative, saying the infrastructure
Italy's drive to join China's Belt and Road hits potholes
The ancient Silk Road was a network of trading routes that stretched from China to Italy, transporting goods, skills and ideas half way around the world.
Global lenders to blame for belt and road debts, not us, Beijing says
Qian Keming, vice-minister of commerce, issues latest defence of controversial scheme, saying it’s not a ‘one-way street’.
Italy signs up for belt and road infrastructure summit in China
Giuseppe Conte says initiative could benefit his country’s economy as it struggles to recover from yet another recession.
China tells US to mind its own business over Italy’s belt and road plan
Foreign ministry in Beijing says US stance is ‘laughable’ after White House warned Italy’s image would suffer abroad if it signed up for the programme.
How a presidential palace in Burundi fits in with China’s plans in Africa
The US$22 million complex is the latest in a long list of Chinese projects in the continent.
Malaysia ‘values China’: Mahathir signs up to belt and road summit
The Malaysian prime minister seeks to reassure Beijing of his commitment to President Xi Jinping’s landmark project following conflicting signals over the future of the China-backed East Coast Rail Link project, analysts say
