PM Lee Hsien Loong suggests ways for Belt and Road Initiative to maximise long-term benefits
BEIJING, Apr 28, 2019, The Straits Times. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a…
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[Analytics] Xi claims $64 billion in deals at BRI Forum
More than US$64 billion worth of deals were signed during China’s Belt and Road Initiative…
Cold functional test starts at China’s first Hualong One nuclear project
FUZHOU, Apr 27, 2019, Xinhua. Cold functional tests began Saturday on a reactor of China’s…
[Analytics] Japan bank boss takes aim at drinks culture
It’s time to stop drinking with the boss after work. That’s the message of Mitsubishi…
[Analytics] Why Kim really sought out Putin
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at the Russian far eastern city of…
Vietnam’s PM Phuc meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing
BEIJING, Apr 26, 2019, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with General Secretary of…
Moon vows efforts for resuming tourism to N. Korea
SEOUL, Apr 26, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in said Friday his administration will continue a…
[Analytics] United States under Donald Trump is veering away from China’s Belt and Road
Beijing’s global infrastructure drive will be in the spotlight this week when dozens of heads…
Japan succeeds in creating world’s 1st man-made crater on asteroid
TOKYO, Apr 26, 2019, Kyodo. Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe has successfully created a man-made crater…
Belt-Road plan is good but must be open to all: Malaysian PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 26, 2019, MalayMail. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad expressed Malaysia’s full…
Xi delivers keynote speech at opening of second Belt and Road Forum
BEIJING, Apr 26, 2019, CGTN. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that joint building of…
Kim concludes Russia trip, apparently with Putin’s tepid support
VLADIVOSTOK, Apr 26, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday wrapped up a…