It was 11 p.m. in Kashgar, a remote desert oasis city in northwest China, but there were few signs of the nightlife winding down.
The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), celebrating its first anniversary on Thursday, has transported 5.79 million passengers, according to PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC).
A think tank report released on Tuesday calls on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries to join hands and tap into new opportunities for Belt and Road cooperation in the future.
China has been offering new growth momentum to its neighbors connected by mountains and rivers, notably through Belt and Road cooperation with common development being a highlight.
More than 800 representatives from 50 countries, regions and international organizations have gathered at the 7th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, which kicked off on Saturday in Dunhuang, a key hub on the ancient Silk Road in northwest China.
China and five Central Asian countries launched an action plan on Wednesday to promote cooperation on green technology in ecology, agriculture, and biodiversity.
With global ambitions, many of them have embraced the tailwind produced by the BRI to expand their presence and navigate business landscapes across the world.
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Officials and scholars from Ethiopia and China on Wednesday praised the BRI for its significant role in promoting socioeconomic development in Ethiopia and beyond.
Kenya has strengthened bilateral cooperation with China in the fields of arts, culture and sports, demonstrating a commitment to the China-proposed BRI, a senior Kenyan official told Xinhua.