


China and Russia capitals connected on New Silk Road for first time
On Thursday 16 March, the first freight train departed between the Chinese capital Beijing and that of Russia – Moscow. It marked the start of a new service of the China-Europe Railway Express, connecting the...Read more
Hebei-Hungary direct Silk Road rail link makes its first trip
The first direct China-Hungary train was launched, with the first train departing from the Shijiazhuang International Dry Port in Hebei province on 15 July. Its destination is the BILK intermodal terminal in Budapest, with an...Read more
How the Winter Olympics in Beijing benefit the Belt and Road initiative
The assumption that the Winter Olympics are only about sports can already be contested. Since the start of the worldly event in Beijing, several handshakes have been made by world leaders agreeing about a range...Read more