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Belt and Road: Backgroundi

The initiative spearheaded by the Chinese government and endorsed by President Xi Jinping in late 2013 aims to improve trade and economic integration across Asia, Europe, and Africa.

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  • Economic cooperation between the neighbours continues to be ramped up as poor ties with Western countries and the war in Ukraine have restricted trade and stalled supply chains
  • Russian exports of energy commodities to China this year have grown by 17 per cent compared with the same period last year
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Besides seeking financial support for high-speed rail projects, Hun Sen’s three-day visit to China is aimed at easing China’s concerns about Cambodia’s growing ties with the United States, experts said.

The world has changed significantly since China’s president last travelled overseas, and his trip will be closely watched for signals about China’s next moves.

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Beijing is seeking to resolve growing concerns about its global infrastructure push as 37 world leaders gather at the second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing.

It has been two years since Beijing hosted a forum for the participants and supporters of its global trade plan, and there have been some developments in the state of play.

Beijing’s global infrastructure drive will be in the spotlight this week when dozens of heads of state converge on the Chinese capital for the second Belt and Road Forum.

Exhibition ‘Digital Dunhuang – Tales of Heaven and Earth’ at Hong Kong Heritage Museum brings famous Mogao cave art to life, and allows public to appreciate murals from caves where visits are highly restricted.

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State-owned enterprises such as China Communications Construction Company, involved in the US$11b East Coast Rail Link project in Malaysia, expects overseas projects to account for 50 per cent of its business eventually