NAIROBI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- The implementation of projects under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will be key to enhancing peace and inclusive prosperity in the African continent and shaping Africa's future development path, a former African Union (AU) official said in a re...
However, funding infrastructure projects in Africa remains a significant challenge. The African Development Bank estimates that between $130 billion and $170 billion is needed annually for infrastructure development, with a financing gap of $68 billion to $108 billion. Despite these challenges, Chinese...
Xu Huajiang, General Manager of China Harbour Central Africa Division that designed and constructed some major projects in Cameroon including the Kribi Deep Sea Port and Kribi-Lolabe Highway, said that globalization and regionalization have become a general trend of development and should be embraced...
China has been working closely with partner countries to actively promote green and low carbon transformation of the energy sector. In particular, the cooperation in renewable energy has made massive achievements. Some examples of these can be found in South Africa, Cambodia and Argentina. ...
The BRI does not have a set of broad ideological conditions to which countries must adhere in order to participate. “The BRI model allows countries to develop projects with China that are specific to their needs," said Annita Montoute, acting director of the Institute of International Relations...
Chetoui also listed plenty of cooperation projects in the case of his own country, Tunisia, especially in economic development. "BYD now has representatives in Tunisia. And we have the Hospital of Sfax and diplomatic institutes built by China," Chetoui noted, "So Tunisia greatly values the partn...
The progress has been substantial, benefiting both China and Africa. In terms of infrastructure development, China has engaged in various projects across African countries, including ports, railways and roads, significantly improving Africa's transportation network and promoting its economic development. ...
As the green transition in China is rolled out, Beijing has emphasized South-South cooperation in renewable energy projects. Technology transfer from China to the BRI countries has been scaled up. Throughout the 10 years of the existence of "the collaborative initiative," a significant amount of...
Medical services have also seen a significant boost through BRI cooperation, as evidenced by projects including the Chinese-aided Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which will be the first institution of its kind on the African continent equipped with advanced laboratory faci...
The bridge, the largest infrastructure project in Croatia, has been hailed as a key project of the BRI, which envisions trade and infrastructure networks connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along the ancient Silk Road routes. According to Bjelis, the bridge means a lot to the whole of Cro...