New Regional Views Part II Sino-Saudi: Diversification sets stage for trade spurt

Britain looks to boost partnership with China in financial technology (fintech) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), said Lord Mayor of the City of London Peter Estlin in a recent interview.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 have begun complementing each other.

International industrial conglomerate Reignwood Group together with its government and social partners established a Silk Road Cultural Exchange Center in Singapore on 19 Feb.

Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, gained a 29.58 percent year-on-year increase in import and export volume in 2018, the city government announced in its work report.

Thomson Reuters' former financial and risk unit launched a new comprehensive platform on 14 Jan tracking more than 2,000 Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure projects that will allow global investors and service providers to better identify deal opportunities.

The import and export volume of central China's Hunan province surpassed 310 billion yuan ($45.8 billion) in 2018, a year-on-year increase of over 28 percent, the provincial commerce department said on 15 Jan.

The UN General Assembly on 20 Dec granted the status of observer to two development banks both headquartered in China and founded only years ago.

China's annual non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) in 2018 is expected to remain flat with last year despite a drop in November, the Ministry of Commerce said on 20 Dec.

Boao Forum for Asia held here on 20 Dec the China-Vietnam Economic Cooperation Promotion Forum, attracting nearly 500 government officials and entrepreneurs from both countries.