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.

China and Thailand have agreed to deepen cooperation and move ahead with the construction of the China-Thailand railway. The agreement was made after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai ahead of the fourth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation foreign ministers’ meeting.

China and Vietnam have pledged to properly manage maritime issues to create a good atmosphere for the development of bilateral relations.

The China-UK Fintech Bridge Conference was held on 11 Dec in the city of London, aimed to boost collaboration between the two economies in promoting financial technology innovation and application.

China Eastern Airlines on 11 Dec opened a direct flight between Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, and Madrid. The route will be operated by an Airbus 330 twice a week.