The plan was released by the National Development Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Data Administration (NDA), and excerpts were made public on the NDA’s WeChat account on Monday. China’s new data agency plans fast track to powerful national computing network The NDA is supervised by the NDRC, China’s top economic planner, and was inaugurated … Read more
Chinese government officials on Tuesday trumpeted the country’s progress in shaping digital development models for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) member states, taking aim at US policies amid an intensifying rivalry with the West. In keynote addresses to the Digital Silk Road (DSR) Development Forum held in Xian, capital of western Shaanxi province, officials said … Read more
Addressing the Boao Forum for Asia in the Chinese island province of Hainan, Russian deputy prime minister Alexey Overchuk said the Kremlin and Beijing had discussed the possibility of “improving connectivity” between the initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), a Russian-led effort to create an EU-like common market. China-Russia ties set to deepen with … Read more
China will host a forum next month to promote its digital-economy growth model and facilitate the development of digital infrastructure in partner nations of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing’s plan to grow global trade. The Digital Silk Road (DSR) Development Forum will open on April 16 in Xian, capital of western Shaanxi province, … Read more
Fighting corruption related to the Belt and Road Initiative and China’s rural revitalisation strategy will be among the priorities for the country’s top graft buster this year. That is according to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection’s work report for 2024, which was released in full by state news agency Xinhua on Sunday – two … Read more
The annual New Year’s address by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday evening featured a few extra details for sharp-eyed viewers – a handful of new pictures appeared in the video, including an image taken during a forum for the Belt and Road Initiative, family portraits, as well as one of Xi taking an oath … Read more
From the plight of Abul Bajandar, known as “tree man”, to a look at the life of Hong Kong fashion designer Barney Cheng, a reminder of eight of the most-read long features published in the South China Morning Post’s Post Magazine in 2023. 1. More turmoil for ‘tree man’ After his story went global, Bangladeshi … Read more
