Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

Notes relating to the Belt and Road Initiative ... During Attendance at Belt and Road Forum for... ... will pay an official visit to China from May 13 to 17 during his attendance at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/wsrc_665395/t1460458.shtml 2017.05.10 2 ... During Attendance at Belt and Road Forum for... ... will pay an official visit to China from May 12 to 16 during his attendance at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/wsrc_665395/t1460456.shtml 2017.05.10 3 Argentine President Macri to Attend Belt and ... ... Jinping, President Mauricio Macri of the Republic of Argentina will attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and pay a state visit to China... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/wsrc_665395/t1460454.shtml 2017.05.10 4 ...isit China and Attend Belt and Road Forum for... ...t Jeria of the Republic of Chile will pay a state visit to China and attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation from May 12 to 15. http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/wsrc_665395/t1460452.shtml 2017.05.10 5 ...isit China and Attend Belt and Road Forum for... ...oyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan is coming to China for a state visit and the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation from May 11 to 15. http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/wsrc_665395/t1460451.shtml 2017.05.10 6 ...isit China and Attend Belt and Road Forum for... ...he Socialist Republic of Vietnam will pay a state visit to China and attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation from May 11 to 15. http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/wsrc_665395/t1459123.shtml 2017.05.05 7 Director-General Zhang Jun Published Article Entitled 'China's Economic Diplomacy Entered ... ...ion to help advance economic transformation at home. Under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, we took active steps to strengthen complementarity bet... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zzjg_663340/ggjjs_665228/xwlb_665230/t1454825.shtml 2017.04.19 8 Zhang Gaoli Meets with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and Chairs the 8th Mee... ...a and Kazakhstan achieved fruitful outcomes from the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, and the scale and quality of bilateral cooperation stepped into ... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/zxxx_662805/t1455096.shtml 2017.04.19 9 Zhang Gaoli Visits Albania ... promote greater development of bilateral relations. Zhang Gaoli said that the 'Belt and Road' Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping features openness and... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zzjg_663340/xos_664404/xwlb_664406/t1455159.shtml 2017.04.18 10 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Holds Briefing for Chinese and Foreign Media on President Xi J... ... Commission Wang Xiaotao briefed on relevant situation of related events of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) and answered questions f... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/wjbz_663308/activities_663312/t1455115.shtml 2017.04.18 11 Wang Yi: The 'Belt and Road' Construction Is ... On April 18, 2017, when answering questions at the briefing for Chinese and foreign media held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the Belt and Road Forum f... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/wjbz_663308/activities_663312/t1455111.shtml 2017.04.18 12 Wang Yi: The 'Belt and Road' Opens to All Lik... On April 18, 2017, when answering question on how many countries were included in the 'Belt and Road' from the journalist at the briefing for Chinese and foreig... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/wjbz_663308/activities_663312/t1455105.shtml 2017.04.18 13 Wang Yi: Xi Jinping Will Attend and Chair Relevant Activities of the BRF On April 18, 2017, Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced at a briefing for Chinese and foreign media held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Belt and Road F... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/wjbz_663308/activities_663312/t1455102.shtml 2017.04.18 14 Wang Yi Meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh of Viet Nam ...th sides should speed up the integration of development strategies such as the 'Belt and Road' and the 'Two Corridors and One Ring', further consolidate the soc... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/wjbz_663308/activities_663312/t1455100.shtml 2017.04.18 15 The 10th Meeting of the China-Viet Nam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation Held ...ne, focus on advancing cooperation in such areas as joint-constructions of the 'Belt and Road' and the 'Two Corridors and One Ring', investment, production capa... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zzjg_663340/yzs_663350/xwlb_663352/t1455160.shtml 2017.04.17 16 Zhang Gaoli Visits Slovenia ...out practical cooperation under the framework of the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”. China will hold the International Cooperation Summit Forum on th... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zzjg_663340/xos_664404/xwlb_664406/t1454468.shtml 2017.04.16 17 Zhang Gaoli Visits Estonia ...o an important cooperation partner of China in Central and Eastern Europe. The 'Belt and Road' initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping has received active s... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zzjg_663340/xos_664404/xwlb_664406/t1454471.shtml 2017.04.14 18 Zhang Gaoli Meets with President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Attends the Meetings of Chin... ...ted out that China will host the International Cooperation Summit Forum on the “Belt and Road” Initiative from May 14 to 15 this year in Beijing. China regards ... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/zxxx_662805/t1454100.shtml 2017.04.14 19 Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong Meets with UK Ambassador to China Barbara Janet Woodward ...oodward, exchanging views on the International Cooperation Summit Forum on the 'Belt and Road' Initiative, preparation of the G20 Hamburg Summit and other topic... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbxw/t1453295.shtml 2017.04.10 20 Xi Jinping Holds Talks with President U Htin Kyaw of Myanmar The Two Heads of State Agree ... ...operation. China appreciates Myanmar's active support and participation in the 'Belt and Road' initiative, and is willing to, together with Myanmar, enhance the... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zzjg_663340/yzs_663350/xwlb_663352/t1453280.shtml 2017.04.10 21 Yu Zhengsheng Pays an Official Goodwill Visit to Sri Lanka ...olitical mutual trust, integrate development strategies, jointly construct the 'Belt and Road', enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and consolidate... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zzjg_663340/yzs_663350/xwlb_663352/t1453017.shtml 2017.04.08 22 Ambassador Xie Feng Witnesses the EPC Contract Signing Ceremony of Jakarta-Bandung High-sp... ... of Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway(JBHR), an important early harvest of the Belt and Road Initiative. The ceremony was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Ind... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1451624.shtml 2017.04.05 23 Joint Press Release for the Third Round of China-Thailand Strategic Dialogue ...ussed the latest development policies of the two countries, especially China's 'Belt and Road' and 'Made in China 2025', as well as 'Thailand's 4.0' and the 'Ea... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zygy_663314/gyhd_663338/t1452467.shtml 2017.04.01 24 H.E. Mr. Hu Zhaoming, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Holds Press Conference ...e the opportunity of China's development, make good use of the platform as 'One Belt and One Road', and China-SEEC Cooperation ('16+1 Cooperation') and fully pr... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1449907.shtml 2017.03.29 25 Message of Congratulations from H.E. Ambassador Liu Xiaoming to the CBBC's Fifth Annual Ch... ...ution of the CBBC and its members. Last year, the CBBC issued the China-Britain Belt and Road Case Studies Report and the Report on 'Made in China 2025'. You al... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1449959.shtml 2017.03.28 26 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on March 21 ...ogress in environmental protection and governance. Q: Today, China's official Belt and Road website went online. Could you confirm which foreign leaders will ... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1447463.shtml 2017.03.21 27 Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong Meets with Executive Secretary of the UN ESCAP Shamshad A... ...request. Both sides exchanged views on China’s cooperation with the ESCAP, the “Belt and Road” initiative, the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustaina... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/wshd_665389/t1448077.shtml 2017.03.21 28 Ambassador ZHOU Pingjian: 'What Africa Can Expect from China's Annual Two Sessions?' ...trialization dream come true. In May this year, China will host in Beijing the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which aims to discuss ways to... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1445935.shtml 2017.03.15 29 Speech by Ambassador Zou Xiaoli at the Spring Festival Gala held by the Greece-China Assoc... ...g to take place in 2017: From 14th to 15th of May, China is going to hold the 'Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation' in Beijing, in which Greek Pr... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1445941.shtml 2017.03.13 30 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference on March 10, 2017 ...ith LMC, jointly build the LMC corridor, make LMC an important platform for the Belt and Road initiative, contribute more to the development of Mekong countries... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1444983.shtml 2017.03.10 31 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference on March 7, 2017 ... media registration system and the official website of the media center for the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) will be open on March 10... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1443795.shtml 2017.03.07 32 ... Summit Forum on the 'Belt and Road' Initiati... ...t Xi Jinping proposed the initiative of jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road in 2013, which gained active suppor... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zygy_663314/gyhd_663338/t1443383.shtml 2017.03.02 33 International Strategy of Cooperation on Cyberspace ...d to expand the rank of professionals strong in innovation. Keeping in mind the Belt and Road Initiative, China will encourage and support Chinese Internet comp... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/zxxx_662805/t1446292.shtml 2017.03.01 34 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan Meets with Representative of the Chinese Governmen... ...y into regional cooperation. The International Cooperation Summit Forum on the 'Belt and Road' Initiative will be held in Beijing this May, which will focus on ... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zygy_663314/gyhd_663338/t1442926.shtml 2017.03.01 35 Wang Yi Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfa... ...nsus reached by leaders of both countries and strengthen cooperation under the 'Belt and Road' framework to elevate pragmatic cooperation between both sides to ... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/wshd_665389/t1441288.shtml 2017.02.22 36 Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka Meets with Assistant Foreign Minister Kon... ...portance to bilateral relations, and is willing to actively participate in the 'Belt and Road' initiative, and support the construction of major projects such a... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zzjg_663340/yzs_663350/xwlb_663352/t1440957.shtml 2017.02.21 37 China and Sri Lanka Hold the 10th Round of Diplomatic Consultations ...anka relations. Regarding Sri Lanka as an important cooperation partner of the “Belt and Road” initiative, China is willing to comprehensively deepen bilateral ... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbxw/t1440955.shtml 2017.02.21 38 China and Maldives Hold the 6th Round of Diplomatic Consultation ... momentum of bilateral relations. China has been comprehensively advancing the 'Belt and Road' construction, and Maldives is now implementing the economic trans... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zygy_663314/gyhd_663338/t1440550.shtml 2017.02.20 39 President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom Meets with Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou ...ched important consensus on advancing cooperation in various fields within the 'Belt and Road' framework. Maldives is satisfied with the progress of China-Maldi... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zygy_663314/gyhd_663338/t1440548.shtml 2017.02.20 40 ...Attends Czech Year on Belt and Road Opening C... On February 17, 2017, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Haixing attended the Czech Year on Belt and Road Opening Ceremony held by the Czech Embassy in China at in... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbxw/t1440545.shtml 2017.02.20 41 Speech by Chinese Ambassador Zou Xiaoli at the Event Celebrating the Lantern Festival in T... ...italization and become an inseparable community. That is why the Initiative of 'Belt and Road', put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping, has won warm respon... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1441302.shtml 2017.02.19 42 Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Haixing Holds Talks with Parliamentary Under Secretary of S... ...s great importance to developing its relations with China and supports China's 'Belt and Road' initiative. He expects to push bilateral relations for constant d... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zygy_663314/gyhd_663338/t1439856.shtml 2017.02.17 43 Consul General Jin Zhijian Delivers Speech at the Canterbury Club ...and technological capabilities and especially the steady advancement of the One Belt and One Road Initiative, Chinese enterprises have remarkably fastened their... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1439328.shtml 2017.02.17 44 Ambassador Deng Ying Attended the Farewell Symposium Hosted by Overseas Chinese in Croatia ...ures including Mayor of capital city to inspect Chinese market, publicized 'One Belt One Road' strategy, '16+1'cooperation and opportunity for international cap... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1439143.shtml 2017.02.11 45 Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Liu Xiaoming at the Chinese New Year Dinner by Cities of London... ...sident Xi Jinping announced last month in Davos that China is going to host the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in May this year. He also said... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1435384.shtml 2017.02.01 46 Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming Attends Opening Ceremony of the Middle East Regional Deve... ...come an important force to advance globalization. China will jointly build the 'Belt and Road' with Middle East countries, so as to contribute to the integratio... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zygy_663314/gyhd_663338/t1435676.shtml 2017.01.25 47 Speech by H.E. Ambassador Liu Xiaoming at the 'Icebreakers' Chinese New Year Dinner ... Xi Jinping announced an important agenda for 2017. China is going to host the 'Belt and Road' Forum for International Cooperation in May. · I hope that in the ... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1433233.shtml 2017.01.23 48 'The Silk Road, Ancient Chinese Art' Exhibition Open to the Public in Vilnius ...oad for friendship, and for mutual learning among different civilizations. 'The Belt and Road' initiative China put forward three years ago, which covers five a... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1432844.shtml 2017.01.23 49 Remarks by H. E. Ambassador Wei Ruixing at the Opening Ceremony of 'The Silk Road, Ancient... ...learning among different civilizations. Three years ago, China put forward 'the Belt and Road' initiative, which has wakened up the vigor of the ancient Silk Ro... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1432838.shtml 2017.01.23 50 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on January 19, 2017 ...el to Beijing in May for a high-level forum on international cooperation of the Belt and Road initiative and looks forward to having another meeting with Presid... http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/t1431978.shtml 2017.01.19