Thailand is one of the participating countries of the BRI. Nalinee Taveesin, chairperson of Foreign Affairs of Pheu Thai Party joined a recent exclusive interview with China News Network where she applauded the contribution the BRI made to participating countries in the past decade. She said that countries are interconnected through this initiative and have a strong momentum for future cooperation and development.

"I think the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has brought new opportunities for participating countries to jointly develop their transportation infrastructure. And we're all moving toward sustainability," said Nalinee Taveesin, chairperson of Foreign Affairs of Pheu Thai Party in an exclusive interview with China News Network on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the BRI.

Cooperation between Nepal and China has an important contribution to the development of Nepal and through the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI), both countries can achieve cooperative development, said Shankar Pokhrel, general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist), in an exclusive interview with China News Network.

"The Belt and Road Initiative is an achievement of humankind. The concept that China has put forward through the BRI will serve as an essential contribution to the modernization of China and bring benefits to the world," said Shankar Pokhrel, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) in an exclusive interview with China News Network.

The Belt and Road Initiative has achieved remarkable progress in its first decade, with experts highlighting its contributions to infrastructure development, trade growth, and people-to-people connections between China and participating countries.

Closer Sino-German cooperation will foster synergies across technologies, markets, supply chains and innovation networks for mutual success, business leaders and experts said, against a backdrop of rapid transformation in the global automotive industry

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Thursday that the eight major steps proposed by President Xi Jinping to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation will bring abundant development opportunities for the city.

China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park has over 25,000 enterprises registered, covering sectors such as agricultural products, bulk commodities, electric information, biopharmaceuticals, new materials and new energy.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered a speech in Chinese at the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on Wednesday.

Government officials and business experts believe substantial development of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, together with their mutually beneficial goods trade, will enhance business ties between China and Thailand in the next stage.

Greater efforts are needed to improve digital infrastructure connectivity and bolster the digital transformation and upgrading of industries among countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Senior officials and business executives have called for strengthened cooperation in order to deepen green development partnerships among countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.

The enhanced business ties forged among economies involved in the Belt and Road Initiative will be instrumental in addressing issues like unbalanced growth and shortcomings in economic governance.

Taiwan business people working on the Chinese mainland said they have experienced great opportunities by participating in the development of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023. Putin is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF).

A total of 369 practical collaboration projects have been inked at the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), with projects aimed at promoting financial cooperation and the internationalization of the yuan emerging as a highlight.

China's trade and investment cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative over the past 10 years has made the global economic pie bigger, benefiting participating countries and regions, a new report showed on Wednesday.

Beijing will support investments in Kenya by more businesses, further develop bilateral cooperation in the digital economy and new energy sectors and help the African nation in achieving green development.

China is ready to work with Nigeria to promote more concrete results in the joint building of the Belt and Road, and to assist Nigeria and other African countries in achieving industrialization and agricultural modernization, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.

China will set up financing windows totaling 700 billion yuan ($95.8 billion) through two development banks to support projects involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, while an additional 80 billion yuan will be injected into the Silk Road Fund to promote BRI cooperation.

President Xi Jinping underlined China's readiness to enable a higher and deeper level of regional cooperation between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union.

President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China stands ready to work with Argentina to strengthen strategic synergy, promote stable and far-reaching development of bilateral ties, and set an example of solidarity and cooperation among Global South countries.

The UN Global Compact, the world's major corporate sustainability initiative, unveiled new guidance and assessment tools aimed at advancing sustainable infrastructure under the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing on Monday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and delivers a keynote speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023.

Today, we are meeting here for the opening ceremony of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). On behalf of the Chinese government and Chinese people and in my own name, I wish to extend a very warm welcome to you all!

Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan on Tuesday hosted a banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to welcome guests who are in China to attend the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

Mushahid Hussain Syed, Chairman of Pakistani Senate’s Defence Committee and also former Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on CPEC, shared his thoughts and observations on the initiative in an exclusive interview with China News Network recently.

President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on Wednesday. Here are the highlights.

Belt and Road cooperation and the development of the China-Russia-Mongolia Economic Corridor, alongside the biennial China-Mongolia Expo, will play a pivotal role in advancing economic and trade collaboration between China and Mongolia.

Economic ties between the two countries will be bolstered by dedicated collaboration across various sectors, including automotive, trade in services and other emerging fields.

While China and Guyana join forces to create a more conducive environment for bolstering bilateral economic and trade relations, both government officials and business leaders believe that the two countries will discover opportunities to expand the partnership across a multitude of sectors.

In a recent exclusive interview with China News Network, Mushahid Hussain Syed, Pakistani Senator and Chairman of the Senate Defence Committee, said that the Belt and Road Initiative has gained worldwide popularity possibly for three reasons.

On the side of the ocean, huge windmills are producing sustainable energy; across different continents, the Maritime Silk Road bolsters growth, promoting friendship.

Officials of countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative expressed their high expectations for the initiative to play a bigger role in driving global low-carbon development, as the impacts of the climate crisis loom ever larger.

President Xi Jinping emphasized on Tuesday the importance of upholding the original aspiration of cooperation and staying true to the mission of development, so that Belt and Road high-quality cooperation can "reflect the spirit of the times".

China's trade in goods with other BRI economies doubled from $1.04 trillion to $2.07 trillion between 2013 and 2022, growing at an average annual rate of 8 percent.

Digital cooperation between China and other countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, which has been deepening in recent years, is aiding the development of the digital economy and trade, and facilitating global economic recovery.

The Belt and Road Initiative, as it advances, will consistently yield substantial cooperation, investment and growth opportunities for businesses on a global scale, said senior government officials and business executives on Tuesday.

The Belt and Road Initiative unleashes massive opportunities for global companies, creating a promising environment for multinational corporations, business executives and industry experts said on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday in Beijing. China-Hungary relations have maintained high-level development in recent years, Xi said, adding that Hungary has long been committed to friendly policies toward China and actively supported the Belt and Road cooperation.

CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co and Serbia's Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure inked a contract for the procurement of high-speed train needed for the Hungary-Serbia Railway.

China has seen a rapid growth of patents sought by people from countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative over the past decade, mainly related to digital technologies.

Over the last ten years, the visions of BRI have been put into action, and there are many projects that have been completed involving harbors, hospitals, which is shown to be beneficial to both China and other BRI countries.

Global growth revival will take time, but the BRI can play a leading role and history will remember that people benefited from this infrastructure investment, said Haroon Sharif, senior advisor to the UN, during an interview with China News Network.　

The scale (of the Belt and Road Initiative) is unique and the countries within the initiative will benefit, said Hans-Peter Friedrich, chairman of the German-Chinese parliamentary group and former vice president of German Bundestag in a recent exclusive interview with China News Network. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Initiative, he looks forward to all parties continuing pushing it forward.

During an interview with China News Network, Smail Debeche, President of the Algeria-China Friendship Association and President Advisor of Algeria, stated that the basis of the BRI is mutual benefits, adding that the cooperation between Algeria and China becomes a model for international cooperation and for the BRI

China National Offshore Oil Corporation vows to step up cooperation in the oil and gas industry with Kazakhstan, including in oil and gas exploration and development, as well as oilfield services and other related fields.

The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will be held in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday as this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China News Network talks to political leaders and senior experts from around the world, inviting them to share insights on BRI's contribution to and influence upon the world.

The Chinese-invested Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport in Cambodia was put into commercial operation on Monday and is expected to become a major gateway to the world-renowned temples of Angkor.

Trade and economic cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia will see strong growth momentum in the years ahead, driven by the alignment of economic interests and concerted efforts to enhance synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi Vision 2030.

With both China and Turkiye entering a new era of green and innovation-led growth, the transition will provide them with the capacity to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities for the advancement of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

When President Xi Jinping presented his vision 10 years ago for the Silk Road Economic Belt, few might have imagined the global implications of the policy address, delivered to faculty and students at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan.

To date, State Grid has invested in and operated 13 major power grid companies in 10 countries and regions, providing an important showcase for Chinese businesses.

China and countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative have made steady progress in ocean cooperation, moving toward a comprehensive, multi-dimensional and in-depth path of development, a Chinese official said on Monday.

China shares immense cooperation potential and vast collaboration opportunities with the countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, a government official said on Monday.

Premier Li Qiang and visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban pledged on Monday to increase pragmatic cooperation between China and Hungary.

Five new foreign-language editions of The Belt and Road Initiative, a book of President Xi Jinping's discourses on the BRI, were launched in Beijing on Monday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative "a correct top-level design" and said it has made marked progress "because it aims to bring together the efforts of various countries to realize the goal of common development".

People from two countries are so closely associated and are more or less family members, suggested Abeywardana, speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka in an exclusive interview with China News Network. He praised the achievements of the BRI and introduced the stories of China’s assistance in Sri Lanka’s infrastructure construction.

"China has helped the development of developing countries under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative," said Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, speaker of the Sri Lanka Parliament in a recent exclusive interview with China News Network on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. He noted that the initiative has deepened the friendship between Sri Lanka and China, expressing hope that his country can learn more development experiences from China.

The east route of the China-Europe freight railway, including the Manzhouli, Suifenhe and Tongjiang ports, has witnessed the passage of 4,583 trains, transporting 489,000 TEU of goods, an increase of 9 percent and 21.9 percent respectively, China Railway Harbin Bureau Group announced on Monday.

The media center started trial operation at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Sunday. The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held from Oct. 17 to 18 in Beijing.

A floral decoration for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) is seen in Beijing, Oct. 14, 2023.

Starting from 9:00 a.m. Beijing time on Tuesday, the program will live stream major BRI projects from Xi'an, one of the starting points of the ancient Silk Road, and Quanzhou, the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, to other cities worldwide along the BRI route.

Looking back to the Belt and Road Initiative over a decade, it’s not difficult to tell that it is a path of ecological conservation, and a path of green development.

"When we remove the patients’ eye patches after surgery, they express their gratitude by placing their hands together, a moment that brings me the greatest joy," said Ding Zhixiang, leader of a Chinese medical team specializing in cataract treatment in Prey Veng province in Cambodia.

“The BRI's first decade has been a decade of championing the trend of cooperation and bringing benefits to the people. It is a popular initiative aimed (to make)at making the world a better place. The BRI provides not just a road to prosperity but also hope for humanity,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Thursday.

Data from the Bank of China shows that in the first eight months this year, institutions related to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) handled cross-border RMB settlements amounting to 5728.52 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 90.41 percent, which means the use of cross-border RMB in these participating countries is growing rapidly.

Rivers and seas connect with each other in the vast ocean. More than 600 years ago, Zheng He, the legendary Chinese navigator of the Ming Dynasty(1368 -- 1644), made seven maritime voyages to the Western Seas, bringing the ancient Maritime Silk Road into its prime.

Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat No. 1 completed its maiden voyage on Wednesday in Hubei. It has a maximum range of 124 kilometers, Powered by a 500 kW hydrogen fuel cell, the vessel is 49.9 meters long and 10.4 meters wide, and has a maximum range of 200 kilometers.

During an exclusive interview with China News Network, Erik Solheim, former UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations noted that many important projects have happened thanks to the BRI, therefore benefiting people all over the planet.