EURACTIV Est. 1min 08-05-2019 (updated: 06-01-2020 ) The 'Belt and Road' initiative aims at strengthening the connectivity between China and Europe. [Aerial motion / Shutterstock] EURACTIV is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Six years after it launched its ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, China promises to improve the transparency and sustainability of its massive transport infrastructure programme as a way to dispel European concerns. Download PDF China defends rejigged ‘Belt and Road’ initiative against EU criticism News | EU-China 07-05-2019 Est. 4min“The 'Belt and Road' cooperation is entering into a new stage,” the Chinese ambassador to the EU Zhang Ming promised on Monday (6 May), questioning the EU's reluctance to join China's massive infrastructure programme. Rail chief: ‘Instead of new corridors, enhance the existing ones’ Interview | EU-China 09-05-2019 Est. 7minPresident of Ferrmed Joan Amorós defends that, instead of investing in new corridors, EU and China should focus on improving the existing ones, “where the business is”. He also highlighted the importance of data sharing and the irruption of 5G to improve the efficiency of railway transport. Is Turkey the Western anchor of the New Silk Road? Opinion | Central Asia 07-06-2019 Est. 5minDespite sharing growing strategic interests with Russia and China, Ankara remains economically much more closely integrated with the West, if not even dependent, writes Nicola P. Contessi.
