Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

The Belt and Road Initiative is a global development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013 involving infrastructure development and investments in nearly 70 countries and international organizations in Asia, Europe, and Africa.

• Proposed by China’s President Xi Jinping in 2013
• The world’s largest project of connectivity in modern times.
• Cooperation is focused on policy, infrastructure, trade, financial and people. The “Belt” links China with South East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, Russia and Europe by land, and the “Road” is a sea route connecting China with South East and South Asia, East Africa and the Middle East.