Visa-Free Milestone Boosts Urumqi’s Role in BRI Travel
China–Armenia visa-free deal turns six, making Urumqi a key BRI hub for travelers to Armenia and the Caucasus.
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China–Armenia visa-free deal turns six, making Urumqi a key BRI hub for travelers to Armenia and the Caucasus.
On January 20, 2026, China’s top political advisor Wang Huning met Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker in Beijing to mark 75 years of diplomatic ties and deepen cooperation.
In 2025, trade between the Chinese mainland and five Central Asian countries exceeded $100 billion for the first time, marking a new milestone in high-quality cooperation.
In 2025, the Chinese mainland and Central Asia saw trade surge to $106.3B, making the Chinese mainland the region’s top trading partner, led by machinery, electronics and e-commerce.
Discover how China’s ‘community with a shared future for humanity’ vision, first unveiled in 2017, has become a blueprint for global governance—from Belt & Road to health, cyber, security & civilization initiatives.
Chinese mainland trade with Belt and Road partners hit 23.6T yuan in 2025, up 6.3%, making 51.9% of total. The 15th Plan will boost two-way investment and green, digital Silk Roads.
Between 2021 and 2025, the Chinese mainland grew trade with Belt and Road partners to over half its foreign trade, establishing land, sea, air and digital links for stronger ties.
In 2025, the Chinese mainland launched the Global Governance Initiative, aiming to reshape the capital-driven global order through the Belt and Road platform.
Alataw Pass in the Chinese mainland’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region handled a record 6,408 China–Europe freight trains in 2025, launching 128 routes across 21 countries.
FM Wang Yi and PM Abiy Ahmed met in Addis Ababa on Jan 8, 2026, pledging to deepen strategic ties, boost trade, and expand cooperation in AI, green energy, and infrastructure.