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The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Research Guide: Official Resources

Relevant Resources

The Belt and Road Portal (https://www.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/)
“The Belt and Road Portal is run by the China Economic Information Service and the State Information Center, under the guidance of China's National Development and Reform Commission and Xinhua News Agency. It is an official website dedicated to promoting Belt and Road cooperation.
The Belt and Road Portal responds to major concerns at home and abroad in a timely manner, interprets key concepts about the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), releases latest BRI-related information, presents latest achievements of Belt and Road cooperation, and provides information services and communication channels for enterprises, social organizations and citizens to actively participate in Belt and Road cooperation. The Portal is also a significant platform for authoritative interpretation of important policies on the BRI, and release of accurate real-time BRI news”. --From the website introduction.

Xinhua Silk Road Information Service (https://en.imsilkroad.com/)
“As a multi-language platform focusing on information related to the “Belt and Road” Initiative, Xinhua Silk Road serves global participants of the initiative with all-dimensional, full workflow information products and consulting services, in a bid to help Chinese companies “go out” and companies outside China “come in.” Its services cover information search engine, country-specific research, business project release and trade matching, as well as investment and international trade-related customized services covering such fields as finance, patent, accounting, tax affairs, law affairs, training and exhibition.”—From the website.

Xinhua News (https://english.news.cn/) is the official media of the Belt and Road.