Below are the latest news updates on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as of December 9, 2025, focusing on transportation infrastructure, economic and trade cooperation, rule of law, and people-to-people exchanges, with key information presented clearly.
I. Transportation Infrastructure & Logistics
• China-Europe (Central Asia) Railway Express: The Horgos Port handled over 9,000 trains, exceeding the total volume of the entire last year; Xi'an-based trains lead the Eurasian corridor.
• China-Laos Railway: Since its opening 4 years ago, it has carried a total of 62.5 million passengers; Laos cassava starch was exported to China by train for the first time.
• Air Silk Road: The first direct flight between China and Arab countries was launched; Chengdu held an on-site meeting to promote the construction of the Air Silk Road.
• Ports: Ningbo-Zhoushan Port's annual container throughput exceeded 40 million TEUs, with the birth of a million-TEU railway port station; Chancay Port has become an economic engine of Peru.
II. Economic & Trade Cooperation & Finance
• Foreign Contracted Projects: Newly signed contracts reached 1.33 trillion yuan (+24.4%), with completed turnover of 804.24 billion yuan (+9.4%).
• Financing: Bank of China Dubai Branch issued US$500 million in bonds to provide stable insurance support for co-construction projects.
• Cross-border E-commerce: Yiwu's 2025 import list volume exceeded 100 million orders.
III. Rule of Law & Cooperation Mechanisms
• On December 6, University of International Business and Economics held the 5th Huiyuan BRI Rule of Law Forum, focusing on mechanism improvement and innovation to strengthen legal supply.
• On December 2, the United Nations Global Compact launched six BRI expert working groups, covering sustainable transportation, compliance, finance and other fields.
IV. People-to-People & Cultural Exchanges & Sports
• On December 6, Quanzhou hosted the BRI Pickleball Tournament, attracting players from Vietnam, Malaysia and other countries.
• From December 4 to 8, Beihai held the BRI International Sailing Regatta, with 30 teams from 9 countries competing.
• Culture: "Jeddah · China Film Night" was held in Saudi Arabia; Nanning accelerated the construction of China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Application Cooperation Center.
