Belt and Road Initiative

The government has unveiled a Logistics Master Plan, a long-term projection that includes more than $110 billion investments in transportation infrastructure.

The plan is prepared as a result of talks with all shareholders in a bid to turn Turkey into a logistics hub, said Transportation Minister Cahit Turan at a Dec. 25 ceremony at the main train station in Ankara.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Greece has opened up more promising prospects for the two countries' friendship and win-win cooperation, according to Greek officials and observers.

Welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping to Athens ahead of the signing of 16 bilateral deals Monday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the two countries' cooperation as a road that "will soon become a highway." 

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Athens marks a major step forward in expanding bilateral relations with the signing of 16 agreements.

Let me start with a bit of wonderful news: Next Tuesday, Nov. 6, the Chang'an Cargo Train (a.k.a. China Railway Express) is to make a short stop in Ankara. It is then going to pass under the Bosphorus, using the Marmaray tunnel. This is going to be the first direct cargo train traveling from Xian, China, to Europe, arriving at Prague passing through Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and Slovakia.

In July, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as they decided to implement a strategic partnership. A recent four-day visit to China by Radev saw the Capital of Bulgaria, Sofia lifting state-to-state ties with Beijing, reports IOL.

Bulgaria is the shortest route that connects China with Europe, making our country the most advantageous entry door to China for the European Union. This was stated by Head of State Rumen Radev at a meeting of Dondukov 2 with representatives of Chinese companies involved in the implementation of the One Belt, One Road initiative.

President Rumen Radev will meet with representatives of leading Chinese companies involved in the implementation of international strategic projects under the One Belt One Road initiative.

The initiative is China and is linked to infrastructure projects in more than 80 countries in Asia, Europe and Africa.

Expect more details. 

Attica governor-elect Giorgos Patoulis said that "the proper use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems can play a significant role in communities and local authorities" when it comes to citizens' everyday issues such as security.

A Hungarian-Chinese group including a unit of holding company Opus Global, controlled by Lorinc Meszaros, an associate of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has won a $2.1 billion contract to build part of a high-speed Chinese rail project.
The project is part of Beijing's One Belt, One Road initiative intended to open new foreign trade links for Chinese firms.