Umbrella Movement protests begin in Hong Kong

In a speech in Kazakhstan, Xi proposed a Silk Road Economic Belt, later joined by a maritime component as the Belt and Road Initiative. The initiative connected infrastructure finance, trade...

The zone opened to test reforms in trade, finance, investment, and administrative regulation. It signaled a new phase of economic opening aimed at moving from export manufacturing toward services...

Xi proposed a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road during a visit to Indonesia. Paired with the overland belt, the proposal widened China’s regional infrastructure and connectivity agenda toward...

The Party Central Committee adopted a decision outlining reforms in markets, governance, and state institutions. It announced a larger role for market forces while retaining strong Party direction,...

Students and civic groups occupied the Legislative Yuan in protest against opaque handling of a proposed cross-strait trade-in-services agreement. The movement demanded public scrutiny of economic...

Twenty-one prospective founding members signed the AIIB Articles of Agreement in Beijing. The bank represented China’s effort to shape multilateral development finance and address infrastructure gaps,...

The 22nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting began in Beijing, bringing Asia-Pacific leaders together under China’s chairmanship. The meeting advanced regional connectivity and trade initiatives and...

Presidents Xi Jinping and Barack Obama announced parallel emissions and clean-energy commitments. The agreement helped build momentum for the Paris climate accord and showed China’s growing role in...

The cross-border program allowed investors in Shanghai and Hong Kong to trade selected shares through linked exchanges. It was a major step in the internationalization of China’s capital markets,...

The state-backed Silk Road Fund was established in Beijing to finance infrastructure and investment connected to the Belt and Road Initiative. Its creation gave China a new instrument for overseas...