China on Friday published a document titled "Vision and Actions for High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Brighter Prospects for the Next Decade."
Belt and Road Initiative
The Belt and Road Initiative, also known as the One Belt One Road and sometimes called the New Silk Road, is a global infrastructure and economic development strategy of the government of China since 2013. Projects in over 150 countries include ports, railways, highways, power stations, aviation, and telecommunications.
Countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – Green Finance & Development Center
By May 2025, the number of countries that have joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China and have not exited the BRI is 150. However, due to uncertainties on MoU**, it can be said that
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Working notes on the role of vision papers in basic science
Many of the papers I most admire are vision papers1. Rather than abstractly define what a vision paper is, here's a list of a few examples of such papers, to convey the gist:
How Apple is unveiling a new "Vision" of the Future – TNL.net
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China bets on facial recognition in big drive for total surveillance
Facial recognition is the new hot tech topic in China. Banks, airports, hotels and even public toilets are all trying to verify people’s identities by analyzing their faces. But the police and security state have been the most enthusiastic about embracing this new technology.
