[The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will be extended to Afghanistan] Recently, the Chinese Foreign Minister and the Pakistani Foreign Minister met in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. During the conversation, China and Pakistan jointly issued a statement that the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will be extended to Afghanistan. Prior to this, the Taliban in Afghanistan had already made such applications when they met with senior officials from both China and Pakistan. According to previous assessments, once the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor are settled in Afghanistan, billions of dollars in infrastructure funds will be brought in, especially the construction and improvement of Afghanistan’s railway network and highway system, which will be greatly relieved. At the same time, once the infrastructure project is confirmed, it is very likely that Chinese companies will undertake the construction, which can increase many jobs for local Afghans. Editor / Zhao E

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• 2026.06.04 15:05
• [Yondr locks in power for European and American data centers]
• Yondr Group, a global developer of ultra large scale data centers, has completed two new financing rounds, consisting of a global letter of credit instrument and a European holding company financing instrument, respectively used to lock in power capacity for European and American projects and reduce leverage on European platforms. The current power generation has become a core bottleneck in data center development, and the surge in demand for AI and cloud computing has intensified this competition. The two financing rounds were participated by multiple institutions such as French Foreign Trade Bank, BNP Paribas, and IFM Investors, providing capital ammunition for Yondr's continued expansion. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.06.04 15:04
• [Hong Kong's first visit to Central Asia, signing seven cooperation agreements]
• Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam led 40 business leaders and 30 representatives of mainland enterprises to visit Kazakhstan, marking the first visit of the Chief Executive to Central Asia and receiving a high-level reception from President Tokayev. The two sides signed seven cross disciplinary agreements covering fields such as science and technology innovation, finance, and information technology, connecting the cooperation channel between the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Astana International Financial Center. As the first place of the the Belt and Road and the largest trading partner of Hong Kong in Central Asia, Kazakhstan is accelerating its industrial transformation. Editor/Cheng Liting