Features

The People's Republic of China Breathes Easier with Natural Gas

ADB's financing and corporate governance training brings cleaner energy to municipalities across the People's Republic of China.


Free Trade: Untangling Asia’s Noodle Bowl

Over the past decade, trade liberalization initiatives have blossomed across Asia and the Pacific, creating a convoluted 'noodle bowl' of overlapping free trade agreements (FTAs). Here’s a by-the-numbers look at trade liberalization and economic integration in the region.


Bringing Clean Efficient Heat to Homes in the PRC

A central heating project in nine cities in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China (PRC), will use private sector efficiency to warm homes and improve public health.


将清洁高效的温暖带到中国千家万户

中华人民共和国(中国)东北黑龙江省九座城市的集中供热项目将利用私营部门的高效率向居民家庭供暖,改善公共卫生状况。


Central Asian Cross-border Trade to Get Boost from New Road

Rehabilitated roads in landlocked Tajikistan boost trade at home and with other Central Asian nations and the People’s Republic of China (PRC).


Рост торговли в Центральной Азии за счет новой дороги

Отремонтированные дороги в Таджикистане, стране, не имеющей выхода к морю, помогают развить внутреннюю торговлю и торговлю с другими странами Центральной Азии и Китайской Народной Республикой (КНР).


Emerging from the Rubble in the People's Republic of China

The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008 shook mountainous Southwest People’s Republic of China so hard that some areas are still recovering, but a government effort assisted by ADB and other international organizations is rebuilding roads and communities.


Air Pollution in Beijing - ADB’s Take

Pollution issues, including air quality, have been an important aspect of the partnership between ADB and the People's Republic of China.


Bringing Jobs Back to the Village in the PRC's Fujian Province

More than 100 subprojects in the People’s Republic of China’s Fujian Province reunite families separated by distant work, and bridge the income gap by promoting information, cooperation, and infrastructure for a wide range of businesses.


把工作机会带回村里

在福建省实施的100多个子项目将众多因在外地工作而分开的家庭重聚在一起,并缩小了收入差距——促进了各种商业领域的信息流通、合作和基础设施建设。