Belt and Road has support of 100-plus countries, international organizations When a train approached a freight railway station in Warsaw, Poland, on June 20, President Xi Jinping, who was making a state visit to the country, happily bit into a red apple, as did his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda. The two leaders were attending a ceremony to mark the arrival of the first China-Europe Block Train, carrying Chinese-made products, including electronic components, to Warsaw.
Chinese financial watchdogs pledged to offer financial support for the sustainable development of the Belt and Road Initiative ahead of a high-level international meeting. Funding of projects related to the Belt and Road Initiative should be raised through a market-oriented, sustainable and mutually beneficial investment and financing system, Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan wrote in the latest edition of China Finance, a leading industry magazine managed by the People's Bank of China.
China will host the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation on May 14 and 15. Following are some goals envisioned by the Belt and Road Initiative.
"The Belt and Road Initiative will strengthen well-being and contribute to poverty reduction in concerned regions. It will improve 'connectivity' between Europe and Asia, and help develop trade and the exchange of people," Swiss president Doris Leuthard told Xinhua in a recent interview.