Economics
Xi Ends China World Trade Summit With Plan to Return in 2019
- Belt and Road Forum in Beijing is first dedicated to plan
- Russia’s Putin, Turkey’s Erdogan endorse China-led initiative
Inside China's Belt and Road Initiative
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President Xi Jinping wrapped up the inaugural summit dedicated to his cornerstone diplomatic initiative for Chinese-style globalization with an invitation to world leaders attending the gathering to re-convene in 2019.
Xi, who has heralded his Belt and Road Initiative as a "project of the century," said in a televised closing address in Beijing that his plan to link China with the world via ancient trade routes would address economic challenges and promote globalization.