Xi Jinping says China’s Belt and Road initiative needs to reject protectionism
Addressing world leaders at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, Chinese president Xi Jinping said the Belt and Road initiative needs to avoid fragmentation
Beijing: Chinese president Xi Jinping said on Monday that the Belt and Road Initiative needs to reject protectionism and avoid fragmentation.
Addressing other world leaders at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, Xi added that rail, road and other infrastructure cooperation needs to be sped up and financing costs reduced.
Xi pledged $124 billion on Sunday for his new Silk Road which aims to bolster China’s global leadership ambitions by expanding links between Asia, Africa, Europe and beyond, as US President Donald Trump promotes “America First".
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