Belt and Road Forum 2019

The Belt and Road Forum 2019 for International Cooperation (BRF) is held from April 25 to 27 in Beijing.

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  Xi holds talks with Nepalese president

  BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Nepalese President Bidhya Devi Bhandari in Beijing on Monday.Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) holds talks with Nepalese President Bidhya Devi Bhandari in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2019. (Photo:

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  Xi holds talks with Portuguese president

  BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Beijing on Monday.Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) holds talks with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2019. (Photo: Xinhua)China and Portugal should deepen all-round cooperation and develop a comprehensive strategic partnership featuring higher level,

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  Xi holds talks with Swiss Confederation president

  BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Swiss Confederation President Ueli Maurer at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday.Since establishing diplomatic ties nearly 70 years ago, China and Switzerland have always kept bilateral relations at the forefront of China-European relations, Xi said.He stressed that the innovative strategic partnership between the two

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  Xi meets Singaporean PM

  BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on Monday.Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2019. (Photos: Xinhua)Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic

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  Xi meets Cambodian PM

  BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Beijing on Monday.Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2019. (Photos: Xinhua)Xi called on the two countries to implement an action

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  Xi meets Austrian chancellor

  BEIJING, April 29 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Beijing on Monday. China welcomes the Austrian side to actively participate in the joint development of the Belt and Road Initiative and "16+1 Cooperati

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  Xi meets first president of Kazakhstan

  BEIJING, April 28 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in Beijing on Sunday.

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  Xi meets Tajik president

  BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Beijing.Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2019. (Photos: Xinhua)China and Tajikistan should strengthen the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Tajikistan's

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  Xi meets Kyrgyz president

  BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov in Beijing on Sunday.Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2019. (Photos: Xinhua)Noting that China-Kyrgyzstan relations have maintained a stable and healthy momentum of development, Xi said the

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  Xi meets Djiboutian president

  BEIJING, April 28 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Beijing on Sunday.

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  Xi meets Czech president

  BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday met with Czech President Milos Zeman in Beijing.Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Czech President Milos Zeman at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2019.(Photos: Xinhua)China is willing to work with the Czech Republic to elevate the bilateral strategic partnership to a

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  Xi meets the press as second BRF concludes

  Chinese President Xi Jinping met the press at the closing of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing Saturday.Below are the highlights of his press briefing:Agreements worth over $64 bln signed during BRF CEO conferenceAgreements worth more than $64 billion were signed at a CEO conference during the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation

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  Xi calls for jointly working out a 'meticulous painting' of the BRI

  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for joint efforts to work out a "meticulous painting" of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to continuously promote its high-quality development toward a bright future.President Xi made the remarks when chairing the leaders' roundtable meeting of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.Upholding the principle of extensive consultation,

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  Leaders' Roundtable Summit begins in Beijing at the Belt and Road Forum

  The Leaders' Roundtable Summit at the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) started on Saturday in Beijing.(File photo)Chinese President Xi Jinping is chairing the summit, where world leaders will further discuss Belt and Road cooperation.Heads of state and government from 37 countries and other representatives from around the world are taking part in the three-day forum, which

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  Xi hosts banquet for guests attending Belt and Road forum

  BEIJING, April 26 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hosted a banquet Friday evening in honor of guests attending the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing. "On behalf of the Chinese government and

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  Xi meets Brunei's Sultan

  BEIJING, April 26 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who is attending the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.

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  Xi meets Thai prime minister

  BEIJING, April 26 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

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  Xi meets UN chief

  BEIJING, April 26 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is attending the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.

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  Xi meets Greek prime minister

  BEIJING, April 26 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras who is attending the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.

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  Xi's keynote speech at the BRF opening ceremony sparks heated responses

  At the 2nd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote address at the summit opening. President Xi emphasized the importance of high-quality and sustainable infrastructure growth necessary to achieve win-win results and a shared future for humanity.The video, produced by the People's Daily app, features several participants who said President Xi’s speech was inspiring

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  Chinese, Russian presidents hold talks

  BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.Xi said the relationship between China and Russia has become a major-country relationship featuring the highest degree of mutual trust, the highest level of coordination and the highest

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  Xi meets Malaysian prime minister

  BEIJING, April 25 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

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  Xi meets Papua New Guinean prime minister

  BEIJING, April 25 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

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  Xi meets UAE vice president

  BEIJING, April 25 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Coo

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  Xi meets Indonesian vice president

  BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, in Beijing, capital

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  Xi meets Hungarian prime minister

  BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, in Beijing, capital

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  Xi meets Egyptian president

  BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, in Beijing, capital of China,

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  China's 'circle of friends': Ambassadors’ views on BRI

  The Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation is underway in Beijing. Almost 5,000 guests from over 150 countries and 90 international organizations are meeting in China, carrying the desire for exchanges between civilizations, the expectation of peace, the pursuit of common development, and the yearning for a better life.On the occasion of the summit, many ambassadors shared their

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  BRI explainer: Who is in?

  Recently, the Belt and Road Initiative has increased its appeal in the West. On March 23, 2019, Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding, or MoU, with China on the joint advancement of the BRI, becoming the first G7 nation to join the initiative.On March 27, China also signed another agreement with Luxembourg. Developed economies such as Germany, France, the UK

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  Xi meets Philippine president

  BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, at the Great

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  A look inside the BRF media center

  A cultural exhibit features 110 photos showcasing the achievements of China's development over the past 70 years as well as the outcomes of jointly building the Belt and Road. (Photo: People's Daily)

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  Xi meets Uzbek president

  BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, at the Great Hall of

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  Chinese, Mongolian presidents hold talks

  BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday held talks with his Mongolian counterpart Khaltmaa Battulga, who is here on a state visit to China and to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with his Mongolian counterpart Khaltmaa Battulga in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 10, 2018.

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  Xi meets Vietnamese PM

  BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International

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  Xi meets Kenyan president

  BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

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  Xi meets Serbian president

  BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is here to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International

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  Thematic Forum on Policy Connectivity of 2nd Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing

  The Thematic Forum on Policy Connectivity of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation is held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2019. (Xinhua/Yin Gang) The Thematic Forum

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  Czech president arrives in Beijing to attend 2nd Belt and Road Forum

  Czech President Milos Zeman arrives in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2019, to attend the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

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  Xi meets Azerbaijani president

  Customs officers supervise the unloading process of Chinese cultural relics transported from Italy at Beijing International Airport April 10, 2019. (Photo: Xinhua)Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy are on display at the National Museum of China in Beijing starting Wednesday.The exhibition, titled "The Journey Back Home," showcases more than 700 pieces of repatriated Chinese artifacts, including a painted pottery pot

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  Xi meets Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi

  Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, capital of China, April 24, 2019. (Photo: Xinhua)BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday ahead of the Second Belt and

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  Xi meets special envoy of Japanese prime minister

  BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Toshihiro Nikai, Japanese prime minister's special envoy and secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in

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  Chinese, Chilean presidents hold talks

  Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera [Photo: China Plus]Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Chilean counterpart Sebastian Pinera held talks in Beijing on Wednesday ahead of the Second Belt and Road Forum for Internatio

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  Xi meets Ethiopian prime minister

  BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Wednesday ahead of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held from April 25 to 27 in Beijing.Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali at the Great Hall of the People in

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  Chinese president meets IMF chief

  BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde ahead of the opening of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde, who is here for the second Belt and Road Forum for

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  Belt and Road reaping benefits for world: Chinese Ambassador to Australia

  China's Ambassador to Australia Cheng Jingye published an opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review, introducing the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation that will soon to take place in Beijing.The full text is as follows:T

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  Xi meets Mozambican president

  BEIJING, April 24 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday ahead of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held from April 25 to 27 in Beijing.

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  Vlog 2 | Belt and Road through People's Daily journalists' lenses

  The second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) will be held from April 25 to 27 in Beijing. With the theme, 'Belt and Road Cooperation, Shaping a Brighter Shared Future', the second BRF aims to achieve high-quality cooperation.This second vlog comes from our journalist in Egypt. She visited with Tunisians and Egyptians and participated in a BeiDou cooperation

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  Xi sends letter to congratulate inauguration of Belt and Road Studies Network

  BEIJING, April 24 -- President Xi Jinping sent a letter to congratulate the inauguration of the Belt and Road Studies Network on Wednesday.

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  US shouldn’t sit out BRI: Ambassador Cui

  Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai. (Photo: china-embassy.org)Washington (People's Daily) -- Ahead of the second forum on the Belt and Road cooperation in Beijing this month, Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the United States, wrote an op-ed “Why the US Shouldn’t Sit Out the Belt and Road Initiative” on Fortune’s website.Cui said China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which kicked off almost

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  Vlog 1 | Belt and Road through People's Daily journalists' lenses

  The second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) will be held from April 25 to 27 in Beijing. With the theme, 'Belt and Road Cooperation, Shaping a Brighter Shared Future,' the second BRF aims to achieve high-quality cooperation.So, what do you think of when Belt and Road Initiative is mentioned? It's part of our daily lives.In this video,