The Leaders' Roundtable Summit at the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) started on Saturday in Beijing. 

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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 runs from April 25 to 27.

The BRF is a top-level platform for international cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, which was initially proposed by President Xi in 2013.