'One Belt, One Road' to get renewed push

China will take decisive measures to diversify trade, investment and bilateral ties with countries along the "One Belt, One Road" and enable easier domestic market access for foreign companies, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.

The Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road were initiatives put forward by President Xi Jinping in 2013, with the purpose of rejuvenating the two ancient trading routes and further opening up the markets in a mutually beneficial manner.

Shen Danyang, spokesman for the ministry, said: "China will rely on cross-border international cooperation zones and centers such as Horgos Port, the country's westernmost land port in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and bordering Kazakhstan, to build a better platform to vary investment categories and create jobs with various nations, as well as promote currency exchanges.