200 more air routes on the way

China will add at least 200 international air routes next year, a senior aviation official said on Thursday.

The additions will be made as the government focuses on increasing flights with nations involved in China's Belt and Road Initiative, the official said.

Li Jiaxiang, head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said the nation now has 663 international routes operated by domestic and foreign carriers, of which 369 were launched this year.