Investors see 'long-term benefits' from China's Belt and Road Initiative

The Belt and Road Initiative is an idea that has caught the imagination of the world, said Inmarsat's CEO Rupert Pearce.

The initiative offers the opportunity to build greater cooperation across Asia and Europe and to deliver unprecedented prosperity in some of the world's most populous and economically dynamic regions, Pearce said.

Headquartered in London, Inmarsat is a leading provider of global satellite communication services. The company has long been carrying out business with its local partners in the Chinese market. Inmarsat welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to its London headquarters during the president's state visit to the United Kingdom last year.