Top Belt, Road collaborators ranked

Russia, Kazakhstan lead list of 64 based on index of countries' performance in five key sectors

Russia and Kazakhstan rank first and second on a list of 64 countries and regions cooperating with China in it's Belt and Road Initiative, according to a report released on Friday.

The Belt and Road Initiative Big Data Report 2016 analyzed five aspects of cooperation between China and the 64 countries - policy communication, connectivity, trade, finance and public support - and assigned an index number based on the comprehensive findings.