Transport body swears by manifold benefits of initiative

The Belt and Road Initiative serves as a "global ambition" whose benefits like economic stability and prosperity for communities would be far-reaching and felt across the world, said a Geneva-based international transport organization.

"While the initiative is the vision of the Chinese government and primarily concerns China and the economies relating to the Belt and Road Initiative, the ambitions are global," said Umberto de Pretto, secretary-general of the International Road Transport Union, in an email.

The IRU is a 70-year-old organization that promotes global road transportation network, standards and safety.