Ports, rails, flights link province to global trade

Home to ports crucial to the construction of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, endeavors to be a driving force for trade and bilateral ties with countries and regions related to the Belt and Road Initiative.

Statistics from the Guangzhou commission of commerce show the trade volume between Guangzhou and countries along the route totaled 784.78 billion yuan ($113.68 billion) from 2013 to 2016.

Countries and regions along the Belt and Road routes have invested a total of $876 million and set up 878 enterprises in the city.