US groups gear up to participate in B&R projects

The United States has formed a working group to ramp up the participation of US companies in Belt and Road Initiative projects, a top Trump administration official said at the two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing which wrapped up on Monday.

Matthew Pottinger, special assistant to the US President, said the US encouraged all participants to work toward the infrastructure goals of the initiative, and his country's companies were ready to participate in its projects.

"US firms have a long and successful track record in global infrastructure development, and are ready to participate in the Belt and Road projects," said Pottinger.