Aid, loans will help nations taking part

China's offer of 60 billion yuan ($8.7 billion) in financial assistance through free aid and loans without interest will help participants of the Belt and Road Initiative meet their target for sustainable development, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.

Coalition will work toward green Belt, Road

China's Ministry of Environmental Protection and the United Nations Environment Programme are jointly establishing an international coalition to work toward the sustainable development of the Belt and Road Initiative, UN officials said on Monday.

Davos forum to take up initiative

The World Economic Forum will hold special discussions on how to implement the Belt and Road Initiative in the best ways to leverage global market forces.

Joint Communique of the Leaders Roundtable of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation

1. We, President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, President Mauricio Macri of the Republic of Argentina, President Alexander Lukashenko of the Republic of Belarus, President Michelle Bachelet Jeria of the Republic of Chile, President Milos Zeman of the Czech Republic, President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia, President Nursultan Nazarbayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan, President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Republic of Kenya, President Almazbek Atambayev of the Kyrgyz Republic, President Bounnhang Vorachith of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte of the Republic of the Philippines, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, President Doris Leuthard of the Swiss Confederation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan, President Tran Dai Quang of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Prime Minister Hun Sen of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Prime Minister Hailemariam

List of Deliverables of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the important cooperation initiative of building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. To date, steady progress and fruitful results have been achieved in the implementation of the Initiative. The international community has welcomed the Initiative and its positive impact. China hosted the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing on May 14-15, 2017. The BRF is a major international event for countries and parties concerned to engage in consultation on building the Belt and Road and sharing the benefits. It is also an important platform for the participating parties to strengthen cooperation and synergize their development strategies. Before and during the BRF, national governments, local authorities and enterprises reached a number of cooperation agreements, policy measures and practical results. The Chinese side has put together a list of major deliverables of the BRF, which include

Leaders wrap up fruitful forum

Making royal cuisine accessible

The family of Jing Changlin, 79, has been cooking Chinese royal cuisine for three generations.

Sips of the Silk Road highlight legacy of traders

The dates are from present-day Pakistan, the roasted cumin from Xinjiang.

China, Georgia sign FTA

The China-Georgia Free Trade Agreement will create more space for trade, services and investment activities within the Eurasian area, officials said on Sunday.

More cooperation agreements in pipeline

China will sign economic and trade cooperation agreements with more than 30 countries and undertake 100 projects to promote trade and investment in countries and regions related to the Belt and Road Initiative as part of its efforts to make global trade more convenient, according to Zhong Shan, minster of commerce, speaking on Sunday.

Courier companies expect greater opportunities as initiative progresses

SF Holding, China's biggest private courier company, expects countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative to evolve rapidly and become the main forces behind the company's expanding international business, according to a senior executive.

High premium put on personal touch

Delegates expressed their recognition for the Belt and Road Initiative and the importance of personal bonds at a session of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on Sunday.