Capital to enlarge collaborative outreach

Beijing's municipal government has built bridges between Chinese companies and countries associated with the Belt and Road Initiative in recent years and plans to enlarge its communication in more fields in the future.

Xiong Jiuling, head of Beijing's Foreign Affairs Office, said the capital will make greater efforts in nongovernmental exchange programs this year by enhancing cooperation in commerce, technology, culture, education and urban management with other nations.

"We will employ better arrangements and methods to coordinate different departments to realize our target without increasing government spending," she said.