China to invite 10,000 representatives of political parties, think tanks, NGOs from B&R countries: Xi

BEIJING -- A total of 10,000 representatives of political parties, think tanks and non-governmental organizations from countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative will be invited to China for exchanges in the next five years, President Xi Jinping said Friday.

Xi made the statement in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.