Legal support to boost Belt, Road

China will work to refine the legal support system of the Belt and Road to enable better settlement of disputes and foster a business environment governed by the rule of law, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.

A dispute settlement mechanism featuring lawsuits, arbitration and mediation will be established at an early date, Wang said at the opening of the Forum on Belt and Road Legal Cooperation in Beijing.

A security network of treaties should be established to fit into the development of the Belt and Road, with efforts made to fill blank areas and update relevant treaties, he said.