Xi sends clear signal that China’s Belt and Road Initiative is for the long haul

BEIJING - While China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) may have met with some bumps in its implementation over the past decade, President Xi Jinping has sent a clear signal that he intends to stay the course.

Speaking at

the third Belt and Road Forum

in Beijing on Wednesday, Mr Xi said his signature foreign policy initiative has boosted the flow of goods, capital and technology, bringing benefits to the countries involved.