China: Over 110 Countries to Participate in Next Month's 10th Anniversary Belt and Road Forum

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that representatives from over 110 countries around the world will participate in the summit forum to be held next month in Beijing, marking the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a briefing on the 19th, "Preparations for the Belt and Road Summit Forum are proceeding in an orderly and proper manner," adding, "So far, representatives from over 110 countries have confirmed their participation in the meeting."

Spokesperson Mao did not specify which countries are included among the participants, but it has been announced that Russia's President Vladimir Putin will attend the forum at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.

The Belt and Road Initiative is a plan to connect China with Central Asia and Europe via land and sea routes to create a vast economic zone. President Xi announced it as a global project in August 2013, early in his administration, and it has been promoted ever since.

This year marks the third Belt and Road Summit Forum.

According to Chinese media, the first forum held in 2017 was attended by heads of delegations from 28 countries across Africa, Latin America, and Eurasia, while the second forum in 2019 saw participation from leaders of 37 countries worldwide and over 5,000 delegates.

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