Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory letter to the China Forum on International Legal Cooperation that was held in Beijing on Friday.

Xi emphasized in the letter that jointly building the Belt and Road requires good business environment under the rule of law, and China is willing to work with all parties in providing legal support for the global economic recovery and the building of an open economy.

China welcomes friends from the legal and jurisprudential communities of all countries to attend the forum, Xi said, calling on the attendees to have in-depth exchanges and build consensus conforming to the theme of "international legal cooperation in the context of COVID-19." 

Xi also encouraged the attendees to contribute wisdom and strength to promote the joint building of the Belt and Road through legal measures and offer robust solutions to tackling global challenges.

(With input from Xinhua)