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13:50, 24-Apr-2019
BRI: Prosper and Fly
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The second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) will take place in Beijing again, April 25-27. This time, there will be more participants than the first edition, with attendance of 37 national leaders and some 5,000 delegates from over 150 countries and 90 international organizations.
Partnerships in the Belt and Road cooperation keep growing. To date, China has signed BRI cooperation agreements with 126 countries and 29 international organizations.
Does the Belt and Road Initiative mean anything to those outside China?
Why is the BRI so popular?
What has it brought about in practical terms?
A grand initiative indeed, but can the BRI translate into effective results?