Putin: Effectiveness of Belt and Road Initiative will be proven
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has noted that his country has already carried out a variety of bilateral infrastructure development projects with China.
President Putin made the remarks as Russia seeks more investment from China in an energy exploration project. He added that the effectiveness of the Belt and Road Initiative will be proven in due time.
On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced China will host the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in 2019. President Xi said the implementation of the Initiative is in full swing, as 68 countries and international organizations have now signed multilateral agreements with China.
The two-day Belt and Road Forum in Beijing was the highest-level meeting related to the project since the Chinese president first put forward the concept in 2013.
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