Xi's statements on the Belt and Road Initiative
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-04-15 11:20
Transport infrastructure key to initiative
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| President Xi Jinping talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, Iran, Jan 23, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua] |
"Connectivity is the artery of the Belt and Road Initiative. In building connectivity, we should give priority to Asian countries and start with transportation infrastructure," Xi said in an article published in an Iranian newspaper in Jan, 2016, ahead of his state visit to the country.
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