Xi underlines high-quality development of Belt and Road

Leaders from 40 countries and international organizations attended the roundtable meeting, had an extensive and in-depth exchange of views, and reached important consensus on a wide range of topics, including promoting connectivity, strengthening policy alignment, forging closer partnerships, promoting green and sustainable development, and implementing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

During the discussion, foreign participants said advancing the joint building of the Belt and Road is one of the greatest initiatives for economic cooperation in today's world, and expressed willingness to align their respective countries' development strategies with the initiative.

A joint communique was adopted at the closing session of the roundtable, and a list of deliverables of the forum was also published after the meeting.

During the day, Xi took a group photo with foreign leaders and heads of international organizations.

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng also attended the roundtable meeting.