CHALLENGES AHEAD

The implementation of the initiatives won't be an easy task, analysts said, citing terrorism and domestic politics of countries involved in the initiatives.

Violence and terrorism remain in China, with the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the northwest of the country suffering the most, especially from the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), a U.N.-listed terror group.

China has set ETIM as a major target when seeking international cooperation against terrorism.

"Violent terror attacks have provoked strong condemnation and opposition in the region," Chairman of the Xinjiang regional government Shohrat Zakir said on Tuesday.

Xinjiang, located in the center of Asia and a traditional gateway of the Silk Road, has become a key player for China's exchanges with Europe. The region has pinned much hope on the Belt and Road initiatives.

Despite terror threat, Xinjiang is gearing up its efforts to become a "core area" of the Silk Road Economic Belt.

The region will strive to become a center of communications, trade, culture, finance and medical care along the belt, said Zhang Chunxian, Communist Party of China chief of Xinjiang.