Initiative for Eurasia trade gains momentum

Leading group for Silk Road project meets to map out priorities for 2015 and beyond

A top-level planning group met on Sunday to map out priorities to shape new trade routes in Eurasia, a move analysts say sends a clear signal to the world that the country's major preparations are nearing completion for the so-called "Belt and Road" initiatives.

Members of the Leading Group on the Construction of the Belt and Road attended a meeting on Sunday in Beijing that focused on the project.