Some 130 leaders from Africa, South America and other emerging markets are gathering in China for a meeting organized by the Chinese government that will mark the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Denis Sassou N'guesso of The Congo, Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed and Nigeria's Kashim Shettima arrived Monday (Oct. 16) in Beijing. Other leaders who arrived on Monday included Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. Chilean President Gabriel Boric and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday. The summit kicking off on October 17th, is the third Belt and Road Forum for international cooperation.
