But in contrast to its first summit two years ago, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) takes place in a much less welcoming environment. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Books on Chinese president Xi Jinping are seen displayed in the media centre for the second Belt and Road Forum. Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPACritics have also called for China to institutionalise the Belt and Road initiative, so that the project is not seen as entirely Chinese-led. The $900bn question: what is the Belt and Road initiative? Read moreAhead of the forum, China has scored some key wins for the project.

Source: The Guardian April 25, 2019 00:22 UTC