Xi to attend Belt and Road forum’s opening ceremony


Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in May, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

Xi will also host the round table summit of the leaders at the time. Both the ceremony and the summit will be held here on May 14 to 15, Xinhua news agency reported.

According to Wang, 28 heads of state and government leaders will attend the forum.