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The world should expect a major qualitative shift in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – a Chinese-backed global infrastructure programme announced by the Chinese leader upon assuming power in 2013. This was the key message conveyed by Xi’s keynote address at the third Belt
and Road Forum for International Co-operation.
Over the past 10 years, China has entered into 200 BRI co-operation agreements with 152 countries and more than 30 international organisations, according to a White Paper published by the Chinese government
