The 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will take place over two days.

The 3rd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) will be held in Beijing from October 17-18.

Logo of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, October 9. (Source: VGC)

On October 11, Xinhua News Agency reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the forum's opening ceremony and deliver an important speech, and host a banquet to welcome heads of state and heads of international organizations attending.

Previously, on September 19, the Chinese Foreign Ministry informed that representatives from more than 110 countries had confirmed their attendance at the forum.

Events under the BRF framework include the opening ceremony, three high-level forums on connectivity, green growth and digital economy , and six thematic forums on trade connectivity, people-to-people exchanges, expert exchanges, the Silk Road of Integrity, local cooperation and maritime cooperation.

In addition, a CEO conference will also be held at this forum.

2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). To date, the initiative has attracted the participation of more than three-quarters of the world's countries and 32 international organizations, according to data from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Over the past decade, the BRI has attracted nearly $1 trillion in investment, established more than 3,000 cooperation projects, created 420,000 jobs, and lifted nearly 40 million people out of poverty.

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