China Signs a Deal worth $390 billion with Belt and Road Countries
China has signed a contract regarding trade deals with the member countries of its enterprising 'Belt and Road Initiative'. As reported by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the deal worth USD 390 billion has been signed in the first four months of this year.
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an expansion programme initiated in 2013 by the Chinese government the objective of which is to maintain connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries. The BRI's aim is to build trade and infrastructure networks linking economies around the whole world along the ancient Silk Route. At present, over 100 countries and international organizations have supported and became a part of this initiative.
Gao Feng, the commerce ministry spokesperson confirmed the news and quoted,"China and coun...