China kicks off infrastructure forum to mark 10-yr achievements

China kicked off Tuesday a two-day international forum on its signature Belt and Road global infrastructure initiative in Beijing, with representatives from over 140 countries, to mark achievements over the past decade to connect nations along the ancient Silk Road trade routes.The forum has drawn leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indonesian President Joko Widodo, with virtually no high-level participation from major Western countries. Putin is on his first visit to China since Russia's invasion of Ukraine started in February last year.At a CEO conference involving busi…READ FULL ARTICLE