Xi to attend opening ceremony of 3rd Belt and R8k8+com+loginoad Forum for Intl Cooperation

BEIJING -- The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) will be held in Beijing from Oct 17 to 18. President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the forum and deliver a keynote speech, and hold a welcome banquet and bilateral events for the guests attending the forum, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Wednesday.

According to Hua, the theme of the third BRF is "High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development and Prosperity."