China’s Belt and Road Forum opens in Beijing
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BEIJING (TCA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for closer cooperation across Asia and Europe in areas from anti-terrorism to finance as leaders from 29 countries gathered in Beijing today for the opening of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the event that would promote a Chinese trade initiative that could increase Beijing's global influence on trade and geopolitics, RFE/RL reports.