Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced:
The third “Belt and Road” International Cooperation Summit Forum will be held in Beijing from October 17th to 18th, with the theme of “High-quality joint construction of the ‘Belt and Road’ and joint efforts to achieve common development and prosperity.” President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the summit forum and deliver a keynote speech, and hold a welcome banquet and bilateral activities for guests coming to China to attend the summit forum.