Belt and Road Forum to be held in Beijing next week
President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote speech at the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing next Tuesday.  Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Wednesday that the president will host a welcome banquet and bilateral events for foreign leaders and heads of international organisations attending the two-day forum.  The theme of the event is "High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development and Prosperity".  It marks the tenth anniversary of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, which involves development cooperation with some 150 countries.