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China May Host Belt and Road Forum in 2023, Says Xi – ST

 

China may host a third Belt and Road Forum in 2023 after Covid-19 put the event on hold since 2019, Xi Jinping said on Friday, the Straits Times reported, citing Reuters.

Xi Jinping announced the news at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Bangkok, the report said, as China begins to ease some of its zero-Covid policy restrictions.

Read the full report: The Straits Times.

 

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Alfie Habershon

Alfie is a Reporter at Asia Financial. He previously lived in Mumbai reporting on India's economy and healthcare for data journalism initiative IndiaSpend, as well as having worked for London based Tortoise Media.

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