Xi's statements on the Belt and Road Initiative
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Shanghai FTZ to be bridgehead for initiative
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| Xi attends a panel discussion with Shanghai lawmakers at the National People's Congress annual plenary session on March 5, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] |
The free trade zone of Shanghai should become a bridgehead for the country's Belt and Road Initiative and help market entities go global, Xi said during a panel discussion with Shanghai lawmakers at the National People's Congress annual plenary session in March.
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