President stresses common destiny

President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for the building of a high-quality Belt and Road, saying the right approach to tackling global crises and realizing long-term development is through greater connectivity, openness and inclusiveness.

Xi made the remark in a written message delivered to the High-Level Video Conference on Belt and Road International Cooperation attended by foreign ministers or officials at ministerial level from 25 countries.

Xi said the meeting is highly important as it gives Belt and Road partners an opportunity to discuss a collective response to COVID-19, advance cooperation and strengthen international solidarity.