Italy stands ready to embrace the Belt and Road Initiative as the next key growth driver for the country's economy, Italian Finance Minister Giovanni Tria said on 5 Dec.

Portugal, a country with indelible imprints on maritime trade, has well-grounded interests in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Portuguese experts said ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit.

The first TIR truck from China to Europe arrived in Poland on 26 Nov, unlocking a critical Belt and Road route and offering development opportunities across Eurasia.

A forum was held in London on 26 Nov with focus on the Belt and Road Initiative and green finance, with more than 50 participants from political, industrial and financial fields in both China and Britain.

China and Spain will further enrich business ties in areas including high-end manufacturing, renewable energy sources, tourism and other service sectors over the long run thanks to developments brought about by the Belt and Road Initiative, officials and experts said.

China and Myanmar have pledged to jointly push forward the building of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.

Bangladeshi and Chinese business organizations have signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen further relations and develop mutual cooperation.

The 2018 International Commercial & Legal Cooperation Forum, hosted by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), undertaken by CCPIT Commercial Legal Service Center and People’s Government of Changsha City, will be held in Changsha from November 27 to November 29，2018.

China's largest State-owned commercial bank by assets officially opened a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 12 Nov.

China and Singapore are jointly exploring potentials for further cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with recent moves to deepen economic and trade relations.