Economic projects assist 'Belt and Road Initiative'

The three countries that President Xi Jinping is visiting from this week all play significant roles in promoting the China-proposed "Belt and Road Initiative", according to experts.

More bilateral economic cooperation projects between China, Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus are expected to result from meetings between Xi and their leaders, they said.

The Belt and Road Initiative refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, aimed at promoting economic and cultural ties with neighboring countries.