Belt and Road Initiative：Five Years in Numbers

Since the Belt and Road Initiative （BRI） was proposed five years ago， it has earned wide support from the international community. So far， more than 100 countries and international organizations have signed cooperative agreements with China， and a total of 11 nations and regions along the route have signed and implemented free trade agreements with China. The grand project has now ushered in a new period of full implementation， facilitating even more pragmatic cooperation.