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China Outlines its New Trade Plan

14/05/2017 GMT

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A look at Chinese President Xi Jinping’s new trade and investment plan

On Sunday, President Xi Jinping outlined his ambitious project, known as ‘One Belt One Road,’ which plans to further strengthen China’s links with trading partners through commerce and investment initiatives.

Also in the programme: Moscow’s Novye Cheryomushki housing estate and the residents trying to preserve its Khrushchev-era charm; Our Eurovision Song Contest round-up.

(Image: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing, Sunday 14th May 2017. Credit: Mark Schiefelbein-Pool/Getty Images)

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