Xi to address Belt and Road forum next week: FM

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote speech at the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) to be held from April 25 to 27 in Beijing, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced Friday.

Leaders including heads of state and government from 37 countries will attend the forum's roundtable summit, Wang told a press briefing.