Xi made the remark in a congratulatory message on the 40th anniversary of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

The company employs more than 5,000 Myanmar workers, and the number could exceed 7,000 during seasons.

The construction of Thailand-China railway project from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, which will be further extended to Nong Khai on the Thai-Lao border in the future, will start in 2017 for sure, Chatchai Thipsunaree, Permanent Secretary of Thailand's Ministry of Transport, said on Tuesday.

China announced at the May 14-15 forum that it will provide assistance worth 60 billion yuan (8.7 billion U.S. dollars).

In 2015, China and Myanmar established a research lab on biodiversity, to conduct a variety of projects.

The forum has strengthened international trade ties and sought new channels of distributing goods to bring about mutual benefit for all, said Ignacio Martinez Cortes, head of the Research Laboratory for Trade, Economy and Business.

The Leaders Roundtable of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held Monday in Beijing.

The visitors took part in a group photo in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"The Belt and Road development does not shut out, nor is it directed against, any party," Xi told the summit.

The company plans to launch two theme parks in countries that form part of the Belt and Road Initiative during 2017.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets the press after the Leaders' Roundtable Summit at the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation.

In recent years, Yunnan has actively taken actions to push forward policy coordination, facilities connectivity and more.

A Yunnan-France trade promotion conference was held in Kunming on May 13th.

The roundtable event in the Chinese capital gives world leaders the opportunity to exchange views on Belt and Road cooperation.

Before the banquet, Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan greeted the guests at the Great Hall of the People.

China will contribute 100 billion yuan to the Silk Road Fund.

Six thematic sessions of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation were held here on Sunday.

World leaders brainstormed the advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative at a two-day event starting in Beijing on Sunday.

Meanwhile, industrial output of enterprises funded by overseas investors increased 5.5 percent.

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed Sunday to give a fresh impetus to the Belt and Road Initiative.

Li said while meeting with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that China and Russia have played their due role in safeguarding global peace and stability.

The First Myanmar-China Think Tank Forum was held on May 10 in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation in Beijing, May 14.