On October 16, the launch ceremony for the multiple language editions of The Belt and Road Initiative by Xi Jinping was held in Beijing on the eve of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Deputy Head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee Wang Gang attended the ceremony and delivered a speech. In addition, former Prime Minister of Egypt Essam Sharaf delivered a video speech. The ceremony was attended by President of China International Communications Group (CICG) Du Zhanyuan, Panamanian Ambassador to China Leonardo Kam, Syrian Ambassador to China Mhd. Hasanein Khaddam, Peruvian Ambassador to China Marco V. Balarezo, Kuwaiti Ambassador to China Jasem Ibrahem Al-Najem, Director of the Islamabad-based Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies Muhammad Asif Noor, Executive Dean of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies and Deputy Dean of Silk Road School, Renmin University of China Wang Wen, and Honorary Chief English Editor and Senior Expert in International Communication at Foreign Languages Press David Ferguson. CICG Vice President Gao Anming hosted the ceremony.
2023-10-18