China and Nepal agreed to develop friendly bilateral relations on Monday during a meeting between Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, vowing to promote the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

The China International Fair for Investment and Trade 2019 opened in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province on Sunday, highlighting cooperation among countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative and their surging investment opportunities.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov here on Wednesday, calling on the two countries to jointly push forward the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road.

In Yongxin, a village administered by Urumqi around 30-km away, a gigantic monument shoots up into the sky -- this is the geographical center of the Asian continent.

Countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative have emerged as popular attractions for Chinese travelers, according to a report jointly released Aug 1 by the China Tourism Academy and Mafengwo, an online travel agency.