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| 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation | |
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| Host country |  China |
| Date | 17–18 October 2023 |
| Cities | Beijing |
| Precedes | Second BRI Forum |
The 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held between 17 and 18 October 2023 in Beijing, China. It marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
The BRI is a global infrastructure and investment project announced by Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping in 2013. [1] The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was previously held in 2017 and 2019.
China (Host):The forum is attended by foreign heads of state and government and their respective delegations: [2]
Argentina: President Alberto Fernández 
Cambodia: Prime Minister Hun Manet 
Chile: President Gabriel Boric 
Congo: President Denis Sassou Nguesso 
Egypt: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly 
Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed 
Hungary: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán 
Indonesia: President Joko Widodo 
Kazakhstan: President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev 
Kenya: President William Ruto 
Laos: President Thongloun Sisoulith 
Mongolia: President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh 
Mozambique: Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane 
Pakistan: Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar 
Papua New Guinea: Prime Minister James Marape 
Russia: President Vladimir Putin 
Serbia: President Aleksandar Vučić 
Sri Lanka: President Ranil Wickremesinghe 
Thailand: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin 
Uzbekistan: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev 
Vietnam: President Võ Văn Thưởng 
ASEAN: Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn 
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 
Afghanistan: Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry Nooruddin Azizi 
Nepal: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha 
Nigeria: Vice President Kashim Shettima 
Turkmenistan: Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Raşit Meredow 
United Arab Emirates: Member of the Federal Supreme Council and Ruler of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi 
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