China is using the three-day Belt and Road Forum, which opens on Thursday, to exert its political muscle and establish itself as a rallying point for international business exchanges. This is besides the stated goal of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which is to construct infrastructure projects across the globe.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-to-stay-away-from-belt-forum-as-china-tries-to-build-influence/articleshow/69031933.cms