China issued a detailed explanatory document on the Belt and Road Initiative on Wednesday.[Special coverage]
The document, titled Jointly Build the Belt and Road: Ideas, Practices and Chinese Contributions, was released by the Leading Group on the Construction of the Belt and Road.
The Belt and Road Initiative is a China-proposed trade and infrastructure plan connecting Asia with Europe and Africa.
The document aims to promote understanding of the initiative, demonstrate the achievements, and enhance strategic mutual trust, dialogue and cooperation among nations, so as to contribute to the building of a community of common destiny, said the introduction to the document.
In addition to an introduction and conclusion, the document comprises five chapters on the initiative's blueprint, cooperation framework, spheres and mechanisms, and forecast on future cooperation.
China will host the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on May 14 and 15.