Xi to attend opening ceremony of 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation: FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi answers questions at a press conference on China's foreign policy and relations on the sidelines of the second session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in late April and deliver a keynote speech, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

Wang made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the country's annual legislative session.