Its largest suppliers of steel and iron included China, Japan, South Korea and India, said the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Among the cargo was 5.02 million tons of grain and fertilizers, a 28.2-percent increase year-on-year, the data shows.

The regional authorities have rolled out a guideline to encourage investment in large wind and solar power bases in Xinjiang's vast expanse of deserts.

So far it has invested in the green and clean wind power industry in Greece, which is an active participant in the Belt and Road Initiative.

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China's first intelligent power plant utilizing solar and tidal power to generate electricity was connected to the power grid on Monday.

Vale, a global mining company, said it welcomed China's latest resolve to further open to the rest of the world.