Zhang: Belt and Road turning from idea into reality

BELGRADE - The Chinese Belt and Road initiative is turning from an idea into reality and China is ready to get Serbia involved in the entire project, Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, said in Belgrade Monday.

"The Belt and Road initiative originated in China, but China is ready to get Serbia involved along with everyone else to jointly encourage new results in the building of the Belt and Road," said Zhang, addressing a special session of the Serbian parliament, also attended by Serbian PM Ana Brnabic.