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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 15: Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko as they attend the welcome ceremony at Yanqi Lake during the Belt and Road Forum May 15, 2017 in Beijing, China. The forum, which runs through today, is expected to lay the groundwork for Beijing-led infrastructure initiatives aimed at connecting China with Europe, Africa and Asia. (Photo by Roman Pilpey-Pool/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 15:  Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko as they attend the welcome ceremony at Yanqi Lake during the Belt and Road Forum May 15, 2017 in Beijing, China. The forum, which runs through today, is expected to lay the groundwork for Beijing-led infrastructure initiatives aimed at connecting China with Europe, Africa and Asia.  (Photo by Roman Pilpey-Pool/Getty Images)