AdvertisementFor China's 'New Silk Road,' Ambitious Goals And More Than A Few ChallengesMay 16, 2017Anthony KuhnfacebookEmailChinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on May 14. Xi offered tens of billions of dollars for projects that are part of his signature foreign policy initiative linking China to much of Asia, Europe and Africa. (AP)