$25 Billion of Deals Signed During Annual Silk Road Forum in China

An exhibitor at the Fifth Silk Road International Exposition in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 11, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

The Fifth annual Silk Road International Exposition ended on Saturday in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi’an where officials announced that $24.6 billion worth of investment deals were reportedly signed during the five-day event.

In all, organizers say 72 deals were signed during the exposition that attracted 1,900 attendees from 98 countries.

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