Shanghai has established an integrated service center for the development of the Belt and Road Initiative.

The center was launched on Wednesday under the Shanghai Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and will serve as a functional platform to support the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative, in line with the strategy of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The center will strengthen the coordination of resources from enterprises, universities, professional service institutions and other market players. Under the framework of this integrated service platform, the combined power of existing resources for enterprise-related services will be brought into play.