World's top 10 cities for 'Belt and Road' potential
2020-12-01
China's capital city Beijing remains top on the list for cities with "Belt and Road" potential, according to a report released by the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design.
Moscow grabbed second place, one post up from last year, followed by China's Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The report on global cities under the vision of the Belt and Road Initiative ranked over 500 sample cities for development potential in five dimensions, including "policy communication", "unimpeded trade", "people-to-people connectivity", "infrastructure connectivity" and "financial integration".
Let's see the world's top 10 cities with the greatest potential for 'Belt and Road' development.
No 10 Bangkok
A boat sails on a canal in Bangkok on Sept 2, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 9 Jakarta
A man wearing a protective mask uses a phone at a Starbucks cafe inside the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in Jakarta on Sept 8, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
No 8 Vientiane
A customer uses digital payment at a food stand in Vientiane, capital of Laos. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 7 Singapore
Clouds fill the sky at Marina Bay in Singapore on Dec 20, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
No 6 Seoul
The skyline of central Seoul is seen during a sunrise on Sept 2, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
No 5 London
A woman feeds birds on the bank of the Thames River with London's financial district seen in the background on Nov 25, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
No 4 Shanghai
High-rises dominate the skyline on both sides of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily]
No 3 Hong Kong
An aerial photo taken on Aug 15, 2017 shows Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, China. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 2 Moscow
People walk past the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow on Feb 11, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
