In October, foreign trade volume stood at 2.71 trillion yuan, down 0.5 percent year-on-year.
In Pudong New Area, for example, where China's first free trade zone has been established, services have been enhanced to attract and encourage foreign investment.
In October, the animation series Legend of the Silk Road, which features stories about the ancient trading routes, was shown on China Central Television's children's channel. The series, which will be translated into English and Arabic, will be distributed in countries taking part in the initiative, according to Xinhua News Agency.
In March, the Alibaba-backed map service provider Gaode launched a "poverty alleviation map" feature in China's Henan province. The online map marks local restaurants, petrol stations and stores, aiming to attract more day-trippers into remote villages.
In November, Yu of Huawei told CNBC the firm is aiming to become the world's biggest smartphone maker.
In Shanghai, 10 inmates from four prisons will be allowed to visit their families at home, an official from the city's prison administrative bureau said.
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In May, the PBOC injected 525.8 billion yuan into the market via MLF, standing lending facility and pledged supplementary lending.
In March, Airbnb signed an agreement with Fudan University to establish an Airbnb Go-Global Fudan Scholarship, which will support students to study in the countries and regions related to the Belt and Road Initiative.
In May this year, China and Armenia signed an agreement to lift visa requirements for the citizens of the two countries.
In May, the country's crude oil imports gained 5 percent year on year to 39.05 million tonnes, the NBS data showed.