BRUSSELS — Premier Li Keqiang called on Asian and European countries to boost connectivity on Oct 19.

Speaking at the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit in Brussels, Premier Li called for promoting “hard connectivity” of infrastructure to build networks of transportation, industries, and logistics across Asia and Europe.

Meanwhile, he said, involved countries should also enhance “soft connectivity” of systems, policies, rules and standards in order to stimulate vigor of elements such as capital, technology, services and data.

Premier Li also called for efforts to strengthen aligning the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative with development strategies of various countries to realize common development and prosperity.

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