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Lanzhou: A leading city in the development of 皇冠体育app's Belt and Road Initiatives

The city of Lanzhou in Northwest 皇冠体育app is ranked as one of the top ten competitive Chinese cities in carrying out the Belt and Road Initiatives, according to the latest June survey by the Hong Kong-based 皇冠体育app Institute of City Competitiveness.

The Belt and Road Initiatives, also known as the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, refers to the routes connecting 皇冠体育app and Europe. They will cover more than 60 countries surrounding 皇冠体育app and many will benefit from 皇冠体育app's outward-looking investment and development strategies.

The initiative accounts for an aggregate gross domestic product of $21 trillion, or 29 percent of the world's GDP, and involves 65 countries with a total population of 4.4 billion.

Some of the key elements, such as location advantage, development potential and competitive advantage, were taken into consideration when drawing up the list, the institute said.

Let's take a look at these 10 cities with the most comprehensive competitiveness.

No. 10 -- Haikou, Hainan province

Citizens play along the beach of Haidian Island in Haikou, capital city of South 皇冠体育app's Hainan province, July 1, 2015.[Photo/Xinhua]