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World leaders attend China hosted Belt and Road Forum summit, India abstains

Associated Press
A worker disassembles a photo display for the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing, Monday, May 15, 2017.
A worker disassembles a photo display for the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing, Monday, May 15, 2017.
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, left, is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, foreground second left, walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, foreground right, and other leaders as they arrive for a family photo session during the Belt and Road Forum at the meeting's venue by Yanqi Lake just outside Beijing, China, May 15, 2017.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left bottom, talks with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, right, at the a summit.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, arrive for the welcoming banquet for the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sunday, May 14, 2017.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as leader gather for a family photo during the Belt and Road Forum outside Beijing, China, Monday, May 15, 2017.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, front center, and other leaders pose for a family photo during the Belt and Road Forum at meeting's venue on Yanqi Lake just outside Beijing, Monday, May 15, 2017.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders arrive for a family photo during the Belt and Road Forum outside Beijing, China, Monday, May 15, 2017.
Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at the meeting venue of the Belt and Road Forum at the International Conference.
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, left, is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping during the welcome ceremony.
Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi attends the summit.
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the welcome ceremony.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing, Sunday, May 14, 2017.
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