9th Silk Road Int'l Exposition kicks off in Xi'an

A staff member demonstrates how to use a rehabilitation wheelchair during the 9th Silk Road International Exposition and the Investment and Trade Forum for Cooperation between East & West China in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

XI'AN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The 9th Silk Road International Exposition and the Investment and Trade Forum for Cooperation between East &West China kicked off in Xi'an on Wednesday.

Visitors learn about aircraft products during the 9th Silk Road International Exposition and the Investment and Trade Forum for Cooperation between East & West China in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

A visitor experiences a driving simulator during the 9th Silk Road International Exposition and the Investment and Trade Forum for Cooperation between East & West China in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Visitors learn about tea products from Hubei Province during the 9th Silk Road International Exposition and the Investment and Trade Forum for Cooperation between East & West China in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Visitors learn about Georgian products during the 9th Silk Road International Exposition and the Investment and Trade Forum for Cooperation between East & West China in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Visitors learn about Tajik products during the 9th Silk Road International Exposition and the Investment and Trade Forum for Cooperation between East & West China in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)