A chef cuts up a tuna at Malta's pavilion at the country exhibition of the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai on November 7, 2023. Malta formally joined the China-proposed Belt and Road initiative (BRI) in 2018. Of the 69 countries and regions attending the Country Exhibition of the CIIE in 2023, 64 are BRI partner countries. Photo: Li Hao/GT