After a little more than three years, China's Belt and Road Initiative, envisioned as an infrastructure and trade network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along ancient trade routes, is delivering promising early results on trade and investment.

It's a win-win scenario given that China and countries along the routes have signed more than 40 cooperative agreements so far, covering more than 10 key industries including steel, electronics, automobiles and equipment-making, the Ministry of Commerce(MOC) said.