Delegates of APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) attend a press conference after the fourth ABAC meeting 2017 in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Nov. 6, 2017. ABAC concluded its fourth meeting on Monday, with business leaders expressing belief that the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative will improve the regional connectivity, one of the 20 proposals ABAC has made to the APEC economic leaders in a report to promote regional integration and remove trade barriers including protectionism. (Xinhua/Li Peng)