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Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde, who is here for the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 24, 2019. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde ahead of the opening of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.