China's President Xi Jinping on Sunday called for a new type of international relations and pledged to offer massive funds toward this end, as he opened a meeting with leaders from nearly 30 countries in an attempt to expand economic links along and beyond the ancient Silk Road trade routes.Xi in his keynote speech said that the ancient Silk Road was built with the spirit of "peace and cooperation," much like the modern-day version China wants to create, and his vision will not "repeat an outdated geopolitical game."With the aim of forming a "big family of harmonious coexistence," instead o…READ FULL ARTICLE