The implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative is expected to get another boost as senior officials of Switzerland, a leading world financial center, and the World Bank vowed to strengthen cooperation with China on the massive project.

Switzerland is looking to sharpen its edge as a financial center with a proactive role in the initiative, said Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer.

"The initiative stands as one of the most important infrastructure projects across the world, not for me but for my grandchildren," said Maurer.