China welcomes the United States' commitment to support regional infrastructure and hopes the promise won't fail in practice, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Monday when commenting on US Vice-President Mike Pence's recent statement, the Foreign Ministry website quoted.

In a speech during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit held in Papua New Guinea, Pence said the US would provide $60 billion for regional infrastructure development, but Washington "does not offer a constricting belt or a one-way road’’.

The Belt and Road Initiative is an economic cooperation initiative and a public good provided by China to the international community. If it benefits unilaterally, there wouldn't be more than 140 countries and international organizations signing cooperation agreements with China, according to Geng.

During recent meetings with the Chinese leader, leaders of Pacific island countries that have diplomatic relations with China expressed their hope to deepen practical cooperation with China under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, Geng stated.

“For whatever purpose, it is a good thing that the United States has committed to providing 60 billion dollars in infrastructure financing to support regional infrastructure development, ” Geng said, “At the same time, we have noticed some discussions about whether the U.S. can deliver on its promises and whether it will fail in practice, and we hope that such concerns will not become a reality."