The Belt and Road Initiative

The Belt and Road Initiative – China's proposal to cooperate with other countries in building a Silk Road Economic Belt and a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road – was unveiled by President Xi Jinping during his visits to Central and Southeast Asia in September and October 2013. It was a strategic decision taken by the central leadership as part of a new process of further opening up to the outside world. 

The initiative focuses on policy coordination, connectivity of infrastructure and facilities, unimpeded trade, financial integration, and strengthened people-to-people ties through a consultative process and joint efforts, with the goal of bringing benefits to all. It aims to build a community of shared interests and responsibility with a shared future. The Belt and Road will be a path to peace, prosperity and openness through innovative programs and friendly engagement.  

Over the past four years, more than 100 countries and international organizations have expressed support for the initiative and participated in related activities. The UN General Assembly and Security Council have also made reference to the initiative in some of their resolutions. The vision of the Belt and Road is gradually being translated into action, and success stories have begun to emerge. 

“一帶一路”

“一帶一路”是“絲綢之路經濟帶”和“21世紀海上絲綢之路”的簡稱。2013年9月和10月，中國國家主席習近平出訪中亞和東南亞時，分別提出了與相關國家共同建設“絲綢之路經濟帶”和“21世紀海上絲綢之路”的倡議。建設“一帶一路”，是黨中央作出的重大戰略決策，是實施新一輪擴大開放的重要舉措。該倡議以實現“政策溝通、設施聯通、貿易暢通、資金融通、民心相通”為主要內容，以“共商、共建、共享”為原則，以“利益共同體、責任共同體、命運共同體”為目標。要將“一帶一路”建成和平之路、繁榮之路、開放之路、創新之路、文明之路。“一帶一路”建設符合有關各方共同利益，順應地區和全球合作潮流，得到了沿線國家的積極響應。4年來，全球100多個國家和國際組織積極支持和參與“一帶一路”建設，聯合國大會、聯合國安理會等重要決議也納入“一帶一路”建設內容。“一帶一路”建設逐漸從理念轉化為行動，從愿景轉變為現實，建設成果豐碩。