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In autumn, the fruits are fragrant. In the past few days, the third "Belt and Road" Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing has attracted the attention of the world. At the opening ceremony on October 18, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech entitled "Building an Open, Inclusive, Connected and Common Development World", combing the achievements of the cooperation on the "Belt and Road" in the past decade, summarizing the experience of cooperation, looking forward to future development, and announcing a concrete action guide, providing the latest Chinese solutions for the next joint construction of the "Belt and Road" towards higher quality development and building an open, inclusive, interconnected and common development world.
In 2013, President Xi Jinping proposed the Belt and Road Initiative for the first time, and in the past ten years, three high-level Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation have been held, each of which has brought new development impetus to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road". The third summit is of great significance, which coincides with the tenth anniversary of the initiative.
Wang Fan, President of the Foreign Affairs College: It is a meeting that carries on the past and forges ahead into the future, because there are many achievements worth summarizing in the construction of the "Belt and Road" in the past ten years, and at the same time, we must face the future from a new starting point. The current international situation is complicated, chaotic and intertwined, and the world economic recovery is weak, and many countries are looking forward to some countries standing up to promote common development. Therefore, the "Belt and Road" summit is held at this time to sum up experience, look forward to the future, and explore new paths, which is of unprecedented significance.
Over the past decade, with the joint efforts of all parties, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has moved from a Chinese initiative to an international practice, from concept to action, and from vision to reality. In his keynote speech, President Xi Jinping first recalled his original intention of jointly building the "Belt and Road" initiative, which is to learn from the ancient Silk Road, take connectivity as the main line, strengthen policy communication, facility connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration and people-to-people ties with other countries, inject new momentum into world economic growth, open up new space for global development, and create a new platform for international economic cooperation.
Wang Fan: The ancient Silk Road was a time when various conditions were very difficult under specific historical conditions at that time, and people's yearning for cooperation, exchanges and trade exchanges made China promote the ancient Silk Road. Now we still continue the spirit of cooperation, exchange and exchange of the Silk Road, and we continue to carry it forward.
Looking back over the past decade, Belt and Road cooperation has moved from "capitalization" to the stage of "brush painting". More than 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations have signed cooperation documents on jointly building the "Belt and Road" and established multilateral cooperation platforms in more than 20 professional fields. A train of European trains, passing through Eurasia, forming a steel camel caravan in the new era; Cargo ships laden with cargo travel to and from major ports in the Pacific, Indian and Mediterranean Seas, and the Maritime Silk Road has gained new vitality today; From agricultural technology teaching to finding water and digging wells, to the Chinese vocational education project "Luban Workshop" going overseas, small but beautiful projects continue to take root.
From the construction of interconnection networks such as large corridors and information superhighways, to efforts to solve energy bottlenecks, to wonderful people-to-people exchange projects, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" originated from China, and the achievements and opportunities belong to the world.
In ten years, why can the "Belt and Road" achieve such fruitful results? President Xi Jinping pointed out in his speech that it is precisely because the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" adheres to consultation, co-construction and sharing, transcends the differences in different civilizations, cultures, social systems and stages of development, opens up new paths for exchanges between countries, builds a new framework for international cooperation, and brings together the greatest common divisor of common development of mankind.
Su Xiaohui, associate researcher at the China Institute of International Studies: In the past decade, countries in different regions and stages of development have been able to form stronger interaction and expand their circle of friends to jointly build the "Belt and Road" is precisely the result of respecting differences, learning from each other, and finding common denominators of interests.
The achievements of the past decade are invaluable, and the experience is worth summarizing. In his keynote speech, President Xi Jinping summed up the successful experiences explored in the past decade of jointly building the "Belt and Road" with three "profound understandings": we deeply understand that mankind is an interdependent community with a shared future; We deeply realize that only win-win cooperation can accomplish things, do good things and do great things; We deeply realize that the Silk Road spirit of peaceful cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit is the most important source of strength for the joint construction of the Belt and Road.
Su Xiaohui: The three "deep realizations" actually reflect a deep thinking on the cooperation and future development of the "Belt and Road". Its goal is to build a community with a shared future for mankind, and for any country, it is impossible to close the door to development. No country is immune to global challenges. In addition, President Xi once again stressed the importance of the Silk Road spirit, highlighting that the "Belt and Road" initiative emphasizes openness and inclusiveness, China does not engage in small circles, and China opposes confrontation and deliberate division.
The course of ten years has proved that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" stands on the right side of history, conforms to the logic of the progress of the times, and follows the right path in the world, and these three experiences have also been widely recognized.
At present, China is comprehensively promoting the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization. President Xi Jinping specifically mentioned in his keynote speech that what we are pursuing is not China's own modernization, but looking forward to working with other countries including developing countries to jointly realize modernization. World modernization should be a modernization of peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity.
Su Xiaohui: When talking about world modernization, China emphasizes the general trend of future world development, all countries should have the right to find their own path, all countries can have the opportunity to embark on the road of modernization, China is willing to provide more opportunities to help more countries in the world to achieve the path of modernization.
The grand vision of working together to modernize the world is in line with the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and has clarified the direction of efforts for high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road". In his keynote speech, President Xi Jinping announced eight actions for China to support high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road, including: building a three-dimensional connectivity network of the Belt and Road, supporting the construction of an open world economy, carrying out pragmatic cooperation, promoting green development, promoting scientific and technological innovation, supporting people-to-people exchanges, building a clean road, and improving the international cooperation mechanism of the "Belt and Road". Promote the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" into a new stage of high-quality development.
Ding Xiaoxing, director of the Eurasian Institute of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations: These eight actions are actually a very specific action guide, which includes both conceptual experience and concrete actions. It is proposed that China should be more open, and now artificial intelligence and 5G are the development direction of future science and technology, and science and technology represent the future, so the "Belt and Road" should be engaged in scientific and technological exchange conferences. Reference was also made to institutionalization and the establishment of a permanent secretariat in order to better organize the various summits.
Among the eight actions, the China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China will each set up financing windows of 350 billion yuan, and the Silk Road Fund will add 80 billion yuan; China will implement 1,000 small-scale livelihood assistance projects; 100,000 training sessions for Partner countries by 2030; Hold the "Liangzhu Forum" and establish the Silk Road Tourism City Alliance... A series of pragmatic measures have demonstrated China's firm determination to jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality.
Su Xiaohui: Whether it is China's China Development Bank, the Export-Import Bank of China providing a new window in terms of financing, or the development demands of many countries, all parties will see that they need assistance for the development of the "Belt and Road", and this help will form mutual benefit and win-win results, which is an important foundation for the long-term development of the "Belt and Road" in the future.
Once China's eight actions to support high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" were proposed, they were also widely supported by the guests and people at home and abroad.
This year is not only the 10th anniversary of the "Belt and Road" initiative, but also the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping's concept of "a community with a shared future for mankind". At present, the competition of major power games is escalating, the geopolitical situation continues to be tense, and the global economic recovery is hindered for a long time. There is an urgent need for countries to bridge differences through dialogue, to fight division through solidarity and to promote development through cooperation.
After ten years of jointly building the "Belt and Road", it has brought remarkable and profound changes to the world, and starting from a new historical starting point, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" will be more innovative and dynamic, more open and inclusive, and open a new window of opportunity for China and the world.
Su Xiaohui: Standing at the time node of the 10th anniversary, it involves the "Belt and Road" initiative and the overall goal of the future, and builds a community with a shared future for mankind. On the one hand, China sets an example and constantly contributes to the relevant processes, and likewise, with the attitude of a responsible major country, hopes that the international community will pay more attention to the destiny and future of human development, form a joint force, and continue to advance towards a brighter future.
Wang Fan: The Belt and Road Initiative has set a good example for everyone in the past decade, and it is a good demonstration field of cooperation and prosperity for countries around the world, which can fully boost confidence under the current economic difficulties. We are committed to doing a good job in the "Belt and Road" and responding to the global economic crisis, so that we can blaze a new trail.
As a major practice of building a community with a shared future for mankind, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is precisely to adhere to the principles of consultation, co-construction and sharing, and the goal of high-standard sustainable benefits to people's livelihood, and to consider everyone's development needs together, which has attracted so many countries to join it. At present, the changes in the world, the times, and history are unfolding in an unprecedented way. The chaotic flying is still calm. Standing at a new starting point, only by joining hands to jointly address various global risks and challenges can we create a better future of peace, development, cooperation and win-win results for future generations.
Videography丨Ruan Hongyu
Editing丨Zheng Yu, Zhao Yunlong