The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) serves as a vivid example of materializing the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity, according to a report released Saturday by a think tank.
The report, titled “Answering the Questions of Our Time: The Global Significance and Practical Value of China’s Public Intellectual Goods”, was published by the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency.
Proposed in 2013, the BRI has adhered to the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, while embracing the concepts of openness, greenness, and integrity, the report said.
The initiative focuses on five key areas: policy coordination, infrastructure connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration, and closer people-to-people ties. These are categorized as “hard connectivity,” “soft connectivity,” and “heart connectivity.”
Over more than a decade of development, the BRI has grown into the world’s largest platform for international cooperation, featuring landmark projects such as the China-Europe Railway Express, the China-Laos Railway, and Greece’s Piraeus Port.
The report added that the initiative has become a widely welcomed international public good and a platform for cooperation provided by China, opening up new pathways for the common development of all countries.