Constructive plan in the true sense

As for the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing has from the beginning followed the principle of “achieving shared growth through discussion and collaboration”. And the Belt and Road “construction plan” has never been China’s “geopolitical expansionary strategy”.

The world has been undergoing unprecedented changes since the end of the Cold War. Now, the Donald Trump administration has added a dangerous dimension to the changes by implementing reckless nationalist economic policies, imposing high tariffs on imports and severe sanctions on countries in the pursuit of his “America First” policy.

As such, the liberal global trade order is at stake, emerging economies are suffering from monetary and debt crises, and global economic prospects are getting bleak. But despite such severe tests, Beijing remains confident of deepening domestic reform and opening-up, as it continues to inject vitality into global economic growth and shoulder more global responsibilities.

And as an important engine for global development and the proponent of “a community with a shared future for mankind”, China hopes more countries, regions and organizations would help build a better world so that all economies together could conquer new peaks of political, economic and social development in the 21st century.