The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held in Beijing on October 10-17. On the evening of the 18th, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and foreign minister, introduced the important results of the summit forum at a press conference held by the Information Center of the China National Convention Center.
Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister
Over the past 10 years, the Belt and Road Initiative has made historic achievements, benefiting more than 150 countries, opening up a road of cooperation, opportunity and prosperity leading to common development, and becoming the world's most popular international public goods and the largest international cooperation platform. The theme of this year's forum is "High-quality Joint Construction of the Belt and Road, Working Together to Achieve Common Development and Prosperity". Representatives from 151 countries and 41 international organizations came to Beijing to participate in the conference, with a total number of more than 1,<> registrations, which can be described as a "grand event of <>,<> people", once again reflecting the great appeal and global influence of jointly building the "Belt and Road".
Wang Yi said that the most distinctive feature of this forum is action-oriented, efficient and pragmatic. To jointly build the "Belt and Road", we must not only condense the concept of cooperation, but also take practical actions.
Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister
During the Forum, a total of 458 outcomes were produced, each of which was tangible, which far exceeded the number of the second Forum. These include the Beijing Initiative for Deepening Connectivity and Cooperation, the Beijing Initiative for Green Development along the Belt and Road, the Beijing Initiative for International Cooperation on the Digital Economy along the Belt and Road, the Green Development Investment and Financing Partnership Program, and the High-Level Principles for Clean Construction along the Belt and Road. There are also specific targets such as 2030,10 green development training sessions for partner countries by 100 and expanding the number of joint laboratories to 972. The Entrepreneurs' Conference resulted in $<>.<> billion in business contracts that will help create more jobs and growth for countries. Jointly building the "Belt and Road" will not engage in "talking halls", but be "action-oriented", which will surely provide a steady stream of impetus for promoting world economic growth and promoting global common development.
A reporter asked at the meeting that driven by the "Belt and Road" initiative, the international community's attention to infrastructure and connectivity has increased significantly. In recent years, other countries have also put forward many initiatives and cooperation mechanisms in related fields, and Wang Yi also responded to how to view the relationship between the "Belt and Road" initiative and these initiative mechanisms.
Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister
What I want to say is that China's Belt and Road Initiative is an open platform, and we welcome all parties to join at any time. At the same time, we hope that the interconnection initiatives of other countries can also be open and not engage in closed circles. China is willing to connect with all connectivity initiatives and jointly explore cooperation that is beneficial to developing countries. For example, we can connect with the "Global Gateway" initiative proposed by the European Union, play to their respective advantages, form a joint force, and we can jointly help developing countries accelerate the construction of infrastructure. Some people claim that the "Global Infrastructure and Investment Partnership Initiative" launched by the United States is aimed at China's "One Belt, One Road", which I think is another example of politicizing economic issues, which is both short-sighted and negative, and will not be internationally recognized, and that no issue can be politicized and politicized rhapsody.
Wang Yi said that peaceful development and win-win cooperation are the trend of the times and the aspiration of the people. However, the confrontation of the Cold War, decoupling and breaking the chain, against the trend of history, there is no way out. China is willing to view competition from a positive perspective, and competition should not cancel each other out, but should promote each other.
Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister
Let's compare internationally, who can build more roads, railways, bridges for developing countries? Who can build more schools, hospitals, gymnasiums for ordinary people in low-income countries? We have this confidence, and we also have this confidence.
Reporter Cheng Yu reported from Beijing
Responsible Editor: [Lu Yan]