2021 marks 8th anniversary of BRI
\n beijing
\nChinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to continue promoting the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through joint efforts.
\nThe BRI should aim for high-standard, sustainable and people-centered progress, said Xi while addressing a high-level symposium on the initiative.
\nThe year 2021 marks the eighth year since the announcement of the BRI Initiative.
\nXi said the initiative has produced a mutual benefit for the countries involved.
\nThrough the joint construction of the BRI, the level of opening-up is lifted, the areas of opening-up are expanded, and institutional opening-up is promoted, the Chinese president pointed out.
\nChina\u2019s \u201ccircle of friends\u201d under the BRI is expanding, according to Xi. He also hailed that the BRI explored a new way to promote common development.
\nXi voiced it is necessary to correctly understand and grasp the new situation facing the joint construction of the BRI.
\nThe theme of our times, peace and development, has not changed, and the trend toward economic globalization has not changed, he pointed out, adding that the co-construction of the BRI is facing important opportunities.
\nThe world is witnessing unprecedented major changes with the unprecedented fierce competition brought by a new round of sci-tech and industrial revolutions and the unprecedented impact on human society brought by the global issues including climate change and pandemic control and prevention, Xi said.
\nNoting the international environment for building the BRI is becoming increasingly complex, Xi urged the country to maintain strategic determination, seize strategic opportunities, actively respond to challenges and move forward.
\nXi also stressed the need to solidify the foundation for development, calling for promoting political consensus into concrete action, and transforming idea recognition into practical results.
\nHe voiced the necessity of further promoting policy coordination, facilities connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration and people-to-people bonds.
\nXi also suggested expanding new areas of cooperation, such as pandemic control, low-carbon development, and e-commerce.
\nHe called for enhancing international cooperation in combating the pandemic and pledged to continuously provide assistance to the Belt and Road countries within China\u2019s capabilities.
\nThe Chinese president also said the country will help developing countries obtain green and low-carbon energy, promote information sharing and capacity building for green and low-carbon development and deepen cooperation on ecological environment and climate governance.
\nHe stressed that China should further its digital cooperation with the Belt and Road countries, promote Silk Road e-commerce and build a digital cooperation pattern.
\n\u201cWe should carry out the \u2018Belt and Road\u2019 Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation Action Plan, strengthen international cooperation on intellectual property protection and create an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for scientific and technological development,\u201d Xi added.
\nAs the country is fostering the new development paradigm of \u201cdual circulation,\u201d Xi said the construction of the new development paradigm and the joint construction of the BRI must be considered overall.
\nBuilding projects to improve people\u2019s livelihood is an important way to quickly enhance the sense of gain for people in the Belt and Road countries, Xi pointed out and called for more grounding cooperation achievements.
\nThe Chinese president called for to comprehensively strengthening risk prevention and control, highlighting the importance of responding to COVID-19 and advancing the joint building of the BRI.
\nHe urged efforts to protect the lives and mental health of overseas personnel, fulfill their demands, as well as ensuring the supply of materials and financial support for employees.
\n\u201cWe should educate and guide our enterprises and citizens abroad to consciously abide by local laws and respect local customs and traditions,\u201d Xi added.
\nHe also stressed the necessity of perfecting anti-corruption laws and regulations concerning foreign affairs and stepping up the fight against cross-border corruption.
\nEnterprises of all kinds should standardize their business practices and never allow damage to the country\u2019s reputation, Xi stressed and vowed to deal with violations of disciplines and laws seriously.
\nVice Premier Han Zheng, also head of the leading group on advancing BRI development, presided over the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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