On September 7, 2013, the Supreme Leader of president delivered an important speech entitled "Promoting People’s Friendship for a Better Future" at Nazarbayev University. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yip Wong)
The eyes of the world are focused on Beijing.
On May 14th, the "Belt and Road" international cooperation summit forum will officially kick off. At the invitation of the Chairman of the Supreme Leader, 29 heads of state and government gathered in Beijing, and about 1,500 official representatives attended the meeting to discuss the cooperation plan for the "Belt and Road" construction, draw a beautiful blueprint for mutually beneficial cooperation, and witness how this international grand event has far-reaching influence on the world and opened a new chapter in the community of human destiny.
This is an echo from the depths of history. Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty, and the trip of "hollowing out" connected Europe and Asia, transmitted peace and spread prosperity. In the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Ocean, and the voyage of braving waves opened up a maritime silk road between more than 30 countries to eliminate barriers, exchange needed goods and exchange cultures.
Crossing the Millennium, with the Chinese nation embarking on the journey of rejuvenation, this ancient Silk Road, which was buried under the rolling yellow sand and lurking in the waves, was awakened again and showed its first appearance.
From September to October, 2013, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader put forward "Silk Road Economic Belt" and "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" successively. Policy communication, road connectivity, smooth trade, currency circulation, and popular support — — The "One Belt, One Road" initiative with the "five links" as the main content echoes the North and the South, and the East and the West help each other. From point to area, from line to film, it conforms to the trend of the times and turns out to be born.
Over the past three years, this initiative initiated by China has been written into the resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council, which has received positive responses from more than 100 countries and international organizations, and more than 40 countries and international organizations have signed cooperation agreements with China to jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative.
Walk the road, connect the world, gather people’s hearts and seek a win-win situation. When the warm wind in May rises and Yanqi Lake is nearby, this groundbreaking historical event is also ready to bring the brightest spring scenery to the world.
"One Belt, One Road" responds to the expectations of the world by discussing, building and sharing.
The "Belt and Road" not only conforms to the great idea of realizing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, but also is the expectation of people from all countries along the route.
Historically, two silk roads, one sea and one land, broke the boundaries between nations and nations, and connected different religions, languages and civilizations with the commercial road as the medium. After thousands of years, the Silk Road culture, which meets and influences each other, still stirs in the blood of future generations and never forgets it.
Almaty, Samarkand, Istanbul, Alexandria, Quanzhou, Xi ‘an … … In the autumn of 2014, one year after the "Belt and Road Initiative" was officially put forward, the People’s Daily "Walking the New Silk Road" reporting group visited more than ten domestic provinces and regions along the route and 27 cities in 13 countries abroad. The intersection of many languages, talking and laughing, and businessmen’s exchanges were in the ascendant, which was a common sight along the road at that time.
Ye Levov, an archaeologist from Kazakhstan, said: "The Silk Road has advantages and disadvantages for China and Kazakhstan." (Photo by People’s Daily reporter Zhao Yahui)
"The Silk Road has advantages and disadvantages for China and Kazakhstan." Madyar, a meritorious archaeologist in Kazakhstan? Ye Levov said. Standing at an archaeological excavation site in Talaz, an important town on the ancient Silk Road, and looking at the ruins of the ancient city in the 10th century, this scholar who specializes in studying the medieval trade routes and cities in Kazakhstan concluded from history: "We were created as neighbors, so only by being friendly and trusting each other can we develop together."
"Onlookers read history, while I am writing history." Former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand? Taparansi has experienced the 40-year changes in Thailand-China relations, and he regards the initiative of building the 21st century Maritime Silk Road as an opportunity for Thailand’s development. "Thailand should play a leading role among the 10 ASEAN countries, actively participate in the construction of the Maritime Silk Road and contribute to peace and development in Southeast Asia."
"We should take this opportunity to explore the historical value and practical role of the Silk Road and jointly contribute to the friendly cooperation between China and Egypt." Salah, chairman of the Egyptian National Information Service Center, said.
The expectation and affirmation of Silk Road reflects people’s yearning for a better life along the route. The Belt and Road Initiative is based on the principle of mutual cooperation, joint construction and sharing, characterized by openness and tolerance, and pursues mutual benefit and win-win, which is precisely the best answer to this expectation.
"China’s development benefits from the international community, and it is willing to provide more public goods for the international community. I propose ‘ Belt and Road ’ The initiative aims to share China’s development opportunities with countries along the route and achieve common prosperity. " On many international occasions, the top leaders introduced China’s mutually beneficial and win-win opening strategy, looking for the convergence of interests, the resonance of policy ideas, and the convergence of complementary cooperation, seeking the greatest common denominator for the "Belt and Road Initiative" and demonstrating the wisdom and tolerance of big countries.
The Belt and Road Initiative benefits the people of the world with tangible benefits.
If you combine, you will have two benefits, and if you divide, you will have two injuries. At present, the world economy is noisy and chaotic, geopolitical frictions are constant, anti-globalization is surging, and economic and social development and people’s living and working in peace and contentment are challenged as never before.
Learn from the past. The trend of globalization is irreversible. China adheres to the win-win opening-up strategy and plans an all-round opening-up pattern, which is a wise choice to conform to history, and the "Belt and Road Initiative" from China is the brightest color under the dim sky of globalization.
“ ‘ Belt and Road ’ Construction is not an empty slogan, but a practical measure that can be seen and touched, which will bring tangible benefits to regional countries. " On March 28th, 2015, the Supreme Leader solemnly declared at the opening ceremony of the annual meeting of Boao Forum for Asia. On the same day, the "Vision and Action for Promoting the Joint Construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road" was released, which promoted the "Belt and Road" from the top-level design blueprint three months ago to the substantive operation stage.
Gather wisdom and strength to achieve a win-win situation. Over the past three years, the "friend circle" of the "Belt and Road" has been expanding.
From 2014 to 2016, the total trade volume between China and countries along the route was about 20 trillion yuan, which was higher than the global average. China enterprises have invested more than 50 billion dollars in foreign direct investment in countries along the route; The newly signed foreign contracted projects in countries along the route amounted to 304.9 billion US dollars. 47 central enterprises participated in, participated in or invested in, or cooperated with the "Belt and Road" countries to build 1,676 projects.
In terms of major project construction, a number of major projects have landed one after another. China-Laos Railway, karakoram highway Phase II and Karachi Expressway have started, and the construction or operation of China-Russia, China-Kazakhstan, China-Myanmar and other oil and gas pipeline projects are progressing in an orderly manner.
In terms of the construction of overseas economic and trade cooperation zones, Chinese enterprises have successively built 56 overseas economic and trade cooperation zones in 20 countries along the route, with a cumulative investment of more than US$ 18.5 billion, which has created more than US$ 1.1 billion in tax revenue and 180,000 jobs for the host country. China — The Belarusian Industrial Park has become a pearl in the Silk Road Economic Belt, and the construction of the Egyptian Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, the Thai-Chinese Luo Yong Industrial Park and the Cambodian Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone is progressing smoothly.
In the construction of free trade zones, China has signed free trade agreements with ASEAN, Singapore, Pakistan and other countries and regions along the route. The protocol for upgrading the free trade zone with ASEAN was implemented in July last year, and the free trade agreement with Georgia is about to be signed. At present, we are actively promoting the negotiation of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and negotiating with the free trade zones of Israel, Maldives, Sri Lanka and GCC.
China manufacturing, China construction and China service are welcomed by more and more countries along the route, and more products, services, technology and capital from countries along the route are continuously entering China. It can be said that the "Belt and Road Initiative" came from China, but it has benefited the world, injected new vitality into the economic development of countries along the route, added new impetus to the economic development of an open world, and contributed a new model to the in-depth development of economic globalization.
On December 6, 2016, the first phase of the Sino-Kazakhstan Aiju Agricultural Products Processing Park was completed and put into operation smoothly. Through the construction of this project, the whole industrial chain operation mode of foreign planting, foreign primary processing and domestic deep processing and sales of grain and oil raw materials will be realized. (data map)
In April 2017, the reporter visited the cities along the Belt and Road again — —
In Cambodia, the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone invested and built by Hodo Group Co.,Ltd. has been repeatedly called the "rice bowl" of local people by Governor Runming of Sihanoukville Province. Su Lin, a Cambodian girl who works as an interpreter in Changhui Pipe Company, proudly said, "Our family now has four motorcycles and one car. My monthly salary is more than 400 dollars, which is already the pillar of my family! "
In Kazakhstan, Xi ‘an Aiju Cereals and Oils Industry Group invested in agricultural products processing projects with the help of the Belt and Road Initiative. Dao Ren, a local man who is the general manager of Kazakhstan Branch, told reporters in Mandarin: "This agricultural project uses the most advanced agricultural technology, which can produce 300,000 tons of rapeseed a year, which undoubtedly enhances the enthusiasm of local farmers for growing grain. We have not only obtained sufficient grain sources, but also ensured processing and production for export and brought about 90 jobs. "
In Kenya, the Inner Mongolia Railway Project, undertaken by China Road and Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd., connects Mombasa, the largest port in East Africa, and Nairobi, the capital. It is the first railway built in Kenya in the past 100 years of independence and the first standard gauge railway in Kenya. "I am very much looking forward to this, which will definitely bring me many learning opportunities!" A local female engineer working here said.
In Serbia, Smederevo Iron and Steel Plant, founded in 1913, is the only large state-owned pillar enterprise, but it has been in trouble in recent years and was once on the verge of bankruptcy. In April last year, after China Hegang Group invested in the acquisition, it sent a technical team to diagnose and solve the problems in equipment, technology, information technology and technology of a century-old factory. In December last year, it ended its seven-year continuous loss and realized full profit. An employee who has worked in the steel plant for more than 20 years said, "After the arrival of China investors, the factory has come back to life. I am full of confidence in the future of the factory. "
In the Italian Pavilion of Chongqing Bonded Commodity Exhibition and Trading Center, where the Yangtze River Economic Belt meets the Belt and Road Initiative, Nicola, the commodity manager of Chongqing Polante Trading Co., Ltd. from Tuscany, said: "The Belt and Road Initiative has really implemented many policies in the implementation process, making freight transportation fast, safe and convenient, reducing the pressure on enterprises to occupy funds. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative for giving me better job opportunities and bringing more benefits to personal income generation. "
At present, the planning and layout of the "Belt and Road" construction has been initially completed, and it is moving towards the stage of taking root, intensive cultivation and sustainable development. The gradual flowering of the project has enabled people along the route to catch the express train developed by China. The people of the world have never been so close to the "Belt and Road", so true.
"One Belt, One Road" goes to the world in a more proactive manner.
"If we want to maintain sustained and healthy economic development, we must establish a global vision, more consciously coordinate the two overall domestic and international situations, comprehensively plan the grand strategy of all-round opening up, and go to the world with a more proactive attitude." On August 17, 2016, the top leaders emphasized at the symposium on promoting the construction of the "Belt and Road". History has proved that China is a beneficiary of opening up. Promoting reform and development through opening up is an important experience that China has made new achievements in its development over the past 30 years.
"I want to stand up and stand up, and I want to reach people."
At present, when domestic development is facing brand-new requirements and the international environment is undergoing profound changes, it is China’s strategic choice and an important prerequisite for China’s sustained and healthy economic development to continue to adhere to the mutually beneficial and win-win opening-up strategy, plan an all-round opening-up pattern, and go to the world with a more proactive attitude.
The construction of the "Belt and Road" will promote development by opening wider to the west, which will help accelerate the pace of development in the western region and promote the linkage of the eastern, central and western regions. At the same time, the "Belt and Road" covers the central and western China and coastal provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, and closely follows China’s regional development strategy, new urbanization strategy and opening-up strategy, which will help China to form a new pattern of all-round opening-up.
Beibu gulf port is the most convenient gateway to ASEAN countries in the hinterland of China, and it is open to more than 100 countries and regions and more than 200 ports in the world, achieving full coverage of ASEAN. (Photo by People’s Daily reporter Sun Yang)
At the same time, China itself is also accelerating many domestic reforms and economic restructuring, providing the world with stronger growth momentum, broader market opportunities and better quality trading partners with its own healthy and sustainable development, and better connecting with the Belt and Road Initiative.
"In the past four years, we have launched more than 1,200 reform measures on the basis of continuous reform in the previous 30 years, which has injected a strong impetus into the development of China." The Supreme Leader said at the Davos Forum earlier this year.
In 2016, against the background of weak world economy, China’s economy grew by 6.7%, ranking among the top in the world, contributing more than 30% to global economic growth. The adjustment of economic structure has been accelerated, residents’ consumption and service industry have become the main driving forces of economic growth, the energy consumption per unit of GDP has continued to decline, and green development has achieved initial results. Breakthrough progress has been made in the reform of important areas and key links, the supply-side structural reform has achieved initial results, and the innovation-driven development strategy has been implemented in depth. The rural poor population decreased by 12.4 million.
Under the guidance of the development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, China will also strive to improve the quality and efficiency of economic growth, constantly stimulate the growth momentum and market vitality, actively create a relaxed and orderly investment environment, and vigorously build a pattern of opening up for common development. It is estimated that in the next five years, China will import US$ 8 trillion of goods and absorb US$ 600 billion of foreign investment, with a total foreign investment of US$ 750 billion and 700 million outbound tourists, providing countries around the world with a broader market, more capital, more abundant products and more valuable opportunities for cooperation.
"For the industrial and commercial circles of all countries, the development of China is still an opportunity for everyone. The door of China is always open to the world and will not be closed. " The supreme leader said.
Tomorrow, the "Belt and Road" international cooperation summit forum will be held in Beijing. China, together with other countries, will give the Silk Road, which spans over a thousand years, a brand-new era connotation.
This will be a forum for expanding the consensus of international cooperation, promoting pragmatic cooperation in key areas and planning a long-term cooperation vision.
Let us join hands and open a new chapter in the community of human destiny with the mighty spring breeze of the "Belt and Road".
