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JointlyBuildingtheFuture

JointlyBuildingtheFuture

　　Inrecentyears，theglobaleconomicoutlookhasgenerallybeenconsideredtrendingpositively.Butwithrecentdevelopmentsofprotectionism，isolationismandpopulism，profoundadjustmentsinglobalgovernance，industrialstructure，energylayout，monetarysystemandgeopoliticsareunfoldingoneafteranother.

　　TheBeltandRoadInitiative，whichfocusesonoptimizingtheprocessofeconomicglobalization，advocatessafeguardingtheinternationalorderbasedonmultilateralismandaimstoachievecommondevelopmentandprosperityinallcountries.ItisanewinternationalpublicgoodprovidedbyChinatothewholeworldandanimportantconduitforChinatopromotebuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankindinthenewera，demonstratingChina’skeycontributionstoglobalpeace，development，andwin-wincooperation.

　　ImpressiveJointConstruction

　　TheBeltandRoadInitiativehasyieldedfruitfulresultsafteronlyfiveyearssinceitsinception.

　　Intermsofpolicycoordination，Chinahassigned103cooperationdocumentswith88countriesandinternationalorganizationstojointlyimplementtheBeltandRoadInitiativeandhascompletedalignmentwiththe“BrightRoad”initiativeofKazakhstan，theEurasianEconomicUnionproposedbyRussia，theJunckerPlanofEurope，the“SteppeRoad”programofMongolia，andthe“TwoCorridorsandOneRing”initiativeofVietnam.

　　Intermsofinfrastructureconnectivity，anumberofrailways，highways，ports，airportsandcross-borderbridgeshavebeenbuilt.TheJakartaBandungRailway，GwadarPort，China-LaosRailway，Hungary-SerbiaRailwayandthesecondlineoftheChina-Russiaoilpipelineareallproceedingwell.Morethan8，000trainsoftheChinaRailwayExpressruntoEurope，andthenetworknowextendsto42citiesin14Europeancountries.Theseprojectsaregraduallypayingoutrealdevelopmentdividendsandimprovingthepeople’swellbeing.

　　Intermsofunimpededtrade，thetotalvolumeofgoodstradebetweenChinaandcountriesalongtheBeltandRoadhasreachedmorethanUS$5trillion，andChina’soutboundinvestmentinthosecountriesexceedsUS$70billion.AsofApril2018，Chinahasbuilt75overseaseconomicandtradecooperationzonesincountriesalongtheBeltandRoadroutes，withatotalinvestmentofUS$25.5billion.Morethan3，800enterpriseshavesettledinthosecooperationzones，creatingnearlyUS$1.7billionoftaxesforhostcountriesandnearly220，000jobsforlocals.　　Intermsoffinancialintegration，theSilkRoadFundhassignedfinancingcontractswith19projects，promisinginvestmentofUS$7billioninsupportfortheprojects.ChinaDevelopmentBank，theImportExportBankofChinaandChina’scommercialbanksareincreasinginvestmenttosupporttheconstructionoftheBeltandRoad.

　　Intermsofcloserpeople-to-peopleties，Chinahassignedculturalcooperationagreementswithmorethan60countries，andtheconceptoftheBeltandRoadInitiativeisbecomingmoreunderstood，betterrecognizedandoptimisticallysupportedbypeopleofcountriesalongtheroutes.Overthepastfiveyears，mutualvisitsmadebytouristsbetweenChinaandcountriesalongtheBeltandRoadroutesexceeded25million.

　　BuildingaCommunitywithaSharedFutureforMankind

　　BuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankindisthecoreelementofcontemporaryChineseforeignpolicy，aswellasthemostdistinctivefeatureofmajor-countrydiplomacywithChinesecharacteristicsandtheuniqueChinesewisdomcontributingtothedevelopmentofgreaterhumansociety.Theideaofbuildingacommunityofsharedfutureisrootedintheachievementsofancientandmoderncivilizations.Proposedinresponsetothenewera，itinvolvesstate-to-staterelations，group-to-grouprelations，relationsbetweenvariouscivilizationsandrelationshipbetweenmanandnature，andradiatesrichconnotations.JointconstructionoftheBeltandRoadandpromotingbroader，deeperandhigher-leveleconomicandtradecooperationamongtheBeltandRoadcountriesareconducivetobuildingconsensus，carryingforwardthenewconceptofmutualbenefitsandwinwinoutcomesandmoreaccuratelyaddressingvitalinterestsofmostcountries.Italsofacilitatestheconstructionofacommunitywithsharedinterestsandresponsibilities.Thecommunity，inturn，providesfreshnewopportunitiesandexperiencesforeachofitsmembers.

　　JointlyconstructingtheBeltandRoadridesthetideofpeaceanddevelopmentoftheeraandprovidesasolidguaranteeforsafeguardingthecommoninterestsofmankind.Astheeconomicglobalizationtrendcontinues，theflowofcapital，technology，informationandpersonnelaroundtheworldhasbecomeincreasinglyinterdependent.Theexistinginternationalorderandinternationalruleshaveformedacommoninterestbondaroundtheworld.Theworldisfacingseverechallenges，andtheSilkRoadSpirit，whichfeaturespeaceandcooperation，opennessandinclusiveness，mutuallearningandmutualbenefit，ismoreneedednowthaneverbefore.Nomatterhowcomplicatedandsharpcontradictionsbetweenstates，groups，religions，andsocialclassesmaybe，humanbeingsasawholesharetheultimategloriesofvictoryandpainsofdefeat.JointconstructionoftheBeltandRoadprovidesapracticalpathforrealizingcommoninterestsofmankindunderthethemeofpeaceanddevelopment.ByadheringtothecooperativeconceptoftheBeltandRoad，theinternationalcommunitywillbecomemoreresistanttoeverykindofcrises，andourcollectivestrengthwillbecontinuouslyenhanced，thusmoreeffectivelysafeguardingworldpeaceanddevelopment.　　TheBeltandRoadInitiativepointsthedirectionanddesignsablueprintforthefuturedevelopmentofhumansocietyandtheconstantpromotionofpeople’swellbeing.ItalignswiththeUnitedNationsmillenniumdevelopmentgoalstoreducepoverty，promotedevelopmentthroughcooperationandnarrowdevelopmentdisparities.ItembodiesChina’scommitmentandnewroleinpromotingglobaldevelopment.Chinaadvocatestheprinciplesofextensiveconsultation，jointcontributionandsharedbenefitsininternationalcooperation，andiswillingtoworkwithothercountriestorealizetheultimategoalofcreatingabetterworldfreefromwantwhereallcanliveindignity.

　　TheBeltandRoadInitiativeisaninnovationmadebyChinaforglobaleconomicgovernance，withanaimtopromoteafairandreasonableglobaleconomicorder.Aheadoftheonsetofthe2008internationalfinancialcrisis，globaleconomicgovernancewasdominatedbytheframeworkoftheWashingtonconsensus.Aftertheoutbreak，theWashingtonconsensuslostmuchofitsglory.Theglobaleconomicgovernancesystemisobviouslycallingforreformtoreinforceinclusiveness，representativeness，effectivenessandriskcontrol.TheconceptoftheBeltandRoadcallsforconstructinganinclusiveandcoordinatedworlddevelopmentgovernancestructure，anopenandcooperativeglobaltradeandinvestmentgovernancestructureandasafeandefficientinternationalfinancialandmarketgovernancestructure.ItisbasedonChina’sexperience，whichhasinspiredtheschemeandconceptforsolvingproblemshinderingworlddevelopmentandimprovingglobaleconomicgovernance.ItisaninstitutionalpublicgoodofgreattheoreticalandpracticalsignificanceinreshapingtheinternationaleconomicorderthatChinaprovidestotheinternationalcommunitytopromotereformstowardsajustandinclusiveglobaleconomicgovernancesystem.

　　GlaringLags

　　ThedevelopmentdisparitybetweencountriesalongtheBeltandRoadisquiteglaring，whichincreasesdifficultiesinconstructinganinclusiveanduniversalcooperationmechanism.Thosecountriesvaryineconomic，politicalandculturalconditions.Intermsofeconomicdevelopmentlevel，theBeltandRoadInitiativecoversdevelopedeconomiesinWesternEurope，energyandresource-exportingcountriesofCentralandWestAsia，emergingindustrializedcountriesofCentralandEasternEuropeandASEANandunderdevelopedagriculturalcountries.Fromthepoliticalpointofview，bothcapitalistandsocialistcountriesareincludedasaredemocraciesandmonarchies.Fromtheculturalperspective，theBeltandRoadInitiativecoverssixoftheeightcategoriesofcivilizationsidentifiedbySamuelP.Huntington：

Chinese，Hindu，Islamic，Western，OrthodoxandAfricancivilizations.Countriesalongtherouteshavedifferentinterests，valuesandcooperationmodes.Thisdiversityhasincreasedthecomplexityanddifficultyofbuildinganinclusiveanduniversalcooperationmechanism.　　Chinahaslongbeenonthereceivingendofglobalmultilateralgovernancerules，andisnotwellpreparedtobuildmultilateralcooperationmechanisms.Foralongtime，ChinatendedtofollowandadapttotherulesofmultilateralinstitutionssuchastheWTO，IMFandWorldBank.Inthepasttwoyears，ChinahasbeenactivelyvoicingitsopinionsandplayingtheleadroleonmultilateraldiplomaticoccasionssuchasthesummitsoftheG20，BRICSandtheSCO.ButChinahasnotbeenpositionedatthecenteroftheworldstageforlongandstilllacksprofoundtheoriesandexperienceinestablishingmultilateralcooperationmechanismsandsettingstandardsandrules.Thelackoftalentreserves，capitalinvestmentandeffectivesupportofdomesticinstitutionalmechanismsintheoperationofmultilateralmechanismsalsodemandsChinamakepreparationsmorecarefully.

　　Furthermore，thegeopoliticalsensitivityandcomplexityofcountriesalongtheBeltandRoadposeamajorobstacleinstrengtheningmultilateralandinstitutionalizedcooperation.TheBeltandRoadInitiativeinvolvessensitiveareasoftheMiddleEast，EastAsiaandEaster