During his visit to Kazakhstan and Indonesia in 2013， Chinese
　　President Xi Jinping put forward the proposal of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road， which became kn_own as the Belt and Road Initiative. The Initiative is based on the principle of achieving shared growth through dialogue and collaboration and reviving the \"Silk Road spirit\" that prevailed on the anaent historical trade route， a spirit of peace and cooperation，openness and inclusiveness， mutuallearning and mutual benefits.
　　Today， the Belt and Road Initiative is implementing green，low-carbon and sustainable development while promoting policy communication， facilities connectivity， smooth trade， unimpeded financing， and people-to-people ties. The joint efforts of the coun-tries and international organizations participating in it have opened up a new space for global economic growth， created a new platform for international trade and investment and ushered in new practices in global economic governance. They have made new contribu-tions to promoting people's wellbeing universally， and provided Chinese solutions for building a community of shared future for humanity.
　　As the panoramic vision of the Initiative unfolds， the rough sketch has been transformed into a precise， targeted and detailed intricate painting. The Belt and Road is rooted in history but oriented toward the future. It originated in China， but belongs to the world.A popular public product developed with joint efforts， the InitiaUve spans different regions， development stages， and avilizations， form-ing a strong synergy across the world.