On November 19, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission attended the third "Belt and Road" construction seminar in Beijing and delivered an important speech.

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　　"One Belt One Road" is a strategic decision rooted in the profound soil of history and conforming to the general trend of the times, and a great initiative that originated in China and belongs to the world.

　　In the past eight years, the construction of the "Belt and Road" has moved from "freehand brushwork" to "meticulous painting", and is moving towards a higher quality development direction.

Promoting the construction of the “Belt and Road” to benefit the people of all countries, Xi Jinping has a long-term vision.

　　On November 19th, Xi Jinping attended the third "Belt and Road" construction forum and delivered an important speech, guiding the development of the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" joint construction in the new era and making comprehensive arrangements.

Focus on a "tong" word

　　The eight years of the construction of the “Belt and Road” are the eight years of the roads and the eight years of fruitful results.

　　In his speech, Xi Jinping fully affirmed the achievements of the “Belt and Road” construction in the past eight years with the words “actually and heavily”, and pointed out that through the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, the level of opening up in various regions in the country has been improved and the field of opening up has been expanded. , Promoted institutional opening, built a wide circle of friends, explored new ways to promote common development, and realized mutual benefit and win-win cooperation with the country.

　　Achievements are remarkable, and the focus is on the word “communications”-taking infrastructure “hard connectivity” as an important direction, rule standards “soft connectivity” as an important support, and co-building the nation’s people’s “heart-to-heart connectivity” as an important foundation.

　　At a symposium on promoting the construction of the “Belt and Road” held on August 17, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to focus on the “five links” of policy communication, facility connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial connectivity, and people-to-people connectivity.

At this symposium, Xi Jinping paid more attention to the "five links":

　　In terms of policy communication, it is emphasized to explore the establishment of more cooperation and docking mechanisms;

　　In terms of facility connectivity, it emphasizes deepening cooperation in traditional infrastructure projects and advancing cooperation in new infrastructure projects;

　　Regarding unimpeded trade, it emphasizes improving the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and promoting balanced and win-win development of trade;

　　In terms of financing, it emphasizes attracting the participation of multilateral development institutions and financial institutions from developed countries, and improving the diversified investment and financing system;

　　In terms of people-to-people communication, it is emphasized that people-to-people and cultural exchanges should be deepened and a large pattern of diverse and interactive people-to-people and cultural exchanges should be formed.

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　　Focusing on "interconnection", adhering to extensive consultation, joint construction and sharing, and continuous openness and connection, future development will have abundant sources of running water, and the road to opportunities for common prosperity will become clearer.

Six aspects of deployment are a bit more achievable

　　In his speech, Xi Jinping made arrangements for continuing to promote the high-quality development of the “Belt and Road” in the new era from six aspects:

　　——We must correctly understand and grasp the new situation facing the joint construction of the "Belt and Road".

　　——To consolidate the foundation for development.

　　——We must steadily expand new areas of cooperation.

　　——To better serve and build a new development pattern.

　　——We must comprehensively strengthen risk prevention and control.

　　——Strengthen overall planning and coordination.

　　These deployments provide profound insights into the "time" and "trends" of the world today, accurately grasp the overall international and domestic situations, and anchor the goals of "hard connectivity", "soft connectivity", and "heart connectivity", which are comprehensive and meticulous.

In terms of “to consolidate the foundation for development” alone, six “must” words were used to make deployment; in terms of “to steadily expand new areas of cooperation”, it started from “to steadily develop new areas such as health, green, digital, and innovation”. Cooperation, cultivating new growth points for cooperation" to "strengthening international cooperation in intellectual property protection", making arrangements for the creation of an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory technological development environment; on the issue of "building a new development pattern with better services" , Clearly put forward the guiding ideology of "focusing on new points of force and shaping new points of integration"...

　　All things get what they are, and all things get what they do.

The important speech and deployment of General Secretary Xi Jinping have provided fundamental follow-up for advancing the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" in the new era.

One topic for three symposiums

　　From 2016 to 2021, the central government held three symposiums on promoting the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” in just five years.

At every symposium, Xi Jinping made an important speech, and "interconnection" was the constant theme in his speech.

In response to changes in the international and domestic situations, every speech has incisive expositions and important arrangements.

　　The big one thinks far.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” pursues development, advocates win-win results, and conveys hope.

　　In the eight years since the “Belt and Road” initiative was proposed, China has hosted two “Belt and Road” International Cooperation Summit Forums. General Secretary Xi Jinping had in-depth exchanges with guests from various countries and international organizations, laying a foundation for the promotion of high-quality joint construction of the “Belt and Road”. A solid foundation has created development opportunities for more countries and people.

In the past eight years, when attending various international events, Xi Jinping repeatedly reiterated that "the Belt and Road Initiative is a sunny avenue for everyone to advance hand in hand."

　　In the recently announced "Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party's Centuries of Struggle", the "Belt and Road Initiative" is described as "a popular international public product and international cooperation platform in the world today."

　　Since the beginning of this year, my country has initiated the Green Development Partnership Initiative and the Vaccine Partnership Initiative with more than 30 countries, providing more than 1.4 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the co-building countries; the Green Silk Road and the Healthy Silk Road have become the co-construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative. "New highlights of international cooperation...

　　In the eight years since the “Belt and Road” initiative was put forward, China has signed more than 200 cooperation documents for the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” with 140 countries and more than 30 international organizations.

Through the construction of the core area of ​​the Silk Road Economic Belt, China's Xinjiang has also become an important channel for exchanges between countries in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", and China is opening up to the west and developing an important part of the pattern of all-round opening up.

　　The deployment made by Xi Jinping is somewhat comprehensive, connecting into a network, building an all-round and complex interconnection partnership, opening up new prospects for common development, and benefiting more people in the world.

　　Build a bridge, open a road, connect a piece of sea, so that everyone in the world can walk, heart to heart, without retreating, without stopping, there are comings and goings, the circulation is unblocked, and you can walk out of a meeting, knowing, and sharing. The road of development is towards a distant place of happiness, tranquility, harmony and beauty.

　　Xinhua Net Zhang Ruiqi