Chair’s Statement of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
18 October 2023, Beijing
Preamble
1. The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF III) was convened on 18 October 2023, in Beijing. President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, President Alberto Fernández of the Republic of Argentina, President Gabriel Boric Font of the Republic of Chile, President Denis Sassou-N’Guesso of the Republic of the Congo, President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan, President William Samoei Ruto of the Republic of Kenya, President Thongloun Sisoulith of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa of Mongolia, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, President Aleksandar Vučić of the Republic of Serbia, President Ranil Wickremesinghe of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan, President Vo Van Thuong of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Prime Minister Hun Manet of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary, Prime Minister Adriano Afonso Maleiane of the Republic of Mozambique, Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Prime Minister James Marape of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin of the Kingdom of Thailand, Vice President Kashim Shettima of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Secretary General of the United Nations Antόnio Guterres attended the forum. High-level representatives of the leaders of the French Republic, the United Arab Emirates, and the Hellenic Republic as well as representatives from more than 150 countries attended the forum. President Xi Jinping made a keynote speech at the opening ceremony.
2. The BRF III is themed on “High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development and Prosperity”. Three high-level forums were held under the topics of Connectivity in an Open World Economy, Green Silk Road for Harmony with Nature, and Digital Economy as a New Source of Growth, respectively. Six thematic forums with focuses on Trade Connectivity, Maritime Cooperation, Clean Silk Road, Think Tank Exchanges, People-to-People Bonds, and Subnational Cooperation were respectively convened. A CEO Conference was held on the eve of the BRF III.
3. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Over the past ten years, the Belt and Road cooperation network has stretched from the Eurasian continent to Africa and Latin America. More than 150 countries and over 30 international organizations have signed Belt and Road cooperation documents with China. China hosted three BRFs, and launched together with its cooperation partners more than 20 multilateral dialogue and cooperation platforms in sectors of railway, port, finance, taxation, energy, green development, green investment, disaster risk reduction, anti-corruption, think tank, media, culture exchanges, etc.
4. The BRI, focusing on connectivity, has promoted development of the connectivity networks led by economic corridors, with major transportation passages and information highways as backbone, underpinned by railway, ports and pipelines, and encompassing land, sea, air and internet, which facilitated the flow of commodities, capitals, technologies and personnel among partner countries in the past decade. China has conducted more than 3,000 cooperation projects with relevant parties, and catalyzed investment of nearly USD 1 trillion.
5. The participants recognize that the BRI has rejuvenated the Silk Road spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning, and mutual benefit. The Belt and Road cooperation upholds the principle of extensive consultation, joint efforts and shared benefits, the approach of open, green and clean cooperation, and the pursuit of high-standard, people-centered and sustainable development. The BRI, featuring enhanced policy coordination, infrastructure connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial cooperation, and people-to-people bonds, has mobilized driving forces for world economic growth, built platforms for international economic cooperation, opened up vistas for global common development, and become a widely welcomed international public good as well as a practice for building a community with a shared future.
6. The participants expect strengthened efforts to usher in a new stage of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, aiming to better contribute to promoting international cooperation, boosting global economic growth, accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and shape a bright future of peace, development, and win-win cooperation.
Outcomes of the BRF
7. At the Opening Ceremony of the BRF III, President Xi Jinping announced the following major steps that will be taken by China to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation:
1) Building a multidimensional Belt and Road connectivity network. China will speed up high-quality development of the China-Europe Railway Express, participate in the trans-Caspian international transportation corridor, host the China-Europe Railway Express Cooperation Forum, and make joint efforts to build a new logistics corridor across the Eurasian continent linked by direct railway and road transportation. We will vigorously integrate ports, shipping and trading services under the “Silk Road Maritime Cooperation,” and accelerate the building of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor and the Air Silk Road.
2) Supporting an open world economy. China will establish pilot zones for Silk Road e-commerce cooperation, enter into free trade agreements and investment protection treaties with more countries. We will remove all restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing sector. In light of international high-standard economic and trade rules, we will further advance high-standard opening up in cross-border service trade and investment, expand market access for digital and other products, and deepen reform in areas including the state-owned enterprises, digital economy, intellectual property and government procurement. China will hold the Global Digital Trade Expo annually. In the next five years (2024-2028), China’s total trade in goods and services is expected to exceed USD 32 trillion and USD 5 trillion respectively.
3) Carrying out practical cooperation. China will promote both signature projects and “small yet smart” livelihood programs. The China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China will each set up a RMB 350 billion financing window. An additional RMB 80 billion will be injected into the Silk Road Fund. Together, they will support BRI projects on the basis of market and business operation. Cooperation agreements worth USD 97.2 billion have been concluded at the CEO Conference held during this Forum. China will carry out 1,000 small-scale livelihood assistance projects, and enhance vocational education cooperation through Luban Workshops and other initiatives. We will also step up joint efforts to ensure the safety of BRI projects and personnel.
4) Promoting green development. China will continue to deepen cooperation in areas such as green infrastructure, green energy and green transportation, and step up support for the BRI International Green Development Coalition. China will continue to hold the BRI Green Innovation Conference, and establish dialogue and exchange mechanisms for the solar industry and a network of experts on green and low-carbon development. China will implement the Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road, and provide 100,000 training opportunities for partner countries by 2030.
5) Advancing scientific and technological innovation. China will continue to implement the Belt and Road Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation Action Plan, hold the First Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange, increase the number of joint laboratories built with other parties to 100 in the next five years, and support young scientists from other countries to work on short-term programs in China. At this Forum, China will put forward the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Initiative. We stand ready to increase exchanges and dialogue with other countries and jointly promote the sound, orderly and secure AI development in the world.
6) Supporting people-to-people exchanges. China will host the Liangzhu Forum to enhance dialogue on civilizations with BRI partner countries. In addition to the Silk Road International League of Theaters, the Network of Silk Road Arts Festivals, the International Alliance of Museums of the Silk Road, the Silk Road International Alliance of Art Museums and Galleries, and the Silk Road International Library Alliance that have been set up, China has also launched the International Tourism Alliance of Silk Road Cities. And we will continue with the Chinese government scholarship “Silk Road Program”.
7) Promoting integrity-based Belt and Road cooperation. Together with its cooperation partners, China will release the Achievements and Prospects of Belt and Road Integrity Building and the High-Level Principles on Belt and Road Integrity Building, and establish the Corporate Integrity and Compliance Evaluation System for the Belt and Road Initiative. We will also work with international organizations to carry out research and training on promoting integrity in Belt and Road cooperation.
8) Strengthening institutional building for Belt and Road international cooperation. China will work with Belt and Road partner countries to strengthen the building of multilateral cooperation platforms covering energy, taxation, finance, green development, disaster risk reduction, anti-corruption, think tank, media, culture and other fields. China will continue to host the BRF and establish a secretariat for the Forum.
8. A total of 458 outcomes were delivered during the BRF III, including: i) a series of international cooperation initiatives and international conferences jointly launched or agreed by relevant parties, which were compiled by the Chair as a list of multilateral cooperation deliverables (Annex I); ii) a number of pragmatic cooperation projects and bilateral cooperation agreements among relevant national governments, financial institutions, subnational governments and enterprises, which were compiled by the Chair as a list of practical cooperation deliverables (Annex II).
Discussions of High-level Forums
9. At the high-level forums, the participants discussed the cooperation in areas of connectivity, digital economy and green development. The main points are as follows.
i. Strengthen Connectivity in an Open World Economy
Infrastructure is the bedrock of connectivity, and enhanced connectivity is conducive for countries to be integrated into global supply chains, industrial chains and value chains. In this regard, it is necessary for countries to build and maintain high-quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, while ensuring viability, affordability, inclusiveness, accessibility and broad benefit over entire life-cycle of the infrastructure. Multilateral development banks and financial institutions from all countries are welcome to provide more financial support for infrastructure projects through financial instruments including public-private partnership (PPP) and blended finance.
Strengthened cooperation in areas of transport, energy resources, water conservancy and information communication facilities is conducive to building comprehensive and multi-modal connectivity networks, developing interoperable and multi-modal transport, and continuously enhancing international transport facilitation and the resilience of international transportation corridors. The participants encourage conducting international cooperation on rules, regulations and standards of infrastructure, and fostering universally accepted rules, standards and best practices in this regard to enhance “soft connectivity”. China and relevant partners jointly launched the Beijing Initiative for Deepening Cooperation on Connectivity.
ii. Build Green Silk Road for Living in Harmony with Nature
The participants recall the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement, as well as the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and support building a green silk road together to realize harmony between humanity and nature.
Climate actions should follow the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities to tackle climate change. The Belt and Road cooperation partners support strengthening cooperation in areas of biodiversity conservation and pollution control, circular economy, green infrastructure, green transport, prevention and control of desertification and sandstorm, and encourage the development of effective green finance instruments. The BRI International Green Development Coalition and its cooperation partners launched the Green Investment and Finance Partnership, aiming to provide adequate, predictable and sustainable financing for green development in developing countries. China and relevant partners jointly launched the Beijing Initiative for Belt and Road Green Development.
iii. Develop Digital Economy as a New Source of Growth
Bridging the digital gap will facilitate an inclusive digital economy. In this regard, it is necessary to foster an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for digital development, and build a digital silk road featuring joint contribution and sharing of digital resources, vibrant digital economy, well-targeted and efficient digital governance, better digital security, and mutually beneficial digital cooperation.
The Belt and Road cooperation partners support to build and improve information infrastructure, namely regional communications, internet, satellite navigation, etc. They support in-depth integration of digital technologies into real economy, facilitating exchange of digital transformation practices in areas of manufacturing, agriculture, retail, education, medical services, health care, tourism and professional services, and stepping up the application of blockchain and AI technology in an innovative manner in sectors of finance, shipping, commerce and culture, to achieve digital transformation which is more inclusive, enabling, sustainable, resilient and innovation-driven. They support strengthened exchanges and cooperation on international cyberspace governance and law-based cyberspace governance.
China launched the Global AI Governance Initiative during the BRF III, calling for strengthening information exchanges and technological cooperation on the governance of AI, preventing risks, and developing AI governance frameworks, norms and standards based on broad consensus, so as to make AI technologies more secure, reliable, controllable, and equitable. China and relevant partners jointly launched the Beijing Initiative on the Belt and Road International Digital Economy Cooperation.
Discussions of Thematic Forums
10. At the thematic forums, the participants elaborated on the following points.
i. Promoting Unimpeded Trade
The participants support the rules-based, non-discriminatory, open, fair, inclusive, just and transparent multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, and oppose unilateral and protectionist measures. They support necessary WTO reform for multilateral trade rules to keep abreast with our times.
The Belt and Road cooperation partners agree to further enhance trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and support cooperation on customs clearance facilitation and law enforcement, especially mutual recognition of Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs), single window for international trade, international trade documents digitalization, shipping trade digitalization, innovation of trans-border e-commerce supervision, and cooperation on inspection and quarantine of agricultural and food products. They support improving business environment, protecting rights and interests of investors, improving multilateral and bilateral economic and trade cooperation mechanisms, safeguarding the stability of industrial chains and supply chains, increasing inflows and outflows of investment, and strengthening cooperation on key industries. They support the WTO to conclude the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement, and encourage tripartite or plurilateral market cooperation. They acknowledge the impact of taxation on cross-border investment, and agree to expand the tax treaty networks, and strengthen international tax cooperation, especially through the Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Mechanism. China will support to establish international cooperation zones for trade in services in places where conditions allow, and advance high-quality development of free trade pilot zones and Hainan Free Trade Port. China and relevant partners jointly launched the Initiative on International Trade and Economic Cooperation Framework for Digital Economy and Green Development.
ii. Enhancing Maritime Cooperation
Ocean, as “the Blue Engine”, is playing an increasingly important role in the world economic development. The participants support to promote the development, transformation and upgrade of marine industries, and develop a sustainable, resilient and inclusive blue economy based on clean production, green technologies and circular economy. They encourage innovations in blue economy finance platforms, products, standards and service systems, utilization of financial instruments, namely blue bonds, insurance and funds, and improvement of investment and financing environment for blue industries.
The Belt and Road cooperation partners support the sustainable use of marine resources, and strengthening cooperation in areas of marine biodiversity protection, marine ecosystem conservation and restoration, as well as ocean-based climate actions. They agree to deepen marine science and technology cooperation, share knowledge and outcomes of marine sustainable development, and facilitate the harmonization of marine technological standards and marine technology transfer. They support efforts to provide maritime public services, promote the development of critical seabed infrastructure, establish a maritime disaster prevention and mitigation cooperation mechanism, and jointly develop a maritime disaster early warning system for key waters on the sea. China and relevant partners jointly launched the Belt and Road Blue Cooperation Initiative.
iii. Promoting Clean Silk Road
Integrity guarantees high-quality development of Belt and Road cooperation, and there shall be zero tolerance for corruption. The participants call for comprehensive and efficient international cooperation on fugitive repatriation, asset recovery, anti-bribery, and anti-money laundering in accordance with national laws and regulations as well as the obligations under international conventions such as the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and relevant bilateral treaties, aiming to deny safe havens for corrupt criminals and their assets.
China and cooperation partners jointly issued the Achievements and Prospects of Belt and Road Integrity Building as well as the High-Level Principles on Belt and Road Integrity Building, acknowledged the significant progress made in promoting integrity in Belt and Road cooperation, and proposed cooperation principles in this regard, namely jointly establishing integrity partnerships, collectively promoting fair and transparent business environment, and sharing outcomes of integrity development. They will cultivate a culture of integrity, raise the awareness of enterprises for self-discipline, rule of law and accountability, and establish the Corporate Integrity and Compliance Evaluation System for the Belt and Road Initiative. They agree to strengthen academic exchanges and cooperation against corruption, step up training for personnel involved in Belt and Road integrity cooperation, and encourage signing extradition treaties, treaties on judicial assistance in criminal matters, and anti-corruption cooperation agreements. The thematic Forum on Clean Silk Road issued a chair’s summary.
iv. Strengthening Think Tank Exchanges
The academia recognize the white paper “The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future” issued by China, the report “The Belt and Road Development Studies” released during the BRF III by the New China Research, a think tank of Xinhua News Agency, as well as other studies on the BRI published by the World Bank, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), and the BRF Advisory Council. As indicated in these studies, the BRI is conducive to lowering global trade costs, alleviating global poverty, and thereby contributing to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Think tanks from different countries, while having provided important intellectual support for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation so far, are encouraged to strengthen cooperation to promote the sharing of information, resources and research outcomes, and deliver more objective and impartial research results and practical policy recommendations.
The participants support think tanks, experts and scholars to conduct joint research by leveraging their respective professional advantages, and explore practical pathways and future directions of the BRI. They encourage think tanks to carry out the BRI-related thematic activities, enhance academic exchanges, expand collaboration networks and share up-to-date research outcomes through forums, symposiums and visiting scholar programs, and continuously enrich the substance and depth of BRI-related studies. They support think tanks, media, and civil societies to strengthen communication with the general public on the BRI, effectively address misinformation and misperceptions about the BRI, and enhance people’s understanding and awareness in this regard. The Initiative of Promoting International Think Tank Cooperation for BRI was put forward at the Thematic Forum on Think Tank Exchanges.
v. Enhancing People-to-People Exchanges
Strong people-to-people bonds serve as an important foundation of Belt and Road cooperation. In this regard, it is necessary to embrace the vision of equality, mutual learning, dialogue and inclusiveness among different civilizations, and enable cultural exchanges to transcend estrangement, mutual learning to transcend clashes, and coexistence to transcend feelings of superiority, thus to continuously promote mutual understanding, respect and appreciation among different peoples, cultures and civilizations, and jointly build global network for inter-civilization dialogue and cooperation.
The Belt and Road cooperation partners encourage political parties, parliaments, civil societies, media, think tanks and business communities to play bigger roles in fostering people-to-people bonds, and expect further exchanges and cooperation in areas of art, culture, education, science and technology, tourism, health and sports.
China launched the Joint Statement of Proposals on Strengthening Silk Road People-to-People Connectivity, and will implement the Belt and Road Future Leaders Program, set up a Belt and Road Fund for People-to-People Connectivity, and carry out Action on “Silk Road People-to-People Connectivity”.
vi. Strengthening Subnational Cooperation
Non-governmental friendship is rooted in the local and derived from the people. Subnational governments, particularly governments of friendship cities, are important booster of people-to-people bonds among the Belt and Road partner countries. The participants encourage relevant parties to uphold a people-centered approach for development, strengthen exchanges among relevant subnational governments and friendship cities, deepen practical cooperation and work together to translate friendly relations into fruitful outcomes that benefit the people.
The Belt and Road cooperation partners support to advance the building of subnational cooperation platforms, and will work to foster more friendly partnerships among subnational governments in places with strong economic complementarity and industrial linkages, to better leverage respective advantages on industrial structures and resource endowment, promote mutually beneficial cooperation in priority areas of poverty reduction, urban governance, digital economy, green and innovative development, capacity building, and facilitate common development. They agree to continuously deepen subnational people-to-people exchanges, expand and consolidate the base of friendly relations in the regard of benefits and public support. The Thematic Forum on Subnational Cooperation issued a chair’s statement.
CEO Conference
11. The Belt and Road cooperation is based on market rules with enterprises as the main players and supported by inter-governmental cooperation. The Beijing Declaration of the Belt and Road CEO Conference was released during the BRF III as an outcome, in which business communities reaffirmed that openness and cooperation should be upheld, and pledged to enhance practical cooperation in areas of connectivity, green development and digital economy, fulfill corporate social responsibilities, thus to contribute to high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
The Way Forward
12. The Belt and Road cooperation partners will jointly translate the above outcomes into actions, continue to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, better synergize their respective development plans with the BRI, and further facilitate infrastructure “hard connectivity”, rules and standards “soft connectivity”, as well as people-to-people “heart connectivity”, contributing to world economic recovery and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Annex I: List of Multilateral Cooperation Deliverables of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
Annex II: List of Practical Cooperation Deliverables of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
ANNEX I
List of Multilateral Cooperation Deliverables of
the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
(89 items)
18 October 2023
I. Deliverables of the High-level Forums
1. Beijing Initiative for Deepening Cooperation on Connectivity
2. Establishing the Global Sustainable Transport Innovation Alliance
3. Beijing Initiative for Belt and Road Green Development
4. BRI Green Development Outlook
5. Launching the Green Investment and Finance Partnership (GIFP)
6. Beijing Initiative on the Belt and Road International Digital Economy Cooperation
7. China launched the Global AI Governance Initiative
II. Deliverables of Thematic Forums and the CEO Conference
8. Initiative on International Trade and Economic Cooperation Framework for Digital Economy and Green Development
9. China will hold the Global Digital Trade EXPO in November 2023
10. Belt and Road Blue Cooperation Initiative
11. Chair’s Summary of the Thematic Forum on Clean Silk Road
12. Achievements and Prospects of Belt and Road Integrity Building
13. High-Level Principles on Belt and Road Integrity Building
14. Initiative of Promoting International Think Tank Cooperation for BRI
15. Joint Statement of Proposals on Strengthening Silk Road People-to-People Connectivity
16. Chair’s Statement of the Thematic Forum on Sub-National Cooperation
17. Beijing Declaration of the Belt and Road CEO Conference
III. Deliverables of Inter-governmental Cooperation Platforms
18. Our Time, Our Road, Our Ports——Vision and Actions on Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation (launched at the Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum)
19. Belt and Road Initiative for Sustainable Development of Twenty Cities (launched by the Belt and Road Sustainable Cities Alliance)
20. Initiative on Green Finance to Support the Belt and Road Energy Transition (launched at the Belt and Road Energy Partnership Forum)
21. Joint Action Initiative on the Belt and Road Energy Think Tank Cooperation (launched at the Belt and Road Energy Partnership Forum)
22. 2023 Annual Report, Green Investment Principles (GIP) for the Belt and Road (released at the Plenary Meeting of the GIP)
23. Vision 2026-2030, GIP for the Belt and Road (launched at the Plenary Meeting of the GIP)
24. Joint Statement of the 4th Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Forum (BRITACOF)
25. Improving Tax Environment Action Plan 2023-2025 (adopted at the BRITACOF)
26. Charter of the Belt and Road International Cooperation Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management (BRIDRREM)
27. Minutes on the 3rd Coordinators’ Meeting on Belt and Road Seismic Risk Reduction
28. Setting up the the Alliance for Earthquake Scientific Expedition under the framework of the Belt and Road cooperation on seismic risk reduction (proposed at the Coordinators’ Meeting on Belt and Road Seismic Risk Reduction)
29. Joint Declaration on Import & Export Food Safety Cooperation Mechanism for the Countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (launched at the Conference on Import & Export Food Safety Cooperation Mechanism for the Countries of the Belt and Road Initiative)
30. Import & Export Food Safety Cooperation Mechanism for the Countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (launched at the Conference on Import & Export Food Safety Cooperation Mechanism for the Countries of the Belt and Road Initiative)
31. The International Tourism Alliance of Silk Road Cities (launched at the International Forum on Culture and Tourism Development of Silk Road Cities)
32. Jingdezhen Declaration of the International Tourism Alliance of Silk Road Cities (launched at the International Forum on Culture and Tourism Development of Silk Road Cities)
33. 2023 Global Costal Forum Yancheng Consensus
34. Nanning Initiative of the China-ASEAN Ministerial Roundtable on Construction
35. Joint Statement of the 1st Meeting of China-Central Asia Heads of Intellectual Property Office
IV. Deliverables of Non-government Cooperation Platforms
36. Initiative on Forging Synergies for Development, Jointly Building a Beautiful Silk Road (issued by more than 20 scientific research institutions from China and Central Asia)
37. Initiative of Strengthening Belt and Road (China-Africa) Technology Innovation Cooperation to Promote Sustainable Development in Africa (issued by the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, African Union Development Agency, African Agricultural Technology Fund, and the Kenya National Innovation Agency)
38. Beijing Declaration on Digital Belt and Road (issued by the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals together with scholars from 25 countries and regions)
39. Initiative on Addressing Global Challenges in the Post-Pandemic Era (released at the Belt and Road Bankers Roundtable)
40. The 2nd Silk Road Global News Awards (launched by the Belt and Road News Network)
41. Joint Initiative of China Media Group(CMG) and Media of Belt and Road Partner Countries for Promoting Mutual Learning of Civilizations (launched by CMG and over 40 media from Belt and Road partner countries)
42. Middle East Media Alliance (launched by CMG and 15 media from 8 Middle East countries)
43. Annual Work Report of the Belt and Road Media Community (issued at the Belt and Road Media Community Summit Forum)
44. Declaration of Joint Action by Belt and Road Media Organizations (launched at the Global Video Media Forum)
45. Initiative to Strengthen the Building of an Academic Community of Belt and Road Studies (issued at the Symposium of Belt and Road Studies in the Past Decade)
46. The Shanghai Consensus of the Network of Silk Road Arts Festivals (issued at the Silk Road Arts Festivals Forum)
47. Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance (launched by the Organizing Committee of the Shanghai International Film Festival)
48. Silk Road International Film Festival
49. The Belt and Road International Medical Education Alliance (BRIMEA)
V. International Conferences in 2023 and 2024
50. The 8th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong, China
51. China-Europe Railway Express Cooperation Forum
52. The 5th Silk Road Maritime International Cooperation Forum
53. Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2023
54. 2023 Belt and Road Agricultural Cooperation and Development Forum
55. Climate-Smart Connectivity Infrastructure: Financing Innovations and Best Practices Workshop
56. Seminar on Financing High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation
57. Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange
58. Belt and Road Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation
59. The 5th IKCEST ‘the Belt and Road’ International Big Data Competition
60. The 3rd General Assembly of the Alliance of International Science Organizations
61. Belt and Road Ministerial Forum for International Cooperation in Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management 2023
62. Belt and Road Studies Network Plenary Meeting
63. Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road
64. Belt and Road Publishing Cooperative Forum 2023
65. 2023 China International Documentary Forum
66. Liangzhu Forum
67. The 9th China-Mongolia-Russia Ten-Thousand-Li Tea Route City Cooperation Conference
68. The 8th Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum
69. The 2nd Zhengzhou-Luxembourg ‘Air Silk Road’ Forum for International Cooperation
70. The 4th Park City Forum
71. The 7th International High-level Forum on Sustainable Urban Development
72. Roundtable on BRI Green Development
73. BRI Green Innovation Conference
74. Annual Meeting of the BRI Environmental Big Data Platform
75. The Belt and Road Symposium on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy Cooperation
76. Seminar on Belt and Road Cooperation on Industrial Development
77. The 8th International Cooperation Conference on the Development of Belt and Road Economic Zones
78. The 5th Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Forum
79. The 6th Belt and Road National Accounting Standards Cooperation Forum
80. Thematic activities and capacity building seminars held within the Belt and Road Bankers Roundtable Mechanism in 2024
81. The 3rd Belt and Road High-Level Conference on Intellectual Property
82. The 2nd Coordinators’ Meeting of the Belt and Road International Cooperation Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Management
83. Maritime Silk Road (Quanzhou) International Forum on Judicial Cooperation (2023)
84. The 5th China-AESAN Forum on Health Cooperation towards a Health Silk Road
85. Belt and Road Initiative 10th Anniversary Seminar on Promoting High-quality Employment
86. Belt and Road Studies Network Annual Conference
87. The 3rd Council Meeting of Belt and Road News Network
88. 2024 Belt and Road Media Community Summit Forum
89. 2024 International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Roads
ANNEX II
List of Practical Cooperation Deliverables of
The Third Belt and Road Forum for
International Cooperation
18 October 2023
(369 concrete outcomes)
I. Bilateral Cooperation Documents
1．The Chinese government signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Belt and Road Cooperation with the government of Honduras, signed cooperation plans or action plans of BRI with the governments of Argentina, Mauritania, Georgia and Serbia, and will sign the Plan of Joint Promotion of BRI with the government of Egypt.
2．The Communist Party of China (CPC) signed the Action Plan on Building a Community with a Shared Future (2024-2028) with the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.
3．The Chinese government signed the Action Plan (2024-2028) on Building a China-Cambodia Community with a Shared Future in the New Era with the government of Cambodia.
4．The Chinese government signed the Belt and Road Cooperation Priority Projects List (the Second Round) with the government of Hungary.
5．The Chinese government signed the MOU for Strengthening the Cooperation on China-EU Trains Passing via Iran with the government of Iran, and signed the MOU for Deepening the Cooperation of China-EU Trains Trans-Caspian Transport Lines with the government of Kazakhstan.
6．The Chinese government signed the Agreement on Extending the Validity of the MOU on Establishing a Mechanism for Strategic Dialogue for Economic Cooperation and Coordination between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Argentine Republic, and will sign the Treaty for Developing China-EU Trains Trans-Caspian Transport lines with the government of Kazakhstan.
7．The Chinese government signed the cooperation documents on science, technology and innovation with the governments of Honduras and Indonesia, and will sign the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation with the government of the United Arab Emirates.
8．The Chinese government signed the international road transport agreements with the governments of Kazakhstan and Mongolia, and signed the Five-year Action Plan (2023-2027) for Highway Technical Cooperation with the government of Pakistan.
9．The Chinese government signed the Free Trade Agreement and the Early Harvest Arrangement of the Free Trade Agreement with the government of Nicaragua, signed free trade agreements with the governments of Ecuador and Serbia, will sign the Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment with the government of Belarus, and signed the MOU on Investment Cooperation in Green Development and the MOU on Investment Cooperation in the Digital Economy with the government of Turkmenistan.
10．The Chinese government signed the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation with the government of Kazakhstan, and signed the MOU on Renewable Energy Cooperation with the government of Uzbekistan.
11．The National Commission of Supervision of China signed MOUs on Cooperation in the field of Combating and Preventing Corruption with the Office of the Comptroller-General of Cuba, the Administrative Control Authority of Egypt, the Anti-Corruption Unit of Cambodia, the Corruption Eradication Commission of Indonesia and the Anti-corruption Commission of Malaysia.
12．The National Development and Reform Commission of China signed the MOU on Jointly Accelerating the Formulation of the Cooperation Plan on the BRI with the Ministry of Finance and National Planning of Zambia, signed the MOU on Establishing an Expert Exchange Mechanism within the Framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of Pakistan, and signed the MOU on Exchange and Cooperation in the Field of Economic Development Policy with the Ministry of Economy of Serbia.
13．The National Development and Reform Commission of China signed the MOU on Jointly Promoting the Third Round of Key Projects in China-Cambodia Production Capacity and Investment Cooperation with the Council for the Development of Cambodia, and signed the 2023-2025 Cooperation Plan on Key Areas with the Ministry of Development of Greece.
14．The National Development and Reform Commission of China signed documents on promoting industrial investment cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of People’s Power of Economy, Finance and Foreign Trade of Venezuela, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, and will sign relevant documents with the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development of Serbia and the relevant department of Chile.
15．The Ministry of Science and Technology of China will sign the MOU on Bilateral Cooperation under the Framework of China-LAC Sustainable Food Innovation Center with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Argentina.
16．The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China signed cooperation documents on digital and information communications with the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication of Algeria, the Ministry of Communication Technologies of Tunisia, the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology of Iran and the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of the Philippines, and will sign relevant documents with the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy of Senegal and the Ministry of Digital Technology of Uzbekistan.
17．The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China signed the MOU on cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development of Hungary, and the MOU on Industrial Cooperation with the Ministry of Industry of Indonesia.
18．The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China signed cooperation documents on environmental protection, sustainable development and responding to climate change with the Department of Environment of Iran, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus and the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of Pakistan.
19．The Ministry of Transport of China signed the MOU on Deepening International Road Transport Cooperation with the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan, signed the MOU on Future Mobility Cooperation with the Ministry of Transport of Singapore, and signed the Protocol on Implementation on the International Road Transport Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Mongolia with the Ministry of Road and Transport Development of Mongolia.
20．The Ministry of Commerce of China signed MOUs on Establishing the Unimpeded Trade Work Group with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina and the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade of Nicaragua, signed the MOU on the Establishment of the Investment and Economic Cooperation Working Group with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, signed the MOU on Cooperation in the Field of Free Zones and Economic Zones with Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority, and signed the MOU on Trade Promotion Cooperation with Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade of Iran.
21．The Ministry of Commerce of China signed MOUs on cooperation on electronic commerce with the Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines and the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of Indonesia, signed the MOU on Deepening Blue Economy Cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Blue and Green Economy of Barbados, signed the MOU on Promoting Investment Cooperation in Green Development with the Council for the Development of Cambodia, and signed the Framework Agreement on Promoting Investment Cooperation in Green Energy Power with the Ministry in the Presidency for Electricity of the Government of South Africa.
22．The Ministry of Commerce of China signed the MOU to Announce the Substantive Conclusion of the Subsequent Negotiations on the Upgrade of China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement with the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore, signed the MOU on Launching the Negotiations for China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement with the Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade of Serbia, and signed the MOU on Conclusion of the Majority Text and Initiating Market Access Negotiation of Agreement on Trade in Services and Investments between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Belarus with the Ministry of Economy of Belarus.
23．The People’s Bank of China signed the MOU on Establishing RMB Clearing Arrangement with the National Bank of Serbia, signed the MOU on Enhanced Collaboration on CBDC with the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, and signed the MOU on Bilateral Financial Cooperation with the Bank Indonesia.
24．The National Development and Reform Commission of China and Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government of Guangdong Province of China signed the MOU Concerning Cooperation on the Planning Knowledge and Experience Sharing for the New Capital of Indonesia with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment of Indonesia and Nusantara Capital Authority of Indonesia. The Ministry of Commerce of China and Fujian Provincial People’s Government signed the MOU on Two Countries Twin Parks Cooperation Project with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment of Indonesia.
25．The National Development and Reform Commission of China signed the MOU on Supporting Cross-Border Financing by Chinese Enterprises and Promoting the Development of the Hong Kong Bond Market with Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
26．The National Health Commission of China signed MOUs on health cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Health of Oman, and will sign relevant documents with the Ministry of Health of Mongolia, the Ministry of Health of Laos and the Ministry of Health of Cambodia.
27．The National Energy Administration of China signed cooperation documents with the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan, and signed the MOU on renewable energy cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Cuba.
28．The State Administration for Market Regulation of China will sign the MOU on Competition Cooperation with the Superintendence for the Promotion and Protection of Free Competition of Venezuela. The Standardization Administration of China signed the MOU on cooperation with the Kazakhstan Institute of Standardization and Metrology.
29．The National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China signed the Plan of Cooperation (2023-2027) in the Area of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the Ministry of Health of Singapore.
30．The China Media Group will sign cooperation documents with the official media organizations of Egypt, Pakistan, Myanmar and other Belt and Road Partner Countries.
31．The China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation signed MOUs on cooperation with the government of Serbia, PT PLN(PERSERO), JSC “Asaka Bank of Uzbekistan” and JSC “Development Bank of Kazakhstan”.
32．The Bank of China signed the MOU on Digital Currency Cooperation with the First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, and the MOU for Global Strategic Cooperation with ACWA Power. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China will sign the MOU on cooperation with the Ministry for National Economy of Hungary.
Ⅱ. Cooperation Documents with International and Regional Organizations
1．The Chinese government signed the Renewal of the Agreement on Enhancing Belt and Road Intellectual Property Cooperation and the agreement on its amendment and extension with the World Intellectual Property Organization.
2．The Chinese government will sign the report of mid-term review on the Work Programme on Further Deepening Trade and Economic Cooperation with ASEAN.
3．The Ministry of Transport of China signed the MOU on Promoting Sustainable Transport for the SDGs with the United Nations.
4．The National Development and Reform Commission of China signed MOUs on Belt and Road cooperation with International Bamboo and Rattan Organization and Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization.
5．The State Administration for Market Regulation of China and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization will sign the project document on strengthening the capacity of China’s food inspection and testing bodies to improve trust for trade under the framework of the Belt and Road.
6．The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China and the China Meteorological Administration signed the Agreement on Cooperation in Support of the United Nations Early Warnings for All Initiative with the World Meteorological Organization.
7．The Ministry of Water Resources of China, the Standardization Administration of China and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization will sign the MOU on Cooperation in Promoting Rural Sustainable Development based on Small Hydro-power International Standards.
8．The Standardization Administration of China signed the MOU for Cooperation with African Electrotechnical Standardization Commission.
9．The Export-Import Bank of China signed the MOU with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
10．The World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) signed the MOU on cooperation with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
Ⅲ. Bilateral Cooperation Platforms and Projects or Mechanisms Launched by the Chinese Side
1．Established the Corporate Integrity and Compliance Evaluation System for the BRI.
2．Established the Mechanism of the China-Central Asian Transport Ministers’ Meeting. To establish the China-Cambodia Railway Cooperation Mechanism. Launched the China Railway Express Portal website.
3．Established the E-Commerce Cooperation Dialogue between China and Central Asian Countries.
4．Establishing the Belt and Road Economic and Financial Capacity Building Platform, and the “Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road” regional chapter for Africa and ASEAN.
5．To establish the China-Central Asia Investment and Financing Platform, the Belt and Road Joint Investment Platform with Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and the Cooperative Framework of Joint Investment with Indonesia Investment Authority.
6．To establish the Belt and Road Low Carbon Service Partnership. To launch the Central Asia Regional Green Technology Development Action Plan. To establish the China-ASEAN Mangrove Conservation Partnership. Established the China-Arab International Research Center for Drought, Desertification and Land Degradation.
7．To launch the Belt and Road Special Cooperation Program for Sustainable Development Technology, the Science Action Plan for Sustainable Development, the Belt and Road Special Cooperation Program for Poverty Alleviation through Science and Technology, and the Belt and Road Special Cooperation Program for Spatial Information through Science and Technology.
8．To launch the Belt and Road Comprehensive Legal Service Platform and the Belt and Road Legal Service Talent Training Program. To develop a capacity-building center for legal talents in domestic, foreign and international law. Established the China-Africa International Commercial Mediation Center.
9．To launch the China Documentary Festival “Belt and Road” International Screening, release the Vision for a Shared Future Global Short Video Showcase, and establish the “News Hotline”.
10．To launch the Belt and Road Special Cooperation Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Belt and Road Teacher Development Initiative. To organize the Belt and Road Teenager Maker Camp and Teacher Workshop.
11．Held the 17th meeting of China-Venezuela Joint High-Level Meeting, and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 12th Special Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting and Special Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting on 10th Anniversary of CPEC.
12．Held the 2nd China-Laos Belt and Road Cooperation Forum, the 3rd China-Thailand Think-Tank Forum Ten Years of the Belt and Road: China-Thailand Partnership for Sustainable Development, and the program China and Argentina: Encounter between cultures.
13．To establish the Platform for Overseas Business Sustainable Development and the “Going Global” Comprehensive Service Center for Chinese Enterprises. The International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization will release the Investor-State Arbitration Rules.
14．To establish the Belt and Road High-Quality Development Promotion Association of the Yangtze River Delta, to build the Belt and Road International Production Capacity Cooperation Demonstration Zone in Anhui Province, China, and conducted Shenzhen and Singapore Smart City Cooperation.
15．To establish the Belt and Road International Center for Geoscience Education and Training and the Meteorological Training Centre for participating countries of BRI.
16．Held the China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week. To establish a Promotion Platform for Culture Exchange and Educational Cooperation with Arab States participating in BRI. Chongqing Municipal People’s Government will carry out the cooperation project on music education with Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
17．To establish the China-Pakistan Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Small Hydropower Technology, the China-Indonesia Joint Laboratory for Marine Sciences and the China-Belarus International Innovation Center.
Ⅳ. Institutional Schemes Proposed by the Chinese Side
1．The China Development Bank will set up a RMB350 billion financing window for Belt and Road cooperation.
2．The Export-Import Bank of China will set up a RMB350 billion financing window for Belt and Road cooperation.
3．An additional RMB80 billion will be injected into the Silk Road Fund to support BRI projects on the basis of market and commercial principles.
Ⅴ. Cooperation Projects
1．The Chinese government signed the MOU on Cooperation in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port Project with the Kuwait government, and signed the cooperation documents on Joint Construction of China Basa-Viet Nam Bat Xat Red River Boundary River Road Bridge with the government of Viet Nam.
2．The Chinese government will sign the exchange of letters for the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway Materials Project with the government of Ethiopia, and the exchange of letters on the China-Aid Project of Wind Power Plants with the government of Uzbekistan.
3．The National Development and Reform Commission of China will sign the MOU on Formulating the Cooperation Programs for Development along the China-Laos Railway with the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Laos.
4．The China Development Bank as Lender will sign the RMB Revolving Credit Facility Agreement with Malayan Banking Berhad as Borrower, the Facility Agreement with Central Bank of Egypt as Borrower, the Term Facility Agreement with BANK BBVA PERÚ as Borrower, the Term Facility Agreement with African Export-Import Bank as Borrower, and the Term Facility Agreement with Bank Misr as Borrower. To complete the first disbursement of the Loan for Credit Line of Senegal (improvement of the Niayes Road and improving the fluidity of roads in the Dakar region).
5．The Export-Import Bank of China signed the RMB Term Loan Agreement with Saudi National Bank, the USD Term Loan Agreement with Africa Finance Corporation, the Cooperation Framework Agreement with Indonesia Investment Authority and the Loan agreements with Cambodia for road, bridge and reservoir projects.
6．The Export-Import Bank of China signed the MOU between Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility and China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund II, and is promoting China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund II to make equity investment in Pertamina Geothermal Energy Project.
7．Silk Road Fund participates in the Africa Infrastructure Investment Fund IV of Old Mutual in South Africa and the Highland Capital Central Asia Fund II in Kyrgyzstan.
8．The China International Development Cooperation Agency and National Forestry and Grassland Administration signed the Framework Agreement on supporting the “one billion trees” national movement of Mongolia and cooperation between China and Mongolia on combating desertification with the Ministry of Economy and Development and the Forestry Agency of Mongolia.
9．Assisting Egypt to issue the first panda bond from African countries. The Bank of China issued the world’s first BRI partner themed green notes. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China issued the 2023 Green Bond issuance in CIBM (RMB 10 billion), issued the Multi-currency “Carbon Neutrality” themed overseas green bonds, and participated in the Project of Abu Dhabi Holding Group Green Loan Facility (USD 2.5 billion).
10．Supported the project finance for Malaysia East Coast Rail Link Project. Building the Nigerian Kaduna-Kano Railway Project in Nigeria, and the Gantsmod-Gashuunsukhait Port Cross-Border Railway Project in Mongolia.
11．To build the Marine Facilities for King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services Project in Saudi Arabia. Supported the project finance for the Chancay Port Project in Peru.
12．To sign the Facility Agreement of Nairobi Expressway Project in Kenya, the Loan Agreement on the Construction of Access to Quito from the Oriental Valleys and Construction of Guayasamin Bridge in Ecuador, and signed the Loan Agreement on the Guyana East Coast Demerara Road Project Phase II. To build the Elevated Expressway Project and the Bypass Expressway Project in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and the State Road of 1b Category No.27 Loznica-Valjevo-Lazarevac, Section Iverak-Lajkovac (Intersection on the Highway E-763 Belgrade-Pozega) in Serbia. Carrying out the operation and maintenance services for Metro Rail Transit System on the Orange Line in Lahore (ALL TOWN to DERA GUJRAN) in Pakistan.
13．Building the China-aid New Gwadar International Airport Project in Pakistan and the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport on BOT Scheme in Cambodia.
14．Signed the Loan Agreement on the Trinidad and Tobago New Industrial Park at Phoenix Park Project. Invested in the Zambia Jiangxi Economic Cooperation Zone Project. To invest in the Lygend Indonesia OBI Industrial Park, build the Hunan-Laos “One Road, Two Zones” Project and the China-Philippines Demonstration Park for economic and trade innovation and development.
15．Supporting the project finance for Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Logistic Park. To build the Comprehensive Service Cooperation Zone of East Africa Commercial & Logistics Industrial Park in Tanzania and an overseas warehouse for China-Europe Train Express in Mongolia. Promoting strategic cooperation projects of logistics channels and international trade with Kyrgyzstan, building the Aktau Port Container Hub Project in Kazakhstan, and realized the full coverage of “Green Channel” for rapid customs clearance of agricultural and sideline products at road ports along the border with Central Asian countries. To implement the Air Silk Road China-Malaysia Freight Hub Project, and the China-ASEAN (Hainan) Demonstration Initiative on Cruise Connectivity.
16．Supporting the project finance for Bash 500MW and Dzhankeldy 500MW Wind Power Generation Project, and Tashkent 200MW Solar PV and 500MWh Battery Energy Storage System Project in Uzbekistan. Supporting the project finance for Manah II Photovoltaic Independent Power Project in Oman, and the project finance for Al Dhafra PV2 Solar Power Plant Project in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. To build 750MW Solar Power Plant Project in Iraq, Ratesti 154MW Solar Power Plant Project in Romania, and Resko 51 MW Solar Power Plant Project in Poland. To sign the Loan Agreement on the 25MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant with 5MW Storage in Kaya, Burkina Faso.
17．To sign the Technical Agreement of the Niger River Training and Flood Control Scheme—Comprehensive Planning of Niger River Basin in Nigeria and Feasibility Study of the Priority Engineering Works. Signed the Loan Agreement on the Tonle Bassac Bridge Project (Chak Angrae Kraom-Praek Pra) in Cambodia, the Loan Agreement on the Jenelata Dam Project in Indonesia, and the Loan Agreement on the Ranomafana Hydropower Plant Project in Madagascar. To sign the Loan Agreement on the Construction of Bypass around Novisad with the Bridge over Danube River in Serbia, and the Loan Agreement on the Construction of Three Priority Bridges Crossing Pasig-Marikina River and Manggahan Floodway Bridges in the Philippines.
18．Implementing the Interoperable QR Code Cooperation Project with Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Building the National Broadband Infrastructure Project in Solomon Islands. To sign the Loan Agreement on the Rural Grid Extension Project Phase VIII in Cambodia, and support the project finance for Fixed Network ALL-IP Modernization Project in Serbia, and Huawei Exported Telkom FY23 Network Construction Project in South Africa.
19．To sign the cooperation agreements on investment in Simandou Iron Ore Project in Guinea. Investing in the PhaseⅡProject of the Kamoya Copper-Cobalt Mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Colluli Potash Mining Project in Eritrea, the Boguty Tungsten Mine Project in Kazakhstan, and the Tres Quebradas Salar Project and the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium Salt Lake Development Project in Argentina. Investing in the Fujian Gulei 1.5MMTA Ethylene and Downstream Deep Processing Complex Project (SABIC FUJIAN Gulei Ethylene Project). Investing in the Nickel-Cobalt Hydroxide Hydrometallurgical Project with an Annual Output of 120,000T Nickel Metal and 15,000T Cobalt Metal, the Project with an Annual Output of 50,000T of Lithium Hydroxide and 10,000T of Lithium Carbonate, and the Project of Nickel Metal Production Line with an Annual Output of 126,000T and supporting facilities in Indonesia.
20．To support a series of financing projects for Singapore PCTCs. To build an Auto Center in Hulhumale, Maldives, and the Service Long March Tyres (Pvt) Limited Phase II in Pakistan.
21．The China Investment Corporation invested to a Renwable fuel company in South East Asia, and a Global fruit postharvest tech company headquartered in South Africa.
22．Acquiring Partial Share of Halcyon Agri Corporation Limited in Singapore, and implementing the Project of Contract Farming in Tanzania.
23．To implement the projects for public well-being and infrastructure in Ghana and Kenya and the trade supply chain project in Angola and other African countries, and the project of Keat Hong Grange—N8C12 (987Dus) in Singapore. To build the Project of the Red Sea Utility Assets and Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, and the Project to Strengthen Ecosystem Resilience in the Ferlo Region, Senegal. Signed the Loan Agreement on Uzbekistan Olympic Village Project Lot 1 & Lot 2, and the Loan Agreement on the Rajshahi WASA Surface Water Treatment Plant Project in Bangladesh.
24．To invest in the power battery manufacturing project in Hungary and solar module and battery production line projects in Viet Nam. Implementing the Project of expanding the Angel Yeast (Egypt) annual output of yeast products.
Ⅵ. People’s Livelihood and People-to-people Connectivity Projects
1．China will carry out 1,000 small-scale livelihood assistance projects.
2．The Chinese government will provide training sessions and seminars for 20,000 foreign officials and technical personnel and in-service education programs for 500 persons in China, continue to implement the Silk Roads Youth Research Grant, and launch the Belt and Road Youth Elite Program and the Belt and Road Youth Development Program.
3．To launch the BRI Green Talent Program, the “Africa Solar Belt” Program of South-South Cooperation on Climate Change, and hold the training on South-South Cooperation for Addressing Climate Change. Implementing the “Vista of the Green Silk Road” international communication programme.
4．To hold an anti-corruption seminar for Belt and Road countries. Sponsored the second session of “Research and Fellowship Program of the Belt and Road Legal Cooperation” and will hold its third session. To establish the Capacity-Building Alliance for Sustainable Investment. Held the Belt and Road Banking Regulatory Seminar.
5．Released the “Featured and Excellent” international cooperation projects in conformity assessment field. To set up Belt and Road People-to-People Connectivity Charitable Fund and implement Silk Road People-to-People Connectivity Initiative. Implementing the China Merchants C-Blue Love Village in Sri Lanka and relevant countries, and the Panda Pack Project in Nepal, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Burundi and relevant countries.
6．Implementing WFAS the Belt and Road Tour of Acupuncture-Moxibustion in Ethiopia, the Mobile Interventional Operation Module in Laos, the Lifeline Express International Bright Journey in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, the Amity Living Water Project in Nepal, and the China-ASEAN Heart-to-Heart Program devoted to cure children with congenital heart disease.
7．The National Development and Reform Commission of China will carry out the cooperation on capacity building for Africa with the African Union, jointly implement the BRI economic reform and transformation cooperation project with the Zimbabwean side, implement the vocational training project on industrial sector and build the base for conservation, research and innovation of medicinal plants with the Indonesian side.
8．The State Taxation Administration of China released the Belt and Road Tax Administration Capacity Enhancement Group Curriculum and will provide training opportunities for 10,000 tax officials in the coming 5 years.
9．Launched the Lancang-Mekong Sweet Spring Project, carried out the pilot cooperation with relevant countries in the field of water supply safety technology in the rural areas, and to build a rubber dam over the Mohananda River in Bangladesh.
10．To establish the Ocean Forecasting System for Southeast Asia, host the China-Island Countries Forum on Ocean Cooperation and jointly launch the China-Island Countries Marine Disaster Risk Reduction Cooperation Plan.
11．Handed over the certificates of the Gwadar Seawater Desalination Project to Pakistan and the Project of Satellite Assembly, Integration and Testing Center to Egypt, and signed the exchange of letters on the China-Aid Project of National Data Center with Serbia. Building the Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway Improvement Project: Lot 2-Dualling of Sagana-Marua (A2) Road in Kenya.
12．To sign the exchange of letters on the China-Aid Project of refined oil with Laos, announced the approval of the China-Aid Project of the Cambodia King Works Brigade. Handed over the certificates of the Emergency Food Assistance Project to Mozambique, Chad, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Mali.
13．Announced to provide emergency aid of school uniform materials for 2024 school year to Sri Lanka, handed over the Certificate of the Nasaythong Middle School Project to Laos. Implemented the Railway Vocational and Technical College Project, the Vientiane Phia Vad Middle School Project and the Drinking Water Project for SANTIPAB High School in Laos. Operating the Luban Workshop in Kazakhstan continuously.
14．China will sign the exchange of letters for the Phase Ⅳ Advanced Agricultural Specialist Technical Assistance Project with Ethiopia. Promoting the Juncao Technology Cooperation with Rwanda, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and relevant BRI countries, the Perennial Rice Technology in Uganda and relevant BRI countries, and implementing the East Asia Poverty Reduction Cooperation Pilot Project in Laos. Cooperating on Research and Promotion of Agricultural Technologies and Water-saving Irrigation Technologies in Uzbekistan. Carrying out the Research and Preliminary Work of China-Indonesia Agricultural Machinery Service Center in the Palm Park.
15．Signed the exchange of letters for the National Surgical Center Project with Mozambique, and the Poliovirus Vaccine Project with Pakistan. Handed over the Certificate of the Project of Technical Cooperation of Abdulla Mzee Hospital in Zanzibar to Tanzania. Building the China-Thailand Traditional Chinese Medicine Center and the China-Cambodia Traditional Chinese Medicine Center. To implement the “Cataract Blindness Elimination Project” in Senegal.
16．To launch the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN) Short Video Sharing Program, the Projects of Distribution of TV and Radio Programs in BRI Partner Countries. Releasing the Project of New Silk Road —Connecting the World. To hold “The Silk Road Bond”—a Showcase of Chinese TV Programs and Film, organize the “Belt and Road” Audio-Visual Program Exchange Activity and the Belt and Road Panda Friends Project. Launched the Golden Mango TV Channel with Ghana.
17．The National Cultural Heritage Administration of China to carry out Maritime Silk Road trans-boundary conservation and nomination work, and will hold the Roundtable Conference on Maritime Silk Road Cultural Heritage Conservation, and the exhibition “Thriving for a Collaborative World: Belt and Road Cooperation in Cultural Heritage and Archaeology” and create the album of Collection of Results in Silk Road Heritage Conservation. To implement the Project of China-Saudi Joint Archaeological Excavation of Al Serrian and the China-aid Nateshwar Archaeological Park Project in Bangladesh.
18．The General Administration of Sports of China will hold the Belt and Road Wushu Training Camp and the Belt and Road Women’s Chess Masters World Championships in Shaanxi.
19．To launch the International Projects on Dunhuang Culture, and build a China Cultural Centre in Auckland, New Zealand.
20．China will organize the Pacific-Indian Ocean Scientific Expeditions, and popularize the Modified Clay technology for HAB mitigation to BRI countries, to protect the security of ocean environment.
21．Hong Kong SAR Government continues to implement the Belt and Road Scholarship, and will jointly produce the television variety programs with participating countries of BRI and hold the “Asia+ Festival”.
Ⅶ. White Papers and Research Reports
1．Issued The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future.
2．To issue the Vision and Proposed Actions outlined on Pursuing Steady and Sustained Progress in High Quality BRI Cooperation — Prospects for the BRI in the Next Decade.
3．To issue the Report on Development of the Green Silk Road (2023).
4．To issue the Report on Development of the Innovative Silk Road.
5．Issued the China’s Trade and Investment Cooperation under the BRI 2013-2023.
6．To issue the Report on the High-quality Development of the Air Silk Road (2023).
7．To issue the Report on Building Closer People-to-People Ties under the BRI.
8．To issue the Report on the International Cooperation and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine under the BRI.
9．To issue the Report on Development of China-ASEAN Jointly Building the BRI.
10．To issue the Report on Development of China-Africa Jointly Building the BRI.
11．To issue the Report on Development of China-Latin America and the Caribbean Jointly Building the BRI.
12．Issued the Belt and Road Development Studies — A Synergy Approach to Global Development.
13．Issued the Debt Sustainability Framework for Market Access Countries of the BRI.
14．Issued the Trade Index of China and BRI Partner Countries.
15．To issue A Decade on: Innovation and Practice in Developing Green Belt and Road.
16．To issue the Research Report on Green Finance Practice of the BRI.
17．To issue the Research Report on Best Practice of Financial Support Services for the Projects of BRI.
18．To issue the Blue Book on Emergency Management of the BRI (2023).
19．To issue the White Paper on the Silk Road Heritage Conservation.
20．Issued the White Paper on Seaborne Trade Digitalization and the Belt and Road Collaboration Innovation.
21．To issue the White Paper on Chinese Listed Companies to Build the Belt and Road 2023.
22．To issue Excellent International Cooperation Projects in Metrology under the BRI.
23．To issue the Disaster Assessment Report for Belt and Road Countries.
24．The Innovation and Development Center for the BRI will issue the Report on Innovation Development 2030.
25．To issue the Report on the Ten-Years Achievements in Connectivity of Standards’ Contribution to Jointly Building the BRI.
26．Issued the BRI Green Development Outlook.
27．To issue Reports on BRI-related by International Think Tanks.
28．The Development Research Center of the State Council of China, with the partners of the Silk Road Think Tank Network, will jointly write the Report on Belt and Road Cooperation and the Shared Development.
29．Issued the Report on the Export-Import Bank of China’s Participation in the Belt and Road Cooperation in the Past Ten Years.
30．Issued the Case Studies of Enterprises’ Non-profit Activities for the BRI.
31．Issued the Report on the Belt and Road Infrastructure Development Index (2023) and the Report on Portuguese-speaking Countries’ Infrastructure Development Index and Macao’s Achievements in the BRI (2023).