generation after generation

After 10 years of cultivation, the seeds of dreams have grown into trees that bear fruit. The “One Belt, One Road” initiative has continued to go deeper and deeper, paving an avenue of mutual benefit and win-win results, as well as prosperity and development.
　　Looking to the future, the “One Belt, One Road” will be more innovative and dynamic, more open and inclusive, opening up a broad space for common development, adding surging momentum to the modernization of all countries, and playing a new chapter in the building of a community of human destiny.

Accompanied by warm applause and shutter flashes, President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Joko jointly unveiled the official opening and operation of the Javan High Speed Railway.
　　President Joko named the Yawang high-speed train “Whoosh”, which is not only the sound of the high-speed train whizzing by, but also the acronym of “time-saving”, ‘efficient’ and “advanced” in Indonesian. It is also the acronym of “time-saving”, ‘efficient’ and “advanced” in Indonesian, which vividly expresses the personal feelings and joy of Indonesian people.
　　The accelerating train is heading towards modernization and a better future.
　　The most ambitious vision put forward at this forum is to join hands to realize the modernization of the world. Modernization is the common aspiration and right of all peoples. What kind of modernization do we need, how to achieve it, and how to enhance the universality and inclusiveness of the fruits of modernization are the questions of the times that need to be answered urgently.
　　At the opening ceremony of the forum, President Xi Jinping shared his thoughts with the world: “The modernization of the world should be a modernization of peaceful development, a modernization of mutually beneficial cooperation, and a modernization of common prosperity.” “What we are pursuing is not China's modernization alone, but we look forward to working together with all countries, including the vast number of developing countries, to realize modernization together.”
　　These warm and firm words, which demonstrate the courage and responsibility of leading historical progress and the magnanimity of a great country in establishing itself and reaching out to others, and doing good to the whole world, have triggered a strong resonance in the international community.

Crew members welcome passengers on the platform at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia.
　　Dudley Thomas, Liberia's ambassador to China, was deeply touched by President Xi Jinping's speech. He said that through the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, many African countries have greatly improved their infrastructure, access to financing, knowledge and technology, and training of talents, which are the basic conditions for modernization.
　　In Thomas's view, the construction of the “Belt and Road” has brought about “real development”, expanding the path of developing countries towards modernization options. "Only when Africa develops can the world realize overall development. Humanity is a whole, and we should not let anyone fall behind."
　　Currently, the cause of global development faces serious challenges, with the gap between the rich and the poor and the North-South divide widening. The “Belt and Road” has created a cooperation platform for common development, helping many developing countries accelerate their pace of modernization.
　　Over the past 10 years, the Belt and Road Initiative has mobilized nearly one trillion US dollars in investment, resulted in more than 3,000 cooperation projects, created 420,000 jobs in the countries where it is being built, and lifted nearly 40 million people out of poverty. China and the co-built countries have matched development strategies, shared development paths, drawn a new picture of development, and joined hands to move towards modernization.
　　“We have built the most roads ever, and the development achievements of the past 10 years are more than those of the previous 30 years combined.” Danijel Nikolic, a Serbian official, is proud of the dramatic changes brought to Serbia by the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.
　　“Co-construction of ‘One Belt, One Road’ has turned Central Asia into a bridge connecting Europe and Asia, gaining convenience and opportunities that were previously unimaginable.” When interviewed by the reporter, the former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Jumalt Otorbaev, had a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
A “powerhouse” for high-quality development
　　“If there is no Earth, where will our children and grandchildren live?” Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Malape appealed at the High-Level Forum on Green Development, “President Xi Jinping said, ‘If you give a rose to someone, you get a fragrance in your hand’, and I hope we can all be the ones to give a rose to someone to save our planet together.”
　　An important consensus formed at this year's Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forum is to open a new phase of high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road. President Xi Jinping pointed out that China is willing to deepen the “Belt and Road” partnership with all parties and push the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” into a new stage of high-quality development, which has been positively echoed and supported by all parties.
　　President Tokaev of Kazakhstan praised that the construction of the Belt and Road has become a highly attractive international public product and an important platform for cooperation. President Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan said that the construction of the Belt and Road has created a new model of international cooperation and promoted common progress and prosperity. Against the backdrop of the current complex geopolitical situation, “the significance of this initiative has become particularly obvious”.
The eight actions announced by President Xi Jinping in support of high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road include major initiatives such as building a three-dimensional Belt and Road connectivity network, promoting green development, and boosting scientific and technological innovation, as well as specific projects such as practical cooperation, support for people-to-people exchanges, and improving the Belt and Road international cooperation mechanism. The eight actions include major initiatives such as building a three-dimensional “Belt and Road” connectivity network, promoting green development, and promoting scientific and technological innovation, as well as specific projects such as practical cooperation, support for civil society exchanges, and improvement of the “Belt and Road” international cooperation mechanism.
　　These practical initiatives illustrate the important guiding principles of “building and sharing”, “openness, greenness and integrity”, and “high standards for the benefit of people's livelihood and sustainability”, and paint a picture of an inclusive, cooperative and sustainable future for the world.
　　UN Secretary-General Guterres said that with the Belt and Road Initiative, countries have more opportunities in the infrastructure sector to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs, which “brings hope and progress to billions of people and to the planet we all share”.
　　Peru's Ambassador to China Marco Balarezo told reporters that he understands the high-quality construction of the “Belt and Road” to be closely linked to issues such as science and technology innovation, digital economy, green development and combating climate change. The world is undergoing profound and complex changes, and building the Belt and Road together will inject more certainty and new momentum for development into the turbulent world.
　　Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Levan Davitashvili highly appreciated the eight actions announced by President Xi Jinping. Speaking at the High-Level Forum on Connectivity, he said that building the Belt and Road together will promote regional connectivity, enhance digitalization in logistics, transportation and other areas, and effectively reduce trade barriers.
　　"The ability to cross the distance between different continents with a single click of a button is an endless opportunity brought about by the digital era. Bridging the digital divide and embracing the vision of the digital economy must be based on a solid foundation of facilities, and cooperation under the ‘Belt and Road’ framework will further enhance Africa's economic vitality." President Ruto of Kenya's statement at the High-level Forum on the Digital Economy speaks to the heart of developing countries, especially African countries.

Train driver Jiang Liping (right) and trainee Horace of the Rolling Stock Department of the African Star Railway Operations Company walk past a Monnet Railway locomotive bearing the slogan “Connecting Nations Toward Prosperity” in Nairobi, Kenya.
　　On the sidelines of the High-Level Forum on Green Development, Damilola Ogunbiyi, chief executive officer of Sustainable Energy for All and special representative of the UN Secretary-General, told reporters that over the past decade, the countries building the Belt and Road Initiative have achieved remarkable results in promoting the green energy transition. The results have been remarkable. “President Xi mentioned the promotion of green development in his keynote speech, and I believe we can see more transformative green energy projects in the co-construction of the ‘Belt and Road’ in the future.”
　　In-depth exchanges and broad consensus converge the power to move forward. During the forum, a total of 458 outcomes were formed, including the Beijing Initiative on Deepening Connectivity Cooperation, the Beijing Initiative on Green Development of the Belt and Road, the Beijing Initiative on International Cooperation in the Digital Economy of the Belt and Road, and other important cooperative initiatives and institutional Arrangements.
　　Ming Zhu, a Pakistani scholar and researcher at Tsinghua University who participated in the forum, said that China's concrete initiatives in support of high-quality construction of “Belt and Road” focus on the common well-being of mankind, and have both a global vision and practical actions, which is the leadership that is urgently called for in our time. "This is the leadership that our time urgently calls for.
   　The Golden Key to a Better Future
　　On the morning of the 18th, two rows of magnificent flags attracted attention in the Great Hall of the People. Guests attending the opening ceremony of the Summit took photos in front of their national flags.
　　The colorful flags highlight the fruitfulness of building the “Belt and Road”, and also witness the unity and willingness of all countries to meet the challenges and create the future together.
　　“Building ‘One Belt, One Road’ adheres to the principle of common cause, common construction and sharing, transcends differences in civilizations, cultures, social systems and stages of development, opens up new paths of interaction among countries, establishes a new framework for international cooperation, and brings together the greatest common denominator for the common development of mankind.” President Xi Jinping's words have profoundly revealed the contemporary value and civilizational undertones of the “Belt and Road”.

On April 13, Lao staff members performed on the D887 international passenger train running on the China-Laos Railway.
　　At present, the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, and human development is facing unprecedented challenges. The summit has sent a clear and unequivocal signal to the world from Beijing that it is necessary to be united rather than divided, cooperative rather than confrontational, open rather than closed, and win-win rather than zero-sum. In the midst of a century of change and chaos, the construction of the “Belt and Road” will always bring stability and positive energy to the world.
　　“The achievements of the ‘Belt and Road’ cooperation are a successful practice of the principle of common cause and common sharing in global governance.” Jhala Nath Khanal, former prime minister of Nepal, who participated in the forum, said. Hungary's central bank governor Mártolcs György believes that countries can work together to build a harmonious international order through the joint construction of the Belt and Road, “and this is what we expect for the future.”
　　Adhering to true multilateralism, the construction of the Belt and Road has never been a solo performance by China alone, but a chorus of all parties. Through sincere dialog, equal exchanges and open cooperation, the “Belt and Road” has provided a new paradigm for inter-country exchanges, and pushed the global governance system toward a more just and rational direction.
　　“‘One Belt, One Road’ strengthens encounters between different people, cultures, religions, and knowledge, and such encounters have shaped civilizations, inspired creativity, enriched academics, birthed literary and scientific treasures, and promoted cultural inheritance and artistic development.” Irina Bokova, former director-general of UNESCO, used poetic language to explain how the construction of “Belt and Road” can promote civilizational dialogue and people-to-people exchanges at the Think Tank Exchange Forum.
　　“We have new desks, new benches and a new school building.” At the thematic forum on people-to-people exchanges, Phongphetwan, an elementary school student from Lao-China-Lao Friendship Nongbing Village, recounted the changes that have taken place in his school, happiness written all over his tender face.
　　In 2019, as witnesses and beneficiaries of China-Laos friendship and cooperation in building the “One Belt, One Road”, teachers and students from the elementary school of Laos's Sino-Laos Friendship Nongbing Village wrote a letter to Xi Jinping to express their gratitude, and President Xi Jinping replied to the letter, welcoming them to "take the Sino-Laos railroad train to Beijing at an early date. ". “Now that we have come as we wished, it feels especially great.” Phongphetwan said.
　　Sitting on the stage, Songma Penshena, vice president of the National Assembly of Laos, was touched by the scene: "Young people from different countries should have more exchanges. As President Xi Jinping said, the friendship of nations lies in the affinity of people."
The large container ship “Orient Piraeus” arrives at Piraeus Port, the largest port in Greece.
　　In the view of Singaporean scholar Ma Kai Shuo, the “Belt and Road” cooperation platform unites the common voices of people from different countries, and "the initiative to build the ‘Belt and Road’ will become a grand initiative that will boost the development process of mankind. ". UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Moratinos believes that the Belt and Road Initiative will provide a new paradigm for mutual benefit and win-win cooperation among different countries, and for tolerance and mutual understanding among different civilizations.
　　“We should have the determination to remain calm in the face of turbulent clouds, and in a responsible attitude toward history, the people and the world, join hands to deal with all kinds of global risks and challenges, and create a better future of peace, development, cooperation and win-win situation for future generations.” President Xi Jinping's firm and powerful words provide an action guide for promoting the construction of the Belt and Road.
　　After ten years of spring and fall, the construction of the Belt and Road is on the right side of history, in line with the logic of progress of the times, and on the right path of the world.
　　Standing on a new historical starting point, looking forward to the next golden decade, and focusing on the longer-term future, China will continue to work hand in hand with the countries that are co-builders of the Belt and Road to promote the construction of an open, inclusive, interconnected and co-development world, and move forward towards the bright goal of building a community of shared destiny for mankind.