BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) — The Belt and Road Initiative has yieldedfruitful results during the past five years, Zhang Yesui, spokesman for thefirst session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) said here onSunday.
“This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiativeproposed by Chinese President Xi Jinpinglink>.Thanks to joint efforts from all parties, this initiative is being turnedinto actions from a concept, and being translated into reality from avision,” Zhang said.
Infrastructure connectivity building has yielded early harvests, policycommunication is going deeper, cooperation mechanisms are beingstrengthened, and collaboration is unfolding across the board, according toZhang.
All these concrete results fully demonstrate that the initiative has reallyresponded to the trend for win-win cooperation and the shared aspirationfor common development, he said.
“To say that the Belt and Road Initiative is a geo-strategic tool, in myview, this is a misinterpretation of the initiative,” he said.
The Belt and Road Initiative is a proposal for economic cooperation. Itfocuses on connectivity and aims at achieving win-win outcome, hoping tocreate more opportunities for global economic growth and shared prosperityof all countries.
The initiative is guided by the principle of pursuing shared benefitsthrough consultation and collaboration, all participants are equal partnersin this process. “Being an open and inclusive platform, it doesn’t excludeor target any country, but opens to all those who are interested,” Zhangsaid.
To provide strong legal support, the NPC Standing Committee has madedecisions to ratify treaties and agreements signed between China andcountries along the Belt and Road routes, according to Zhang.
“It is natural for the initiative to face challenges in its early stage,”the spokesman said, adding that China welcomes all parties to work togetherto pursue shared benefits through dialogue and collaboration.