Over 2,000 years ago, the Silk Road and Maritime Silk Road connected Asia, Europe, and Africa, fostering cooperation between the East and West, advancing trade, civilization, global prosperity and human progress in general. In 2013, CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed the concept of building “a community of shared future for mankind” and rolled out the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI). This initiative is rooted in the ancient Silk Road, but it is imbued with a contemporary spirit. It serves as a practical platform for the construction of a community of shared future for mankind, ...