Chaper One The Contribution of China’s Reform and Opening up to the World and the Birth of the BRI
1.China’s Historic Contribution to the World through Reform and Opening up10
2.Construction of an open economy and the BRI12
3.China’s economic transformation and the BRI14
4.Innovation-driven development and the BRI16
5.Responsibilities of a Major Country and the BRI18
6.Major-country Confidence and the BRI20
7.Development Deficit and the BRI22
8.Peace Deficit and the BRI24
9.Governance Deficit and the BRI26
Chaper Two History of the Silk Road
10.Where Did the Name Come from30
11.A Brief History of the Silk Road32
12.The Overland Silk Road34
13.The Maritime Silk Road36
14.The Silk Road and the Exchanges of Countries38
15.Spirit of the Silk Road40
Chaper Three Birth and Framework of the Concepts
16.Proposal of the BRI concept44
17.The Historical Background of the BRI46
18.Framework of the BRI48
19.Basic Connotations of the BRI50
20.Basic Principles of the BRI52
21.Partners of the BRI54
22.Overall Plan for the BRI56
23.Directions of BRI Cooperation58
24.Cooperation Mechanisms under the BRI60
25.Organizational Architecture of the BRI62
Chaper Four The “Five Roads”
26.The BRI and the Road for Peace66
27.The BRI and the Road of Prosperity68
28.The BRI and the Road of Opening up70
29.The BRI and the Road of Innovation72
30.The BRI and the Road Connecting Different Civilizations74
Chaper Five “Five Factors of Connectivity”
31.Policy coordination78
32.Facilities Connectivity80
33.Unimpeded Trade82
34.Finan Integration84
35.People-to-people Bond86
Chaper Six Six Major Economic Corridors
36.China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor90
37.New Eurasian Land Bridge92
38.China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor94
39.China-Indochina Peninsula Economic Corridor96
40.China–Pakistan Economic Corridor98
41.Bangladesh–China–India–Myanmar Economic Corridor100
Chaper Seven Some of the Theories and Concepts of Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics
42.Major-country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics104
43.A New Type of International Relations106
44.A New Type of Major-country Relationship108
45.A Community of Shared Future for Humankind110
46.Two Centenary Goals112
47.Win-win Cooperation114
48.Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership116
49.Pursuit of Shared Interests and the Greater Good118
50.Amity, Sincerity, Mutual Benefit and Inclusiveness120
51.Sincerity, Real Results, Affinity and Good Faith122
Chaper Eight Core Concepts
52.Alignment of Development Strategies126
53.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)128
54.Silk Road Fund130
55.New Development Bank132
56.China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund134
57.Production Capacity Cooperation136
58.Cross-border Industrial Parks138
59.China’s Free Trade Areas140
60.Free Trade Ports142
61.Dialogue Mechanism for Multilateral and Bilateral Cooperation in
Macroeconomic Policy144
62.Innovation Cooperation in New Industries146
63.Construction of an International Infrastructure Network148
64.Development of International Standards and Systems for Infrastructure150
65.Development of Global Value Chain and Supply Chain152
66.Promoting Cooperation on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 154
67.Tackling Climate Change156
68.Sustainable Development158
69.Trade and Investment Facilitation160
70.People-to-people and Cultural Exchanges and Cooperation162
71.Inter-civilization Exchanges and Mutual Learning164
Chaper Nine Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
72.Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation168
73.Thematic Session on Connectivity of Development Policies and Strategies 170
74.Thematic Session on Infrastructure Connectivity172
75.Thematic Session on Trade Connectivity174
76.Thematic Session on Finan Connectivity176
77.Thematic Session on People-to-people Connectivity178
78.Thematic Session on Think Tank Exchanges180
Chaper Ten Relevant international plans and the Belt and Road Initiative
79.The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Belt and Road
Initiative184
80.The Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the Belt and Road Initiative 186
81.Africa 2063 Agenda and the Belt and Road Initiative188
82.The Ancient Civilizations Forum (ACF Forum) and the Belt and Road
Initiative190
83.APEC Connectivity Blueprint and the Belt and Road Initiative192
84.The ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the Belt and Road Initiative 194
85.ASEM, ASEM Pathfinder Group on Connectivity (APGC), and the Belt
and Road Initiative196
86.Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries
(CEECs) and the Belt and Road Initiative198
87.China-Europe Land-Sea Express Route and Belt and Road Initiative 200
88.The Middle Corridor Initiative and the Belt and Road Initiative202
89.The EU-China Connectivity Platform (Juncker Plan) and the Belt and
Road Initiative204
90.The EU’s Eastern Partnership (EaP) and the Belt and Road Initiative 206
91.The Eurasian partnership based on the principles of equality, openness
and transparency and the Belt and Road Initiative208
92.The Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South
America (IIRSA) and the Belt and Road Initiative210
93.The Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 and the Belt and Road
Initiative212
94.The Paris Agreement and the Belt and Road Initiative214
95.Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the Belt and Road
Initiative216
96.The Western Balkans Six Connectivity Agenda and the Belt and Road
Initiative218
97.WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and the Belt and Road
Initiative220
Chaper Eleven Alignment of similar plans in the world with the Belt and Road Initiative
98.The United Nations Silk Road Project and the Belt and Road Initiative224
99.The United States New Silk Road Initiative and the Belt and Road Initiative 226
100.The Eurasian Economic Union (EEC) and the Belt and Road Initiative 228
101.Japan’s Asian infrastructure investment plan and the Belt and Road Initiative
230
102.India’s Project Mausam and the Belt and Road Initiative232
103.Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum Policy and the Belt and Road Initiative
234
104.Australia’s Developing Northern Australia Program and the Belt and Road
Initiative236
105.Poland’s Amber Rail Freight Corridor and the Belt and Road Initiative238
106.Egypt’s New Suez Canal Project and the Belt and Road Initiative240
107.Lamu Port South-Sudan, Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Program
and the Belt and Road Initiative242
108.Vietnam’s North-South Economic Corridor (NSEC)/Two Corridors and One
Circle and the Belt and Road Initiative244
109.Mongolia's Prairie Road Development Initiative and the Belt and Road
Initiative246
110.Kazakhstan’s Bright Road New Economic Plan and the Belt and Road Initiative
248
111.South Korea’s New North Policy and the Belt and Road Initiative250

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