Xinhua | 2016-05-22
ASTANA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that in more than two years, "One Belt One
Road" initiative took off smoothly with a good beginning, and achieved a
series of important early-stage harvests, during his interview with
Chinese and Kazakhstan journalists in Almaty on May 21.
Wang Yi said "Silk Road Economic Belt" proposal was first put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping
in Kazakhstan. Later Xi proposed to build "21st-Century Maritime Silk
Road" in Southeast Asia. The proposal of "One Road One Belt" is in
accordance with people's common hope to develop and cooperate in
different countries in Asia and Europe, and is in accordance with the
world's trend of development. It is both a major step in China's
all-round reform and opening-up under new historical circumstances, and a
most important public-service provided by China to Asian and European
continent. The important early-stage harvests of "One Belt One Road"
initiative includes:
There is a rise in international consensus. More than 70 countries
and organizations expressed their support and willingness to join,
exceeding the traditional area of "One Belt One Road", essentially
forming an international cooperation frame with extensive influences. At
the same time, 34 countries and international organizations signed
inter-governmental cooperation agreements with China to build "One Belt
One Road", on the basis of which detailed cooperation plans will be
formed. Last month, Wang represented Chinese Foreign Ministry and signed
letter of intent for cooperation with United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, which has an important symbolic meaning.
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