Historical evolution of BRI

Over 2,000 years ago, the diligent and brave people on the Eurasian continent explored several trade and cultural exchange routes connecting the major civilizations in Asia, Europe, and Africa. These routes were later collectively referred to as the "Silk Road".

For thousands of years, the ancient silk routes spanned the valleys of the Nile, the Tigris and Euphrates, the Indus and Ganges, and the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, and connected the birthplaces of the Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian and Chinese civilizations, and the homes of peoples of different nationalities and races.

These routes increased connectivity among countries, facilitated exchanges and mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations, boosted regional development and prosperity, and shaped the Silk Road spirit characterized by peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a creative development that takes on and carries forward the spirit of the ancient silk routes. It enriches the ancient spirit with the zeitgeist and culture of the new era, integrates the Chinese Dream and the world's dreams, in order to realize the aspiration of all peoples for exchanges between civilizations, peace and tranquility, common development, and better lives, and provides a platform for building a global community of shared future.