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5 part Series: In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed building the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, which became known as the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Peter Burgess

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the building of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Maritime Silk Road. Combined, the idea came to be known as the Belt and Road Initiative.

In the first episode of this mini-documentary series, we will discover the origin of the Belt and Road Initiative and learn how it will affect China and, ultimately, the world.




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B&R special: Paving the way

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed building the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, which became known as the Belt and Road Initiative.

Countries along the Belt and Road have their own resource advantages, and their economies are mutually complementary. This means there is a great potential and space for cooperation.

Connecting facilities is a priority in implementing the initiative. On the basis of respecting each other's sovereignty and security concerns, countries along the Belt and Road are improving the connectivity of their infrastructure construction plans and technical standard systems, jointly pushing forward the construction of international passageways, and forming an infrastructure network connecting all sub-regions in Asia, and between Asia, Europe and Africa.

At the same time, China and countries along the way are making efforts to promote green and low-carbon infrastructure construction and operation management, taking into full account the impact of climate change on any construction.

With regard to transport infrastructure construction, they are focusing on key passageways, junctions and projects, and giving priority to linking up unconnected road sections, removing transport bottlenecks, advancing road safety facilities and traffic management facilities and equipment, and improving road network connectivity.

Countries along the Belt and Road are building a unified coordination mechanism for whole-course transportation, increasing connectivity in customs clearance, reloading and multimodal transport, and gradually formulating compatible and standard transport rules, in order to facilitate international transport.

China suggests pushing forward port infrastructure construction, building smooth land-water transportation channels, and advancing port cooperation, increasing sea routes and the number of voyages, and enhancing information technology cooperation in maritime logistics. We should expand and build platforms and mechanisms for comprehensive civil aviation cooperation, and quicken our pace in improving aviation infrastructure.

In this episode, we will see how Belt and Road helps close the distance between people around the world.




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B&R special: Industrialization

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed building the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, which became known as the Belt and Road Initiative.

The transportation system between China and countries along the Belt and Road is gradually improved. However, the countries' development rely on not only interconnectivity but industrialization.

But how to achieve industrialization?

In this episode, we will discover the mission of the Belt and Road and how B&R help countries along the way realize their dreams of development.




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B&R special: Platforms

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed building the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, which became known as the Belt and Road Initiative.

The transportation infrastructure and power transmission system, between China and the countries along the Belt and Road, continues to gradually improve, and once complete, the nation's development that will finally benefit its people.

In this episode, we will discover how the B&R can help countries cooperate, as well as bring jobs and revenue to local people.




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B&R special: The Power of Capital

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed building the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, which became known as the Belt and Road Initiative.

Large-scale infrastructure construction along the Belt and Road will create large-scale circulation of currency. If a timely settlement cannot be done, it will lead to the rise in transaction costs, raising the risk in trade and investment.

In this episode, we will discover B&R's financing scheme and how currency circulates along the Belt and Road.