Sinceitwasfirstannouncedthreeyearsago,theBeltandRoadInitiativehasreceivedthebackingofover100countriesandinternationalorganizations,andmorethan40countriesandinternationalorganizationshavesignedcooperationagreementswithChina.ChineseinvestmentinthecountriesalongtherouteshasexceededUS$50billionoverthepastthreeyears,spurringeconomicdevelopmentandcreatingabundantjobopportunitiesinthesecountries.
TheinitiativeoriginatedinChina,butithasdeliveredbenefitsfarbeyondthecountry’sborders.Itaimstoreducethegapinregionaldevelopment,accelerateregionalintegration,andachievecommongrowthandshareddevelopmentbetweencountriesacrosstheEurasiancontinentandotherrelevantregions.Themeanstothisendarepolicycoordination,connectivityoffacilities,unimpededtrade,financialintegration,andpeople-topeoplecommunication.