摘要
BORN of centuries-long interactions between China and other civilizations along the ancient Silk Road,the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)appears as the quintessential manifestation of multilateralism on the world stage since the Second World War which was,sad to say,one of quite a different kind.The BRI sets out to capture the spirit of the Silk Road,or to articulate,in contemporary vernacular,an Eastern inclination towards human solidarity.