“Belt and Road Initiative” promotes textile industry to create new international development advantages

On September 7th,Sun Huaibin,vice president of China National Textile and Apparel Council,made a speech with the theme of''Belt and Road Initiative' and the development of China's textile industry',to discuss the harvest and direction of China's textile industry under the background of 'Belt and Road Initiative',in the warming-up section of 2017 the the 2nd China(Zhengzhou)International Futures Forum.

Integrated Disaster Prevention and Reduction for Areas along the Belt and Road during the 14th Five-Year Plan Period:Global Disaster Reduction and Key Issues for Major Areas

Disaster prevention and mitigation,as the greatest common divisor of people s interests in the construction of the Belt and Road,can not only guarantee the safety of Chinese enterprises going abroad and China s foreign investment but also promote the sustainable development in countries and regions along the route,which is conducive to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.On the eve of China s disaster prevention and reduction plan during the 13th Five-Year Plan period,this paper studies the key issues in integrated disaster prevention and reduction for major areas along the Belt and Road.First of all,it analyzes the importance and urgency of integrated disaster prevention and mitigation for areas along the Belt and Road.Secondly,from a global perspective,it analyzes the measures for the construction and innovation of disaster prevention and reduction technical system,the key issues in the disaster risk management and the focuses of disaster prevention and reduction international cooperation mechanism along the Belt and Road.At last,from the strategic level,it analyzes systematically the major areas and key fields for research and practice of integrated disaster prevention and reduction along the Belt and Road,including research and practice on disaster prevention and reduction of Silk Road Economic Belt,research and practice on disaster prevention and reduction of Maritime Silk Road,research and practice on disaster prevention and reduction in the construction of major protects,research and practice on disaster prevention and reduction in the construction of the six economic corridors,research and practice on the construction of disaster prevention and reduction information platform and research and practice on the building of cross-border and cross-regional rescue capability.

Counteraction to China?Impact of the U.S.International Development Finance Corporation on China’s Development Finance

The United States passed the Better Utilization of Investment Leading to Development(BUILD Act),as a counterweight to China’s overseas development activities.Under the Act,the US established a new federal agency,the U.S.International Development Finance Corporation(DFC),to enhance U.S.development financing capabilities.To better understand the impact of the DFC on China’s development finance,this article analyzes the DFC’s purpose,functions,structure,and funding.Then it focuses on the purpose of establishing the DFC,providing a preliminary analysis of the potential motivation for its establishment.It also compares the China Development Bank(CDB)and the DFC based on their focused sectors.Finally,through an in-depth analysis of financial frictions in China-U.S.relations,this article argues that the DFC competes with China’s overseas development financing activities in the context of broader strategic competition between China and the U.S.

Ecological Carrying Capacity and Green Development in the “Belt and Road” Initiative Region

Since the 1970s,resource crisis,environmental pollution and ecological degradation have become prominent globally,and the limits to growth have always been an important theoretical and policy issue.The technological system of early warning and regulation based on carrying capacity evaluation has great potential in natural resource utilization,environmental management and ecosystem conservation.In this paper,the evolution of carrying capacity research and the concept of ecological carrying capacity are summarized,and the existing evaluation methods of ecological carrying capacity are classified into ecological footprint method,comprehensive index system method,ecosystem service analysis method and human appropriation of net primary productivity method.The current problems in ecological carrying capacity study were analyzed and the trend was outlooked.Combined with the special issue,the recent proceeding of ecological carrying capacity study in the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)region was narrated,from the aspects of ecological carrying capacity evaluation method and application,the supply and consumption of ecosystem services,and the resources use and environment change.Some suggestions have been proposed to improve the accuracy and reliability of ecological carrying capacity evaluation:1)the spatial heterogeneity and temporal dynamic change of ecological carrying capacity should be explored furtherly;2)the interaction between ecological process and human activities should be simulated;3)factors such as climate change,human activities and ecological products and ecological service flows should be integrated into the evaluation system of ecological carrying capacity.

The Transition of Belt and Road Initiative from 1.0 to 2.0:Challenges and Implications of Green Development

China claims that the Belt and Road Initiative is a cross-regional comprehensive initiative covering the economy,social and environmental pillars.When it was first proposed,it identified five main areas which call for cooperation priorities,i.e.policy coordination,interconnection of facilities,unimpeded trade,financial integration and people-to-people bond.Scholars globally are focusing on the development of the Belt and Road Initiative as it has gone through several development stages.The Belt and Road Initiative initially focused on economic development,equal dialogue and cultural interchange between the Belt and Road Initiative partners and China,and now it has added the concept of green development.This paper reviews the Belt and Road Initiative documents since 2013 and analyses the changes of environmental policies in the Belt and Road Initiative,aiming to identify the challenges and implications of green development.The outcome of this paper provides insight into how the Belt and Road Initiative can contribute towards sustainable development with its partner countries.

Bringing Taxation into Play in Promoting Green and High-Quality Development of the Belt and Road: China’s Perspective

The Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)has been pursuing the vision of green development and a way of life and work that is green,low-carbon,circular and sustainable.Recognizing the significance of green development in this area,this paper outlines the actions taken by BRI jurisdictions to tackle climate change,and discusses the progress in energy use and carbon pricing reforms in some BRI jurisdictions,with some jurisdictions’experience being explored in detail.It also puts forward some suggestions for China to help advance green transition of BRI jurisdictions,i.e.,promoting domestic carbon pricing reforms,boosting green investment in BRI jurisdic-tions,and deepening tax cooperation and coordination under the framework of the BRITACOM.

The Silk Road Economic Belt and Green Growth in the East of Russia

The Silk Road Economic Belt （SREB） opens new development opportunities for Russia in general, and its Eastern regions in particular, via larger-scale and multi-level international cooperation. The eastern regions of Russia, rich in natural resources, have traditionally focused on resource extraction. In the context of the SREB, the issues of environmental security in Eastern Russia come to the fore. Here, we propose tools for ＇diagnosis＇ if a chosen path of regional economic development proceeds according to the concept of a green economy. We use different indicators based on eco-intensity. We determine ecological-economic development trends in the Eastern border regions of Russia at the initial stage of the Silk Road Economic Belt formation to serve as a starting point and guideline for development processes within the SREB. If cooperation is directed to implementing the best Chinese production chains, significant improvements in the quality of economic growth in Russia will be achieved.

Dataset of the mountain green cover index(SDG15.4.2)over the economic corridors of the Belt and Road Initiative for 2010-2019

Mountains are undergoing widespread changes caused by human activities and climate change.Given the importance of mountains,the protection and sustainable development of mountain ecosys-tems have been listed as the goals of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.As one of the indicators,the Mountain Green Cover Index(MGCI)datasets can provide consis-tent and comparable status of green vegetation in mountainous areas,which can support the mapping of heterogeneous mountain ecosystem health and monitoring changes over time.The produc-tion of explicitly high-spatial-resolution MGCI datasets is therefore urgently needed to support the protection measures at subnational and multitemporal scales.In this paper,the MGCI datasets with 500-meter spatial resolutions,covering the economic corridors of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),were developed for 2010 to 2019 based on all available Landsat-8 data and the Google Earth Engine cloud computing platform.The validation of green vegeta-tion cover with the ground-truth samples indicated that the data-sets can achieve an overall accuracy of 94.06%,with well-detailed spatial and temporal variations.The archived datasets include the MGCI of each BRI economic corridor,matched to a geospatial layer denoting the economic corridor boundaries.The essential informa-tion of the datasets and their limitations,along with the production flow,were described in this paper.

“一带一路”倡议下实用新型制度的国际协调

“一带一路”倡议提出以来已逾十载,我国在这一过程中逐渐具备了规则创新的能力与契机,该种创新可由缺乏国际协调的实用新型制度先行。“一带一路”共建国家以及沿线区域性知识产权组织存在实用新型制度本土化的立法基础、改革经验及协调实践,考虑实用新型制度在保护渐进式创新、维护共建发展中国家利益、提升知识产权国际博弈话语权等方面所发挥的作用,我国应当推行从软法到硬法的实用新型国际协调行动。包括但非限于借助“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛发起协调倡议、倡导由世界知识产权组织出台《实用新型示范法》、借鉴欧盟的开放协调机制进行规则协商等,并将实用新型制度引入更多双边、多边贸易协定谈判场景。

The Digital Belt and Road program in support of regional sustainability

The Belt and Road initiative has a significant focus on infrastructure,trade,and economic development across a vast region,and it also provides significant opportunities for sustainable development.The combined pressure of climate variability,intensified use of resources,and the fragility of ecosystems make it very challenging,however,to achieve future sustainability.To develop the path in a sustainable way,it is important to have a comprehensive understanding of these issues across nations and evaluate them in a scientific and well-informed approach.In this context,the Digital Belt and Road(DBAR)program was initiated as an international venture to share expertise,knowledge,technologies,and data to demonstrate the role of Earth observation science and technology and big Earth data applications to support large-scale development.In this paper,we identify pressing challenges,present the research priorities and foci of the DBAR program,and propose solutions where big Earth data can make significant contributions.This paper calls for further joint actions and collaboration to build a digital silk road in support of sustainable development at national,regional and global levels.

基于云模型的“一带一路”沿线省份国际冷链物流发展水平评价研究

在全球消费需求日益扩大的背景下,冷链产品进出口量剧增,为冷链物流提供新的发展机遇。为研究区域间国际冷链物流发展水平差异,考虑营商环境和地理因素,构建国际冷链物流发展水平评价指标体系,运用熵权-云模型对国际冷链物流发展水平进行评价,以“一带一路”沿线省份为例进行实证分析。结果表明:71%的省份国际冷链物流发展水平处于中上水平。在营商环境、基础设施和地理环境方面存在发展差异,其中进出口总额、冷藏车数、国际联系强度和对外开放水平是影响发展的主要因素。空间上,沿海省份国际冷链物流发展水平高于内陆省份,北部地区呈现“一核一副,周边聚集”的特征,东南沿海地区呈带状分布,西北地区呈现“中部低,两端高”的特征。

中国在全球气候治理领域的战略传播:路径、内容及影响

作为向国际社会展示气候政策、承诺和成就的重要传播策略,战略传播在提升中国气候政策国际影响力以及塑造中国治理形象方面发挥了重要作用。借助组织传播、人际传播、媒介传播等多元的战略传播路径,中国在全球气候治理领域的政策、立场及治理成效得到了全方位、立体化的对外宣示。这种宣示既很好地传递了中国“天人合一”的气候治理理念,也积极引导了全球气候治理议程。以绿色“一带一路”的战略传播为例,它不仅展示了中国在全球气候治理和可持续发展方面的引导力,也体现了中国在国际合作、公众参与和应对全球挑战方面的努力。实践表明,中国的气候治理及战略传播经验可以帮助发展中国家更好地应对气候变化挑战,同时也在全球气候治理进程中发出自己的声音。

国际减贫合作中的贫困类型识别——以“一带一路”国家为例

识别“一带一路”国家的贫困类型,推动精准减贫合作,是中国减贫经验有效分享的重点和难点。借助可持续生计框架构建“一带一路”国家贫困类型识别指标体系,有利于推动国际减贫合作。研究发现,在贫困程度方面,“一带一路”国家和区域之间的贫困状况呈现较大差异,高贫困度国家主要集中在非洲,中等贫困度国家较为均衡地分布在亚洲、非洲及拉丁美洲,而少数低贫困度国家则分布在欧亚地区。在贫困的成因方面,高贫困度国家的贫困往往是人力资本缺乏、社会治理不足、资源制约、联通落后和金融发展滞后等多种因素复合、叠加导致的后果,而中等和低贫困度国家也往往受到以上单一或双重因素的影响,导致国家陷入贫困。对贫困类型的识别有利于在国际减贫合作中的区域国别瞄准、方式选择和多主体参与等方面为国家提供政策参考,从而推动“一带一路”建设的分类施策和精准施策。

面向“一带一路”的企业国际化经验在发达市场的投资转移效应

“一带一路”为我国企业“走出去”提供了广阔平台。本文探讨了企业在“一带一路”市场获取的国际化经验知识对其后续在发达市场投资的影响。研究发现:“一带一路”市场经验与企业后续在发达市场的投资呈倒U型关系;当企业采取“以母国为中心”的学习战略时,更有可能实现其后续在发达市场的投资。拓展分析表明:企业在富裕沿线国家、与我国具有高“五通”水平沿线国家获取的经验知识更有利于其后续在发达市场的投资;当企业在沿线市场进行效率寻求、从事生产制造活动时,“一带一路”市场经验对其后续在发达市场投资的积极影响更为明显。政府应继续推动“一带一路”高质量发展,为企业提供良好的国际学习环境。企业在依托“一带一路”市场布局全球时,应选择合适的投资与学习策略,扬长避短地发挥“一带一路”市场经验的积极作用。

贸易便利化对企业能源消耗强度的影响研究——基于“一带一路”背景下中欧班列的准自然实验

在中国生态文明建设背景下,企业能源消耗强度是衡量企业可持续发展水平的重要标准。基于2010~2023年中国A股上市公司数据,本文将中欧班列的开通视作准自然实验,运用多期双重差分模型研究贸易便利化对企业能源消耗强度的影响及内在机制。研究发现,贸易便利化显著降低了企业的能源消耗强度。机制分析表明,贸易便利化对企业能源消耗强度的抑制通过企业科技创新效应和优化资源配置来发挥作用。异质性分析发现,在私有企业、普通污染企业及中部企业中,贸易便利化对能源消耗强度的抑制作用更加显著。本文丰富了贸易便利化政策的经济效应研究,为企业可持续发展提供了一定的理论参考。

基于博弈论的蒙古国经济社会-生态环境耦合协调度驱动因素及其特征研究

蒙古国生态环境持续恶化及中蒙边境生态屏障薄弱是2国面临的共同发展问题,但目前全国尺度下综合性、多要素的经济社会与生态环境耦合协调发展类型、特征及驱动因素等尚缺乏定量评估,影响了中蒙双方共建“一带一路”绿色发展格局的统筹推进.本文总结了蒙古国经济社会及生态环境发展现状,采用AHP-CRITIC-博弈论法计算指标要素主客观组合权重,综合评价了蒙古国经济社会-生态环境发展的耦合协调度.结果表明,2005−2021年蒙古国经济社会-生态环境耦合协调度呈现波动上升趋势,耦合协调度类型始终属于严重失调类型,生态环境发展滞后是目前发展阶段的特征.社会发展水平和生态环境禀赋是经济社会子系统和生态环境子系统的主要驱动因素.皮尔逊相关性分析表明,水域面积和森林资源减少、水质恶化以及沙尘天气等灾害/事故响应增加与经济社会稳步发展的不匹配可能是导致该特征形成且耦合协调度始终较低的原因.为推动双边绿色发展战略深化对接,中蒙2国应在促进经济社会发展交流的同时,深化加强生态环境保护修复力度以恢复生态环境禀赋的交流合作.

中国芋头国际竞争力比较研究

中国是世界芋头第一出口大国,为进一步探索中国与主要芋头出口贸易国国际竞争力的变化趋势,选取2018—2023年数据,分析世界芋头产业贸易现状,比较分析主要芋头进出口国家贸易情况,利用国际市场占有率、贸易竞争力指数、显性比较优势指数3个指标比较中国与其他芋头出口国的竞争力,分析其各自的优劣势。研究结果表明:世界芋头产业规模不断扩大,贸易规模小幅缩减,贸易市场集中度保持较高水平;中国芋头出口国际竞争力比较分析发现,中国国际市场占有率远高于其他国家,但差距在缩小,贸易竞争力指数与显示性比较优势指数均呈下降态势;目前,中国芋头产业存在国际贸易环境不确定性增强、产业转型升级步伐迟缓、新兴芋头出口国家比较优势明显等问题。基于上述情况,提出了积极开拓“一带一路”沿线国家芋头出口市场、加强芋头品牌建设、提升芋头全产业链技术水平等提高芋头国际竞争力的对策。

“小而美”项目与“一带一路”高质量发展

“小而美”项目是共建“一带一路”在高质量发展阶段的重要内容。一方面,中国积极倡导“小而美”项目建设有其在集成应用共建“一带一路”前期成果、引导中国多元主体全面“走出去”、丰富优化“一带一路”项目构成、提升“一带一路”口碑声誉、确保“一带一路”建设成果“惠而实”等方面的内在逻辑;另一方面,“小而美”项目见效周期短、建营成本低、可及性高的特点也与高质量共建“一带一路”的需求高度契合。回溯既往,“一带一路”共建各方围绕“小而美”项目建设,取得了以菌草技术推广、鲁班工坊、“光明行”“万村通”等为代表的一系列标志性成果,并在积累相关经验做法的基础上形成了可兹学习借鉴的实践方法。展望未来,为了更好地促进“一带一路”高质量发展,共建各方可以从把握“小”和“美”的核心要求、理解“小而美”的双重内涵、共同打造“一带一路”“小而美”项目建设的协同支持体系、建立健全针对“一带一路”“小而美”项目的建设成效评价体系、讲好“一带一路”的“小而美”故事、辩证看待和统筹兼顾“一带一路”建设中的“高大上”项目和“小而美”项目等方面进一步高质量开展“小而美”项目建设。

墨西哥“绿色发展”政策演进及其对深化中墨合作的启示

自20世纪90年代以来,墨西哥政府逐步建立起以实现经济发展、社会和谐和生态良好有机统一为目标的“绿色发展”政策体系。墨西哥“绿色发展”政策的实施在推动其可持续发展和经济转型过程中取得了可观的成果,同时也凸显了其局限性。中国与墨西哥在新能源汽车、绿色交通运输体系及可再生能源的开发利用等领域的合作不仅有利于促进墨西哥实现“绿色发展”,还能够指引中国企业对墨西哥相关产业的投资布局,进一步加强中墨全面战略伙伴关系,推动绿色“一带一路”发展倡议向拉美延伸。

“一带一路”背景下中国与哈萨克斯坦能源贸易合作分析

能源贸易合作是我国与“一带一路”沿线国家的重点合作领域,对于发展我国能源经济、推动能源结构升级具有重要作用。2023年正值“一带一路”倡议提出十周年,本文基于“一带一路”背景结合时代发展特色,研究中哈双方的能源贸易合作现状和发展特点,进一步剖析中哈双方能源经济贸易发展面临的困境,并提出具体的可行性意见。研究得出,中哈双方能源贸易往来有助于拓宽我国“一带一路”沿线贸易国家的能源研究口径分析,助力我国能源经济结构转型升级,为实现经济高质量发展提供新思路。