Preliminary Study on Overseas Applicability of Chinese Architectural Design Standards:Taking China-Aided Construction Projects in Asia Since the Belt and Road Initiative as Examples

This research takes China-aided construction projects in Asia since the Belt and Road Initiative as examples to explore the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards in other Asian countries.So far,the standards demonstrated the highest applicability in South Asia is the best followed by Southeast Asia.Chinese architectural design standards for educational buildings showed the highest applicability,followed by office,medical,and sports buildings.This study puts forward some strategies to improve the applicability of Chinese architectural design standards.These strategies include integrating regionalism and local cultural traditions,optimizing energy efficiency,and aligning designs with local usage habits.This study serves as a reference for similar projects in the future.

Discussion on Kazakhstan's Construction Laws from the Perspective of the Belt and Road Initiative

This article introduces the present situations of Chinese enterprises engaged in construction in Kazakhstan under the Belt and Road Initiative,analyzes the three main legal issues faced by Chinese enterprisesc and the related laws and regulations in Kazakhstan,and finially provides some legal advice forChinese companies.

Jointly Build the Belt and Road Initiative with a Two-Wheel Drive——International Work of The Amity Foundation

With the development of economy and society,China’s comprehensive national strength has been continuously enhanced and its international influence has been increasing.China is shouldering more international responsibilities and obligations to make greater contributions to building a community of shared future for mankind by“always being a builder of world peace,a contributor to global development,and a defender of the international order”.In March 2015,President Xi Jinping put forward the concept of the Belt and Road Initiative,which not only pointed out the way for Chinese social organizations to participate in international affairs,but also opened up unprecedented opportunities for Chinese social organizations to further participate in global governance.

Jointly Building “Belt and Road” for Mutual Benefit——Sidelights of the 2015 “Understanding and Cooperation” Dialogue

In Mid-October,CAFIU and Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association(SLCFA)jointly held the 2015 "Understanding and Cooperation" Dialogue in Colombo,Sri Lanka with the assistance of China Foundation for Peace and Development.The Dialogue included nationwide young student speech contest and Seminar on

Discourse Construction of the Belt and Road Initiative in British and American Media:The Perspective of Proximization Theory

This study takes the reports on China’s“One Belt,One Road”in the British and American media as the object of study,mainly by collecting more than 10,000 words from the relevant reports published in the British media The Times,The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian from 2019-2022,to create a British corpus.A number of US media outlets,such as the New York Times,Los Angeles Times and Washington Post,were also collected to extract over 10,000 words of relevant corpus to create a US corpus.The BFSU Qualitative Coder 1.1,AntConc 3.5.7 and the LLX2 chi-square test were used to analyse the perceptions of the British and American corpora on China’s“One Belt,One Road”initiative,and to explore the temporal,spatial and value convergence of speakers and addressees in the corpus in the context of convergence theory.In this paper,we explore the specific distribution and pragmatic functions of the convergence of speakers and addressees in the corpus,in order to explore and reveal the different features of the application of convergence strategies in the British and American corpora in relation to China’s“One Belt,One Road”initiative.

Construction of Silk Road Economic Belt and Industrial Selection of Minority Areas in Northwest China

Construction of Silk Road Economic Belt is a giant engine for the economic upgrading of China.Minority areas in Northwest China since then has become a forward position for the opening to the west,which is extremely significant for expanding the hinterland of Chinese economic development,activating economic development in inland and border areas,promoting the open economic development in central and west China,and also forming a new growth pole of Chinese economy.Optimization of industrial selection can promote economic development,constant economic growth of the northwest minority areas and the construction of Silk Road Economic Belt requires the optimization and adjustment of industrial selection,cultivation of competitive industries with market prospects,and formation of new economic growth points.Minority areas in northwest China have a vast territory and abundant resources that are all powerful support for the development of local competitive industries.

MAKE CONCERTED EFFORTS TO BRING OUR HEARTS CLOSER FOR JOINTLY BUILDING BELT AND ROAD KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE THEMATIC SESSION ON PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE CONNECTIVITY, BELT AND ROAD FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Distinguished Guests,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,Good afternoon.Let me begin by extending my warmest welcome to all of you to this thematic session on peopleto-people connectivity on behalf of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee,the organizer of this event.Thanks to the concerted efforts

The Innovation and Practice in Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway Construction

As a flagship project of Sino-Indonesia cooperation within the framework of“the Belt and Road”Initiative(BRI),Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway(Jakarta-Bandung HSR)is the first overseas high speed railway entirely implementing China's high speed railway technology with all systems,elements and industrial chain.It marks the success of extensive consultation,joint contribution and shared benefits between China and region states to achieve modernization.By studying the Jakarta-Bandung HSR project,this paper concludes the innovations and successful practices in“going global”of China's railway industry in terms of project organization,engineering construction,railway equipment,operation management,risk prevention and control,etc.Meanwhile,focusing on one of the eight major steps to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation proposed by President Xi Jinping—building a multidimensional“the Belt and Road”connectivity network,this paper puts forward the specific outlook for China's high speed railway to“go global”and jointly build“the Belt and Road”Initiative from two perspectives of international railway engineering and international scientific and technological cooperation.

Discussion on “One Belt One Road” Construction and International Financial Cooperation

Under the grand economic vision of opening up and cooperation among countries,the world economy is gradually recovering,and economic and trade exchanges between countries are increasing,which is an important sign of sound economic development.At the same time,we need the joint efforts of all countries to move towards the goal of mutual benefit and common development.We should fully develop one of the"one belt one road"in the economic construction.At the same time,we need to deepen economic cooperation,improve the investment and financing system and credit system,and China International Finance is particularly important.International financial cooperation is one of the difficulties things and“One belt one road”is the same.The financial market's influence on the economic outflow of funds is not to be ignored.Based on this background,one will take the"one belt one road"as the starting point to explore the problems of international financial cooperation.

To Quicken Guangxi "Coastal Economic Belt" Construction around the "Belt & Road" Strategy

As a minority group border area in the Southwest of China,Guangxi shares a coastal line and land with ASEAN nations,namely with1,595 km coastal line and 1,100 km land border.The five cities along the coastal line—Beihai,Fangchenggang,Qinzhou,Baise and Chongzuo

A Study on Financial Cooperation by NGOs under the Belt and Road Initiative——Taken Asian Financial Cooperation Association(AFCA) as an Example

Non-governmental organizations(NGOs), represented by the Institute of International Finance(IIF), are an important means of international financial cooperation. Asian Financial Cooperation Association(AFCA), with its nature and positioning similar to the IIF, is a newly founded international NGO under the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI). Therefore, AFCA can draw upon the existing experience of the IIF. Under the BRI, according to the Articles of AFCA, the non-governmental financial cooperation adopted by the IIF includes these three aspects; coordinating regional financing, developing regional financial markets, and maintaining regional financial stability. Further, since AFCA is non-governmental, it faces certain risks and challenges. In future, the new financial cooperation backed by AFCA needs to evolve and improve over time to better support the Belt and Road construction.

China ＆ Mexico Have Many Cooperation Opportunities During Belt and Road Construction

＂The Mexico-China relationship is in its best phase, and the political and economic cooperation is undergoing better growth. Mexican produce has more competitiveness in China and Mexico is attracting more and more Chinese investments.

An Approach for Building a High-Quality Belt and Road

The Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation has ushered in a new phase featuring the joint promotion of a comprehensive,high-quality Belt and Road construction.Advancing the construction of a high-quality Belt and Road is based not only on the solid achievements of its six years of consolidation and practical cooperation,but also on the guidance of China’s initiatives and proposals,general recognition by the countries along the Belt and Road,as well as the support and recognition from international organizations like the United Nations.However,the uncertainty and instability found in the ever-changing international environment,the suspicion and strategic competition from extraterritorial major countries,and other concrete problems appearing during its construction over the past six years have also posed certain challenges that cannot be ignored.The direction of its high-quality development in this new phase involves China’s proactive selection to face the changing international environment and curtail suspicions from the outside world,as well as to resolve the difficulties and problems it encounters along the way in a timely manner,which will ensure the long-term sustainability of the Belt and Road.Achieving this goal calls for long-term system engineering,wherein China should continue to play a steering role,and the convergence of the interests of the countries along the Belt and Road so as to fuse these nations,each with their own respective resources,closely together by building a regional value chain.In such a closely-knit community,high-quality infrastructure serves as the backbone,while diversified financing institutions and functions serve as the arteries.Meanwhile,institutional building should also be emphasized,which will ensure that the goals for building a high-quality Belt and Road are fulfilled at different levels.

Features of Egypt’s Water Transportation and China’s Participation in Egypt’s Port Construction

There are four distinctive features in Egypt’s port construction and maritime transportation:Egypt’s port construction and maritime transportation is a vital part of the international shipping system;maritime transportation is an important backbone industry in Egypt;Egypt’s port construction propels its domestic economy and international interaction;and the capacity for ocean shipping still needs upgrading.China’s participation in Egypt’s port construction is,on one side,the further demand of China’s economic globalization,and on the other side,it is an outcome of the beneficial interactions between China and Egypt.Egypt’s port construction has started a new chapter ever since Abdel Fattah al Sisi assumed power.As opportunities and risks coexist in China’s participation in Egypt’s port construction,only when we are fully aware of the risks and make scientific decisions based on China’s own strengths can we effectively participate in Egypt’s port construction to yield a win-win result.

Study on the Modes of Chinese Overseas Industrial Cooperation Zones Along the Belt and Road

China has established overseas industrial cooperation zones along the Belt and Road as a key platform for the advancement of the Belt and Road construction and international economic and trade cooperation,aiming to facilitate deep economic integration,promote mutual benefit,and achieve win-win results with countries along the Belt and Road.This paper firstly explains the definition and connotation of overseas industrial cooperation zones against the background of the Belt and Road Initiative,and then introduces the construction status of Chinese overseas industrial cooperation zones along the Belt and Road in terms of type and spatial distribution.The research conducts case studies on four types of overseas industrial cooperation zones,including agricultural industrial zones,processing industrial zones,service industrial zones,and comprehensive industrial zones.Based on the case study,it discusses the development context,planning mission,industrial function,leading enterprise,operation mode,and final comprehensive effect of Chinese overseas industrial cooperation zones.Finally,through comparing the differences with domestic experience on typical industrial cooperation zones,this paper suggests that the construction of overseas industrial cooperation zones along the Belt and Road should focus on strengthening bilateral communication between governments,further improving the cooperation mechanism,scientifically formulating industrial planning,driving construction of infrastructure facilities,and fostering and bringing in international talents.

Green Construction of Belt and Road Initiative

In 2013,Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).In the past nine years,the construction of the BRI has gradually deepened and solidified,and has become a common road of opportunity and prosperity for all countries.The joint construction of the BRI has become a popular international public product and a platform for international cooperation.

Serbia: Jointly Build the Belt and Road and Jointly Share the Five Interconnectivities

Serbia is one of the very active states in the Central and Eastern Europe to participate in the Belt and Road construction.China proposes,with policy,infrastructure,trade,financing and people-to-people interconnectivity as the main contents,to build community of interests,community of responsibility and

“Development First”:China’s Investment in Seaport Constructions and Operations along the Maritime Silk Road

Seaports are crucial pivots connecting a state’s national economy with the world economy.As the largest developing country and one of the largest seaport constructors and operators in the world,China insists on the importance of improving people’s livelihood by building key seaports infrastructure,airports,power plants,highways,and railways.Invited by the host countries,China has participated broadly in the construction and operations of commercial seaports along the Maritime Silk Road,which stretches from Southwest Asia to Eastern Africa and to the Mediterranean Sea and the Maghreb.Officials in Beijing argue that the fundamental task facing the majority of developing countries along the Maritime Silk Road is development,and suggest that“bread is more important than the ballot box”.One can anticipate that when the project is executed,the threats to China’s seaport construction will range from financial burdens,ethnic conflicts,attacks carried out by extremists,and cultural misunderstandings with the host nations to great power rivalries.

The“Belt and Road Initiative”and China-Israeli Relations

As a key state along China’s“land and maritime Silk Road initiative”,Israel has many important features,such as a unique geographic location,a stable political and social order,a highly developed economic system,and advanced sciences and technology.All these are of great value to China’s new Silk Road initiative and Israel can play a key role with China as a strategic partner.In the past more than 60 years,Sino-Israeli relations went through a long and twisty road.Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992,the relationship between the two countries has been developing smoothly,but there is still a big margin to fill.In the new circumstance of China’s“land and maritime Silk Road initiative”,China-Israel relations can be greatly promoted through areas like infrastructure construction,people-to-people exchanges,economic and trade cooperation.

美欧印全球基建计划对一带一路的影响及应对

在“一带一路”建设深入推进和效应显现之际,美欧印等主要经济体连续发布全球性基础设施投资建设计划,标志着美西方对“一带一路”倡议的战略围堵进入新阶段,使共建“一带一路”面临更多外部风险及现实挑战。要深刻认识共建“一带一路”的独特战略价值,继续坚定不移推动共建“一带一路”高质量发展;分类施策,突破美欧印全球基建计划对我的“合围”;巩固共建“一带一路”建设十年形成的基本盘;多维度推动数字丝绸之路、绿色丝绸之路、健康丝绸之路建设;加快“一带一路”规则标准体系建设;全面加强“一带一路”话语体系建设,推进共建“一带一路”更加行稳致远。