On May 18th, 2023, the China-Central Asia Summit (中亚峰会) was held in Xi'an. Many guests from other Asian countries attended this important meeting. President Xi Jinping made a speech on "One Belt, One Road" (一带一路). It has been 10 years since President Xi announced (提出) the initiative (政策).
The great initiative has offered the chances to do business between countries. It helps products from other countries enter China's market. At the same time, all kinds of products made in China are sold to other countries, too. It leads to a win-win situation. Many countries hope to get stronger and stronger through "The Belt and Road". Besides international trade, China has built plenty of high-speed railways for neighbor countries. The China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) is a typical project of "The Belt and Road." It is a lot more convenient tor Chinese to visit Laos. The high-speed railway runs 1,035 kilometers, from the city of Kunming to Vientiance (万象), the capital of Laos.
"The Belt and Road" is based on (基干) the ancient Silk Road. However, there are differences between them. It focuses on (集中) the Asian, European and African countries, and is also open to all the other counties. It's not only the name of trade roads but also a bridge of culture between China and many other countries. China also works more closely with the countries in languages, science and education. A lot of countries which have joined the team exchange culture freely. There is even a Silk Route Museum (丝绸之路博物馆) in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road.
Over the past 10 years, "The Belt and Road" has made a great progress in economy (经济) development, cultural exchange and quality of life.
