On January 27, 2026, the Advisory Committee of the the Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forum held a grand meeting in the form of video conference, and officially released the research report of "Jointly Building the the Belt and Road Initiative - High Quality International Economic Cooperation". This authoritative document, which gathers global wisdom, systematically deconstructs the global value of co building the "the Belt and Road" in the period of turbulence and change, comprehensively demonstrates its practical effects as a model of international economic cooperation, and provides a clear path and action guide for deepening transnational cooperation and solving development problems in the post epidemic era.

Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu pointed out in his speech that the current century long changes are intertwined with the pandemic of the century, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and the international economic and trade order is facing severe challenges. Against this background, the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" has always adhered to the original intention of connectivity and common development, broken barriers with mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation practices, injected positive energy of solidarity and cooperation into the world, and become a key force to promote the progress of human civilization. He stressed that as an international public product originating from China and benefiting the world, the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" is an important carrier for building a community with a shared future for mankind. China will continue to deepen strategic mutual trust and expand areas of cooperation with all parties, so that this road of prosperity, cooperation and opportunities will become wider and wider.

The members of the Advisory Committee spoke highly of the global contribution of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" and agreed that since the implementation of the initiative, it has made remarkable achievements in stimulating world economic growth, promoting sustainable development, and promoting North South dialogue. At the key point where the global governance system is facing remodeling, the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" has provided valuable experience for solving global development imbalances and building consensus on cooperation by strengthening political mutual trust and economic and trade ties among countries. The committee members suggest that in the future, all parties should focus on key areas such as improving the quality and efficiency of connectivity, facilitating international trade, innovative applications of artificial intelligence, and deep integration of the digital economy, further unleashing the potential for cooperation and creating more landmark cooperation achievements.

The report deeply analyzes the core characteristics of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" into a new stage of high-quality development: the network of partners has continued to expand, which has so far covered most countries and regions in the world; The infrastructure interconnection and intercommunication are steadily upgrading, accelerating the formation of the "four in one" connectivity pattern of land, sea, sky, and internet; Trade investment and financing cooperation has grown against the trend, becoming an important engine for global economic recovery; The resonance between "soft connectivity" and "heart connectivity" is on the same frequency, with a variety of highlights in cultural exchanges and people's livelihood cooperation, injecting lasting momentum into cooperation. In particular, the report points out that in the context of challenges facing the global governance system, the concept of joint consultation, joint construction and sharing advocated by the "the Belt and Road Initiative" has provided a new paradigm for improving global economic governance, and its international value and epochal significance are increasingly prominent.

In response to the prominent issues of increasing friction and slowing growth in global trade, the report innovatively proposes a three-step strategic proposal of "conflict escalation - relationship stability - cooperation revival", calling on all countries to abandon zero sum game thinking, jointly safeguard the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as the core, and firmly defend multilateralism and free trade. At the same time, the report closely follows the wave of the new industrial revolution, making it clear that digital elements will become the core engine of future global economic growth, proposing all parties to accelerate the construction of the digital silk road, deepen cooperation in digital economy, digital trade, new digital infrastructure and other fields, build a high-level digital technology and artificial intelligence multilateral dialogue platform under the framework of the "the Belt and Road", inject new momentum into global digital economic cooperation, and promote the formation of an open, inclusive, safe and orderly international governance system for the digital economy.

The release of this report is not only a systematic summary of the past achievements of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", but also a clear vision of the future direction of international cooperation. The Silk Road Alliance will continue to play its role as a bridge, pool the wisdom and industrial strength of global think tanks, promote the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" on the high-quality development track, and contribute more practical results to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.Editor/Bian Wenjun