'Belt and Road's' incorporation into CPC Constitution

Q: The 19th CPC National Congress adopted the resolution on the revised Constitution of the Communist Party of China, which enshrines the Belt and Road Initiative. What is the significance of this move? How will it impact the building of the Belt and Road going forward?

A: Xi Jinping stressed in his report to the 19th CPC National Congress that the country will take the building of the Belt and Road Initiative as a priority, lay equal emphasis on bring-in and going-global, follow the principles of wide consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, enhance open cooperation of innovation capacity, and make new ground in opening China further through links running eastward and westward, across land and over sea. The resolution on the revised Constitution of the Communist Party of China of the 19th National Congress proposes to enshrine the Belt and Road Initiative in the CPC constitution. This fully demonstrates the importance China attaches to the building of the Belt and Road and its determination of and confidence in firmly advancing the Belt and Road international cooperation under the leadership of the CPC.

Since General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the Belt and Road Initiative in the autumn of 2013, the building of the Belt and Road has progressed smoothly with fruitful outcomes. It has been widely accepted and supported by the international community and more and more countries have engaged in the cooperation. The inclusion of the Belt and Road Initiative in the CPC constitution will surely chart the course of and inject strong impetus to our efforts to jointly construct the Belt and Road with other countries, promote the development of a new type of international relations and build a community of shared future for mankind in a new era. We believe that the advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative in a more in-depth manner will create more room for China's open development and present greater opportunities for the development of all countries and global economy. Following the principle of wide consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, we stand ready to work with various parties in a concerted effort and make greater contributions to building a community of shared future for mankind and

an open, inclusive, clean and beautiful world of lasting peace, universal security and common prosperity.

(BELT AND ROAD PORTAL)