BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) offers a connection, enablement and coordination (CEC) synergy approach to development that values the importance of infrastructure, industrial development and the role of government, said a report on the Belt and Road development studies released Wednesday.
Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency, speaks at the Thematic Forum on Think Tank Exchange of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023.
Chinese President Xi Jinping poses for a group photo with distinguished guests attending the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, October 18, 2023. Xi on Wednesday attended the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and delivered a keynote speech.
China on Wednesday launched the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Initiative, offering an open, inclusive and fair approach for the development, security and governance of emerging artificial intelligence technologies and services, in stark contrast to the US' restrictions and blockade aimed at preserving its hegemony. Even as China stressed fairness and non-discrimination in AI development so as to benefit all countries and regions, the US intensified unilateral restrictions over normal global cooperation in AI and other technologies.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), and during the meeting, Xi said China is willing to deepen cooperation with Russia and jointly safeguard global justice and fairness and contribute to global development. Xi extended his welcome to Putin for attending the BRF, calling him an "old friend," as over the past decade since 2013, Xi has met with Putin 42 times, establishing a strong working relationship and deep friendship.
This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows a copy of the research report, titled "The Belt and Road Development Studies -- A Synergy Approach to Global Development," in Beijing, capital of China.
The Belt and Road Initiative has benefited the world by improving connectivity in an open global economy, said state leaders, ministers and senior officials from international organizations. They made the remarks at a high-level forum on connectivity, one of the three high-level forums at the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing on Wednesday.
