In the run-up to this weekend’s Belt and Road Forum, a series of handbooks on the Belt and Road Initiative has been made published in multiple languages to help the world better understand China.

The series, “Keywords to Understand China: The Belt and Road Initiative,” was published by New World Press. It belongs to a national project called “China Keywords,” which was implemented by China International Publishing Group (CIPG), the China Academy of Translation, and the Translators Association of China.

The latest series has been published in 14 languages, including English, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Kazakhstani. Each book introduces 59 entries on the initiative’s architecture, goals, cooperation priorities, economic corridors, and cooperation mechanisms. It also presents related initiatives, such as Kazakhstan’s “Bright Road” Initiative.

According to Wang Gangyi, deputy head of CIPG, the Belt and Road keywords series received a lot of attention at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair held at the end of April, and sale agreements with several language versions, including Korean and Turkish, has been inked.

Wang said that more efforts will be made to promote and strengthen copyright protection of the series in countries along the initiative in order to enhance communication. He added that people are welcome to enrich and improve the entries.

The “China Keywords” project has covered major themes on China’s economic and social development, and many entries have been recognized by international organizations, including the United Nations and the European Union.