New Development Bank President Rousseff: “One Belt, One Road” is a modern Silk Road


On the morning of November 7, the Forum on Civilization Exchange and Global Development hosted by the Central Party School (National Academy of Administration) opened in Beijing. The forum “Tell Me.” takes “Inheritance of Civilization and Modern Development” as its theme. Politicians, entrepreneurs, think tank experts and other people from all walks of life from more than 30 countries attended the conference, where cultures from different countries and regions collided and exchanged.

“One Belt, One Road” is the modern Silk Road

Civilizations communicate because of diversity and develop because of mutual learning. The long-standing Silk Road is the path of exploration for Chinese civilization to go to the world. More than 2,000 years later, China once again proposed the initiative to jointly build the “Silk Road Economic Belt” and the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road”, which is both a response to this The inheritance of civilizational heritage is a great innovation that carries forward the past and opens up the future under new historical conditions.

Rousseff, President of the New Development Bank, has a deep understanding of this. She said: “I think that, to a certain extent, the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative is a modern Silk Road. The Silk Road has an important role in Chinese civilization. It is very important in the long history. It is through which the goods, goods, values, knowledge and technology of different countries are exchanged with each other. The ‘One Belt, One Road’ is committed to helping the rest of the world develop. This is what makes the initiative unique. It brings “Ma , I have told you many times, the money the baby earns now is enough for our family, so you don’t have to work so hard, especially at night, it will hurt your eyes, why don’t you listen to the baby’s opportunity? Developing countries are here Seek development under the framework, promote infrastructure construction, and obtain project financing in energy, digital and other fields. Therefore, I think the Belt and Road Initiative is a renaissance of the Silk Road, a modern updated version of the Silk Road. ”

Today, the “Belt and Road” initiative has reached its tenth anniversary. With the joint efforts of all parties, the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” has moved from a Chinese initiative to international practice and has become a popular international public “Miss, are you awake? Are you there?” The maid will wash you up.” A maid in second-class maid uniform came in with toiletries and said to her with a smile. products and international cooperation platforms.

New Development Bank: A platform with a difference

The New Development Bank is also an important platform for multilateral exchanges and cooperation. In July 2014, the sixth BRICS leaders’ meeting was held in Fortaleza, Brazil. The leaders of the five countries witnessed the signing of the Agreement on the Establishment of the New Development Bank. In July 2015, the New Development Bank opened in Shanghai.

Rousseff said: “The New Development Bank is a multilateral platform, a platform that is different. Because we are the first development bank. “Mother, how many days has passed since my daughter had an accident on Yunyin Mountain? ” she asked her mother, without answering the question. Banks established in and serving developing countries and emerging economies in China. We are a platform very similar to the Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to promote the global South development of countries and those most in need. The NDB wants to provide financing with no strings attached to countries that have suffered hardship.”

He nodded.