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ON BUILDING A HUMAN COMMUNITY WITH A SHARED FUTURE

IMF-China Capacity Building Center. We will also develop a network for
cooperation among NGOs in countries along the Belt and Road as well
as new people-to-people exchange platforms such as a Belt and Road
news alliance and a music education alliance.
The BRI is rooted in the ancient Silk Road. It focuses on the
continents of Asia, Europe, and Africa, but it is open to all countries.
All countries, whether from Asia, Europe, Africa, or the Americas, can
be international cooperation partners of the BRI. The pursuit of this
initiative is based on extensive consultation and its benefits will be shared
by us all.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,
An ancient Chinese saying goes, “A long journey can be covered
only by taking one step at a time.” Similarly, there is an Arab proverb
2
which says that the Pyramids were built by piling one stone on another.
In Europe, there is also the saying that “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” The
BRI is a great undertaking which requires dedicated efforts. Let us pursue
this initiative step by step and deliver outcomes one by one. By doing so,
we can bring true benefits to both the world and all our people.
In conclusion, I wish the Belt and Road Forum for International
Cooperation every success.
Thank you.

Note
1
See note 3, p.254.
2 Xunzi.

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