Department of Regional Opening-up

Messages:
The main responsibilities of the Department of Regional Opening-up are: to promote and implement the Belt and Road Initiative, and undertake the day-to-day work of the Leading Group for the Promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative; guide regional opening-up and cooperation according to the division of responsibilities, make policy recommendations, and undertake related work in international regional cooperation; and put forward plans and policy measures for the development and opening-up of border areas and promote the implementation of the same.

In September and October 2013, when General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Kazakhstan and Indonesia, he successively raised the great initiatives to jointly build the “Silk Road Economic Belt” and the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road”. The Belt and Road Initiative was originated in China but belongs to the world; it is rooted in history but is more oriented towards the future; it focuses on Asia, Europe and Africa, but is open to all partners. The Belt and Road Initiative upholds the principles of extensive consultation, wide contribution, and shared benefits. It follows a Silk Road spirit featuring peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit. It focuses on policy coordination, connectivity of infrastructure, unimpeded trade, financial integration, and closer people-to-people ties. It has turned ideas into actions and vision into reality, and the initiative itself into a public product widely recognized by the international community.

Going ahead, we will follow the decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, focus on priorities and project execution, move forward with results-oriented implementation, just like an architect refining the blueprint, and jointly promote high-quality BRI cooperation. We will continue to adhere to the principle of extensive consultation, wide contribution and shared benefits, pursue open, green and clean cooperation, pursue high standard cooperation to improve people’s lives and promote sustainable development, and advance the global partnership of connectivity to achieve common development and prosperity.

The transition from making high-level plans to intensive and meticulous implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative poses higher requirements on our work. We sincerely hope that our website will increase the communication and exchanges with all sectors of the society. Your valuable suggestions on our work are appreciated.

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Function:
Promote and implement the Belt and Road Initiative, and undertake the day-to-day work of the Leading Group for the Promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative. Guide regional opening-up and cooperation according to the division of responsibilities, make policy recommendations, and undertake related work in international regional cooperation. Put forward plans and policy measures for the development and opening-up of border areas and promote for implementation of the same.