What they say

The Belt and Road Initiative follows the universal principle of respecting sovereignty and no interference in others' internal affairs, therefore encourages national, subregional and transregional initiatives.

Nicos Anastasiades, president of Cyprus

The project (the Belt and Road Initiative) is not only economic. It has profound content. We believe it's more important to conduct people-to-people exchanges within its framework, including the exchanges of youths, cultures and religions.