Soundbites

It is in Europe's interest to be part of the Belt and Road Initiative. Our trans-European networks are already extending east and south. We want to be better connected to our neighbors and partners. We want to be building bridges, not walls. As China and the EU are both developing transport initiatives, coordination between us is essential.

Jyrki Katainen

The Belt and Road Initiative is as important as it is ambitious. Making more than 60 countries and more than 70 percent of the world's population more interconnected is not an easy task. But by bringing countries together, and in particular by bringing Asia and Europe closer together, we create a platform for bringing prosperity and development to all parts of the Eurasian continent.