Belt and Road Initiative making difference in Asia-Pacific region

HONG KONG - The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative entered its fifth year in 2018, offering fresh impetus to economic development and integration in the Asia-Pacific region, while bringing tangible benefits to the people along the route.

The initiative, proposed in 2013, refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. It is aimed at building a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along ancient trade routes.

A series of important achievements have been made in the development of major infrastructure connectivity projects under the Belt and Road Initiative during 2018.