Dialogue on Silk Road Think Tank Association Conference
—Building the Belt and Road: Connection, Innovation and Sustainable Development
Contents
Preface
Building the Belt and Road: Connection, Innovation and Sustainable Development
—Silk Road Think Tank Association Conference
(Feb. 22nd-24th, 2016)1
Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session1
Panel I
Facilitating Multidimensional Connectivity71
Connectivity is integral to the building of the Belt and Road. It includes not only the physical connection of infrastructures, the soft connection of rules and regulations, but also the connection between people. This topic is specified into the following questions: what are the main spheres of connectivity concerned by countries along the Belt and Road? What are the bottlenecks and weak points of connectivity? How to remove the impediments to connectivity? What are the effective means to promote cultural exchanges, mutual learning between civilizations, and common progress?
Part One79
Part Two114
Panel II
Enhancing Development Plans Integration147
To promote the integration of development plans has become the consensus of countries along the Belt and Road. Such integrations are essential to the building of community of destiny, deepening regional cooperation and globalization. This topic is specified into the following questions: What are the system and policy barriers to trade and investment cooperation between countries at present? What are the overlapping interests and cooperation opportunities between economies of differing degrees of development? How to further promote the integration of development plans? How can think tanks and research institutions play a positive role in the process?
Part One155
Part Two193
Panel III
Promoting Green and Innovative Development227
Being green, ecologically friendly, and conducive to environment protection are among the crucial concepts to be followed in building the Belt and Road. And innovation is the fountainhead for sustainable development. This topic is specified into the following questions: What are the issues that should be paid attention to in international productivity cooperation? How to do a good job in environmental protection in the process of industrialization? How to coordinate all sides to jointly strengthen cooperation in environmental protection? How to walk out a lowcarbon, green, environmentfriendly, sustainable road of development for reference in the building of the Belt and Road?
Part One235
Part Two264
Wrapup and Closing Ceremony285