The "Belt and Road Initiative" evokes the historical memory of countries along the route. The ancient Silk Road was a road of trade and friendship. In the friendly exchanges between the Chinese nation and other nations, the Silk Road spirit of peaceful cooperation, openness, tolerance, mutual learning and mutual benefit has gradually formed.

Under the new historical conditions, the "Belt and Road Initiative" is to inherit and carry forward the spirit of the Silk Road, combine the development of China with the development of countries along the route, combine the Chinese dream with the dreams of people along the route, and give the ancient Silk Road a brand-new era connotation.

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Connecting people's hearts is the humanistic foundation of the "Belt and Road" construction

Humanities exchanges and cooperation are also an important part of the "Belt and Road" construction. To truly build the "Belt and Road", we must form a humanistic pattern of mutual appreciation, mutual understanding and mutual respect among the people of countries along the route.

People-to-people ties are an important part of the Belt and Road construction and the humanistic foundation of the Belt and Road construction. We must persist in promoting economic cooperation and cultural exchanges, pay attention to intensive cultivation in the humanities field, respect the cultural history and customs of people of all countries, strengthen friendly exchanges with people of countries along the route, and lay a broad social foundation for building the "Belt and Road".

Interconnection is the blood that runs through the "Belt and Road". To achieve connectivity, we should focus on Asian countries and take transportation infrastructure as a breakthrough.

People's Daily Online-Xi Jinping talks about the Belt and Road Initiative.