摘要
In two separate landmark speeches in September and October 2013,in Kazakhstan and Indonesia,respectively,Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time proposed the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.Together,these far-reaching projects became known as the visionary Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),which witnesses enormous expansion in its scope and geographical sweep within a short span of time.In 2023,China and over 150 partner countries are marking the 10th anniversary of the BRI-certainly an occasion to celebrate the achievements thus far and envision an equally ambitious trajectory for the future.