Keynote Speech by H.E. Ambassador Liu Xiaoming at the Thomson Reuters Event:Unlocking the Belt and Road Investment Opportunity: Sow the Seeds of "Golden Fruits" for the Belt and Road Initiative

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女士们、先生们，
　　大家上午好！
　　很高兴出席汤森路透集团和渣打集团共同举办的“一带一路”投资机遇研讨会。

Baroness Fairhead,
Sir Douglas,
President David Craig,
Vice Chairman Jonathan Bewes,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Good morning!
It is a real delight to join Thomson Reuters and Standard Chartered in this most timely discussion on how to unlock the Belt and Road investment opportunity.

　　近几年，我曾多次参加英国智库、企业和媒体主办的“一带一路”主题活动。我高兴地看到，英国各界对“一带一路”倡议的了解与日俱增，中英“一带一路”合作方兴未艾。
Over the past few years, I have been invited to speak on the Belt and Road Initiative at many eponymous events hosted by British think tanks, companies and media. I am pleased to see the understanding of the BRI in Britain increasing and China-UK cooperation on this Initiative showing an encouraging momentum.

　　今年是“一带一路”倡议提出5周年。5年来，“一带一路”合作成果丰硕，中国已与88个国家和国际组织签署了103份合作文件。为什么“一带一路”能在这么短时间“火遍全球”呢？我认为，关键在于“一带一路”顺应了和平与发展的时代潮流，坚持了“共商、共建、共享”原则。
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the BRI. The past five years have seen this Initiative producing fruitful outcomes. China and 88 countries and international organizations have signed 103 documents for cooperation on the BRI.
Why has the BRI become so popular in such a short period of time? I believe this is because the BRI is an initiative for peace and development and it upholds the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits.

　　第一，坚持“共商”就是倡导平等相待。“一带一路”倡议是中国向国际社会提供的国际公共产品。该倡议虽然源于中国，但成果属于世界。我们从不主张“本国优先”，无论规划合作蓝图还是实施具体项目，都始终坚持平等相待、公开透明，坚持参与各方共商发展机遇，共辟发展前景。
First, the principle of “extensive consultation”. It means treating each other as equals.
The BRI is a public good proposed by China. Its benefits can be shared by the whole world.
In BRI cooperation, we do not believe in “putting one’s own country first”. From drawing blueprints to project implementation, all participants are equals and the whole process is open and transparent. Everyone is entitled to the opportunities. And everyone should join in to build a future of development.

Third, the principle of “shared benefits”. It means win-win cooperation.
Here are some of the win-win results from BRI cooperation in the past five years:
There has been a boom in trade and investment between China and countries along the route, with trade exceeding $4 trillion and investment topping $60 billion.
China has built 75 economic and trade cooperation zones with 43 countries along the routes. Nearly 3,500 companies have moved in. They have paid $2.2 billion in tax and fees to host countries and created over 200,000 jobs locally.
Since 2013, over 8,000 China Express Railway trains have traveled between China and 42 cities in 14 European countries. They are now running on a regular basis, delivering goods to thousands of homes in China and Europe.
All in all, the BRI has created new opportunities for win-win cooperation and provided new driving forces for world economic growth.

　　我记得英语有成语，“思想是行动的种子”（“Thought is the seed of action.”）。我衷心祝愿本次研讨会圆满成功，为中英“一带一路”合作走深走实提供“黄金种子”，为中英关系“黄金时代”贡献“黄金成果”。
　　谢谢！
This reminds me of an English quote which goes, “Thought is the seed of action.”
While wishing today’s forum success, I hope it will sow the “golden seeds” for deeper and more productive cooperation between China and the UK on the BRI. I hope this seed will grow and yield more “golden fruits” in the China-UK “Golden Era”.
Thank you!

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