On January 17, 2017, the World Economic Forum released a white paper on "Unlocking the Growth Potential of Countries Along the New Silk Road with Technology". The report points out that if modern technology can be fully utilized to enhance market connectivity and stimulate the potential dynamism of the market, countries along the Belt and Road, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will benefit significantly, while helping their GDP to achieve 4%-7% growth.

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It has been three years since China launched the Belt and Road Initiative, and more than 100 countries and international organizations have responded positively; more than 40 countries and international organizations have signed cooperation agreements with China, realizing investment of more than $50 billion in countries along the route, and a series of major international cooperation projects have come to fruition, creating tremendous wealth for the countries along the route.

President Xi Jinping extended an invitation to the world when he attended the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum's 2017 annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland - In May this year, China will host the Belt and Road Summit Forum on International Cooperation in Beijing to address the current world and regional economic We will seek solutions to the problems we face so that the construction of the Belt and Road can better benefit the people of all countries.

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"Those who should take advantage of it are also in a position to do so, and those who cannot lose it are also in a position to do so." "The Belt and Road Summit Forum on International Cooperation is set to open a new chapter in China's science and technology diplomacy. Looking ahead to Beijing in May, the Forum will draw a new blueprint for the construction of the "Belt and Road", deepen the dovetailing of development strategies among countries along the routes, promote the landing of more cooperation projects, better benefit countries and peoples along the routes, and make China's contribution to building an open economic landscape, boosting confidence in the world economy and improving global economic governance.