Dialogue on Silk Road Think Tank
Association Conference
Building the
Belt and Road: Connection, Innovation and Sustainable Development
Contents
Prefac
Building the Belt and Road:
Connection, Innovation and Sustainable Development
Silk Road
Think Tank Association Conference
Feb. 22nd-24th, 20161
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