Today is the last day of this year’s Two Sessions held in Beijing, highlighting the continued, high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), following record investment in 2025, negating all false propaganda by Western politicians and policymakers about the supposed decline or dismay of the initiative.

Additionally, this year’s Two Sessions included themes of deepening synergy with the Global Development Initiative, integrating digitalization, further activation of new productive forces such as EVs, lithium batteries, green technologies and AI and accelerating infrastructure connectivity domestically, regionally and globally. These efforts are aimed at creating win-win propositions for all BRI members during 2026 and beyond.

It seems that the BRI will be further strengthened through implementing high-quality development, shifting toward more sustainable and greener projects rather than focusing solely on volume. Quality is the way forward instead of quantity. Moreover, BRI integration with Global Development, Global Security and Global Governance Initiatives will be pursued to cope with Western pressures on the BRI, creating a more comprehensive framework for international cooperation.

Furthermore, the BRI would benefit from the 15th Five-Year Plan, starting from January 2026, which emphasizes integrating digital infrastructure, AI and new technologies among all member countries. Financially, the BRI is healthier and more functional following a record 2025, with US$128.4 billion in construction contracts and US$85.2 billion in investments. It is expected that 2026 will continue to push for sustained investment.

China can expand development opportunities........

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