Since its inception in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has transformed ideas into actions, from a vision into reality, and from a general framework into concrete projects. Evaluating the BRI's accomplishments over the last decade raises questions. How has the BRI advanced policy coordination, infrastructure connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration, and closer people-to-people ties? "BRI: A Road for the Common Good" is a five-part series that delves into the BRI's achievements of the past decade. The fourth essay explores unimpeded, convenient and efficient trade.

习近平：今年是我提出共建“一带一路”倡议十周年。这个倡议的根本出发点和落脚点，就是探索远亲近邻共同发展的新办法，开拓造福各国、惠及世界的“幸福路”。

贫困是国际公认的“无声的危机”和人类的天敌，消除贫困是联合国2030可持续发展议程的首要目标。共建“一带一路”十年，始终把减贫作为重要方向，本着开放包容精神与共建国家共同努力，通过国际合作凸显强大的减贫功能，铺就“减贫之路”“增长之路”，为全球减贫事业作出突出贡献。十年再出发，“一带一路”全球减贫要实现高质量发展，必须紧紧抓住发展这个最大公约数，培育共建各国发展新动能，不断推动全球发展倡议落地生根，共同为全球发展铺就和平发展的绝美画卷。

Former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Djoomart Otorbaev pointed out that it's exciting for Central Asian countries to be neighbors with the world's fastest growing economy. The trade between China and Central Asia has increased from $700 million 30 years ago to $70 billion, he added. If Central Asian nations can participate in China's modernization, the region will once again play the role of the bridge between Asia and Europe, promoting Eurasian trade and the development of the region.

Djoomart Otorbaev is the former prime minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, a distinguished professor of the Belt and Road School of Beijing Normal University, and the author of the forthcoming book "Central Asia's Economic Rebirth in the Shadow of the New Great Game"(Routledge, 2023). The article reflects the author's views and not necessarily those of CGTN.

Throughout history, civilizations have evolved, crossed paths and made connections that go beyond borders. In CGTN's special program "Civilization and Imagination: A Glimpse of China's Path," Djoomart Otorbaev, former prime minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, says the key word that he want to highlight is history, because historians can still rediscover new facts and ideas from written history. Otorbaev also notes that new treasures can always be found in the ancient Chinese canon.

Former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Djoomart Otorbaev points out that it's exciting for Central Asian countries to be neighbors with the world's fastest growing economy. He says trade between China and Central Asia has increased from $700 million 30 years ago to $70 billion. If Central Asian nations can participate in China's modernization, the region will once again play the role of the bridge between Asia and Europe, promoting Eurasian trade and the development of the region.

9月13日至9月14日第八届“一带一路高峰论坛”在香港特别行政区政府举办，今年恰逢“一带一路”倡议提出十周年。十年来，共建“一带一路”从谋篇布局的“大写意”，到精耕细作的“工笔画”，香港始终是“一带一路”的积极参与者和贡献者，香港契合共建“一带一路”“国家所需”，充分发挥“香港所长”，与“一带一路”共建共赢。展望未来，香港保持独特优势将为共建“一带一路”高质量发展注入新的动力。

10月18日，在第三届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛开幕式上，中国国家主席习近平在主旨演讲中提出了一系列新理念和新主张，高屋建瓴地指明了共建“一带一路”倡议未来发展的新方向，意味着高质量共建“一带一路”迈向新阶段。