The council reviewed its work since the last meeting, and discussed work for the next stage.
Representatives of Chinese and foreign think tanks attending the meeting spoke highly of the important role the BRSN has played since its establishment. They said they will work to further deepen interaction, exchanges and research cooperation among think tanks, and contribute more wisdom and strength to high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
The meeting was presided over by Ren Weidong, vice chairperson of the council and deputy editor-in-chief of Xinhua News Agency.
The BRSN, co-initiated by Xinhua and 15 other think tanks, was inaugurated in April 2019. Four new member institutions, namely BRICS International Forum, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Manas National Academy of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Development Strategy Centre, Uzbekistan were presented with signing documents on Tuesday, bringing the total number of member institutions to 150. ■
This photo taken on Nov. 10, 2026 shows a scene of the 2026 meeting of the Initiators Council of the Belt and Road Studies Network (BRSN) held in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The 2026 meeting of the Initiators Council of the BRSN was convened in Xi’an on Tuesday.
