The report, titled “Building an Open World Economy Through Belt and Road Cooperation,” was released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, at the Belt and Road Forum for International Think Tank Cooperation 2026 & the 4th Silk Road (XI’AN) International Communication Forum in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province.
Consisting of three chapters, the report showcases the concrete practices of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation in building an open world economy, analyzes the serious challenges facing economic globalization, and explains the contemporary significance of BRI cooperation in following the historical trend and opening broad prospects for the world economy.
According to the report, high-quality BRI cooperation exemplifies China’s commitment to opening-up as a fundamental national policy and to a mutually beneficial opening-up strategy.
The report noted that BRI cooperation has consistently upheld the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits; embraced open, green, and clean cooperation; and pursued high standards, sustainability, and better lives for people.
By steering economic globalization toward greater openness, inclusiveness, balance, and benefits for all, the BRI contributes Chinese approaches and insights to the building of an open world economy, it said.
The report stated that the rise of anti-globalization sentiment, the spread of unilateralism and protectionism, weak global growth drivers, lagging governance, and uneven development are realities that must be confronted. At the same time, economic globalization reflects the objective requirements of the development of productive forces, and its historical direction cannot be reversed.
Countries are more interdependent than ever, creating major opportunities to address global problems through openness and cooperation. Amid these changes, China’s approach is to consider both domestic and international conditions, expand high-standard opening-up, and build global development partnerships. In this way, it seeks to turn challenges into a powerful impetus for an open world economy and realize a vision of inclusive development and mutual benefit for all, said the report.
BRI cooperation keeps pace with the times, meets development needs, and responds to people’s aspirations. It takes concrete action against decoupling, supply chain disruption, and bloc confrontation, using connectivity to remove barriers and facilitate economic flows, according to the report.
At this new stage of history, BRI cooperation is moving from major corridors to extensive networks. Driven by digitalization and the green transition, it is deepening institutional opening-up and promoting collaborative innovation to make global development more balanced, inclusive, and sustainable, the report said.
Looking ahead, the report stressed that BRI cooperation will provide stronger support for an open world economy, bring renewed vitality to global economic governance, reinforce the foundations of a community with a shared future for humanity, and open brighter prospects for world peace and development.
The full report, comprising approximately 18,000 Chinese characters, was released globally in both Chinese and English through relevant websites, journals, social media, and other platforms. ■
A participant reads a copy of a report titled “Building an Open World Economy Through Belt and Road Cooperation,” at the Belt and Road Forum for International Think Tank Cooperation 2026 & the 4th Silk Road (XI’AN) International Communication Forum in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, Nov. 10, 2026.
