On October 18, 2023, as the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation came to a conclusion, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference for Chinese and foreign media at the press center of the Forum, introducing the important outcomes of the Forum and answering questions.

Wang Yi said, President Xi Jinping pointed out that China is willing to work with all parties involved to deepen Belt and Road partnerships of cooperation and usher this cooperation into a new stage of high-quality development. These words have received positive response and support from all parties.

The participants supported efforts to further boost connectivity; build high-quality, sustainable and resilient infrastructure; steadily increase institutional connectivity in infrastructure; and build an open world economy.

The participants called for expedited efforts to build a Digital Silk Road; fostering an open, fair, and non-discriminatory environment for digital development; promoting deep integration of digital technologies and the real economy; and advancing the sound, orderly and secure development of artificial intelligence (AI). The Global Initiative for AI Governance put forward by China has drawn great attention.

The participants believe that they need to further build the Green Silk Road, meet the climate challenges together, enhance biodiversity protection, build investment and financing partnerships for green development, and empower green development.

The participants shared their desire to fully advance practical cooperation, boost trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, improve the business environment, support the development of the blue economy, build a clean Silk Road, deepen subnational exchanges, and carry out diversified people-to-people and cultural exchanges.