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, the most ambitious vision of this Forum is to realize global modernization through joint efforts. Realizing modernization is the common aspiration and due right of all peoples. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) offers an open platform for common development and helps many developing countries accelerate their pace toward modernization. President Xi Jinping proposed for the first time at the Forum that global modernization should be pursued through the joint efforts of all countries to enhance peaceful development and mutually beneficial cooperation and bring prosperity to all. This ambitious goal is consistent with China's vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and sets the direction for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. People around the world realizing modernization together will be the most magnificent endeavor in human history.

President Xi Jinping clearly pointed out that the modernization China pursues is not for the country alone, but for all countries including developing countries through joint efforts. He announced at the opening ceremony that China will further expand market access; deepen reform in areas including the state-owned enterprises, digital economy, intellectual property and government procurement; and enter into free trade agreements and investment protection treaties with more countries. China's potential as the world's largest market will be continuously tapped. Chinese financial institutions will set up new RMB financing windows and support BRI projects based on well-informed studies. China will also work with all parties to promote local employment through cooperation projects and carry out 1,000 small-scale livelihood assistance projects. China believes that the materialization of these significant measures will surely provide a stronger boost and greater space for global modernization.