Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China（CPC），General Secretary Xi Jinping's proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative（BRI）has won a warm welcome from the international community，especially from countries along the routes. One of China's key measures in pursuing all-round opening up in the new era，the ini-tiative serves as an important platform for building a global community of shared future，and providing the world with a solution for common prosperity and development based on Eastern wisdom. Expounding on the guiding principles，rich content，goals，and methods behind the irutiative，General Secretary Xi has pointed out the direction for further development，and mapped out a bright future for China. To help read-ers understand his thoughts on the Belt and Road Initiative and pro-mote international cooperation，the Research Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee and the Office of the Leading Group for the Belt and Road Initiative have jointly compiledThe Belt and Road Inztiative.This book contains more than 40 speeches and excerpts on the Belt and Road Initiative delivered by Xi between September 2013 and July 2018.

Work Together to Build the Silk Road Economic Belt
September 7，2013
Carry Forward the “Shanghai Spirit”and Promote Common
Development
S eptember 13，2013
Work Together to Build a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road
October 3，2013
Exchanges and Mutual Learning Make Civilizations Richer and
More Colorful
March 27，2014
Build a Bridge of Friendship and Cooperation Across the
Eurasian Continent
April 1，2014
New Approach for Asian Security Cooperation
May 21，2014
Promote the Silk Road Spirit，Strengthen Sino-Arab Cooperation
June 5，2014
Strive for Economic Development with South Asian Countries
Through the Belt and Road
September 18，2014
Accelerate the Building of the Belt and Road
November 4，2014
Connectivity Spearheads Development and Partnership Enables
Cooperation
November 8，2014
Shape the Future Through Asia-Paafic Partnership
November 11，2014
Implement the Free Trade Zone Strategy
December 5，2014
China Welcomes A11 Countries Along the Routes and in Asia to
Develop the Belt and Road
Marcb 28，2015
China's Development Provides New Cooperation Opportunities for
Other Countries and Foreign Companies
March 29，2015
Expand Common Interests，Realize Common Prosperity
April 21，2015
The Belt and Road Initiative Is Open and Inclusive
September 22，2015
New Vision of the Silk Road，Actions for Common Development
October 15，2015
Belt and Road： A Wide，Open Thoroughfare for All of Us
October 21，2015
The Belt and Road Initiative Is a Strategic Measure to Boost Opening
Up and Promote Economic Diplomacy
October 29，2015
A New Era of China-Africa Cooperation and Common Development
December 4，2015