On April 19, 2019, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in response to the inquiry at a briefing for Chinese and foreign media held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the high-quality cooperation of the Belt and Road Initiative is a realistic need to promote strong and inclusive growth of the world economy. It is the natural extension of China's economy's entry into a stage of high-quality development, and it is the inevitable choice in the shift from painting the broad strokes to refining the details. Wang Yi stressed that the high-quality cooperation of the Belt and Road Initiative should reflect the direction of common development of all countries, adhere to the philosophy of taking the people as the center, take into account the practical needs of all participants, and actively link up with international rules and best practices. The Chinese side remains firm in its determination to promote high-quality cooperation of the Belt and Road Initiative with down-to-earth actions, and therefore we will surely embrace a bright future.
