The" Belt and Road" International Dialogue on High-quality

On December 7, 2024, The International Dialogue on High-quality Development of the" Belt and Road" was successfully held in Beijing. With the theme of "Dialogue on scientific and technological civilization and co building happiness", discussed with the scientific and technological circles, cultural and educational circles and all sectors of society how to jointly create a new future for the sustainable development of cities along the "Belt and Road" in the new era of digital economic system development.

At this meeting, Bai Chunli, the Founding Chairman of the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO), said that after the Fourth "Belt and Road" Construction Work Forum just held in China on December 2, The International Dialogue on High-quality Development of the" Belt and Road" is very meaningful. This is not only a study and implementation of the spirit of the "forum", but also a measure to transform the spirit of the "forum" into concrete actions. At the same time, Academician Bai exchanged views on the "dialogue between scientific and technological civilization and common happiness" from four aspects: first, scientific and technological innovation and cooperation play a key role in promoting the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road"; Second, with data technology as the traction, advocating to achieve the UN's sustainable development goals has an important supporting role in promoting the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road"; Third, China is a pioneer in promoting high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" through digital technology; Fourth, the joint efforts of all parties are required to achieve the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" and achieve stability. May the Silk Road Dialogue become an important bridge to promote the transformation of global technological achievements into urban happiness index, and help build a new future of urban development empowered by technology. He also called on all circles to take a more open attitude and more pragmatic actions to jointly promote the construction of the "Belt and Road" to go deeper and more practical, and inject new impetus and vitality into the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Ou Xiaoli, the lead drafter of the "Belt and Road" plan and the initiator of the Silk Road Dialogue, delivered a speech with the theme of "Using dialogue as the golden rule". He said that it is very important to promote the construction of the "Belt and Road" and strengthen dialogue, which plays an important role in enhancing mutual understanding, building consensus on cooperation, coordinating interest demands, and resolving potential risks. Countries along the "Belt and Road" have different characteristics, development modes and cultural traditions. Through communication and dialogue, countries can better understand each other, enhance mutual trust and lay a solid foundation for the construction of the "Belt and Road". He called for continuing to uphold the spirit of the Silk Road, follow the principle of "mutual consultation, joint construction and sharing", and promote the "Belt and Road" to better serve the common development and prosperity of all countries through dialogue.

Liu Weidong

Liu Weidong, General Secretary of the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO), pointed out in the dialogue that scientific and technological innovation is the most important way for mankind to solve most of the problems, and scientific and technological innovation requires cooperation between everyone, so scientific and technological cooperation is one of the important topics of the "Belt and Road". The important connection between technology and happiness is that technology changes lives, creates more working conditions, and generates more wealth, allowing everyone to enjoy happiness. The dialogue will usher in a new era, and the Silk Road dialogue will pay more attention to technology topics, allowing technology to better seek happiness for everyone. In the construction of the "Belt and Road", the dialogue between countries or between enterprises lacks an intermediate level, so it is very important for the Silk Road Dialogue to put cities into the perspective of dialogue. He mentioned that the Silk Road Dialogue platform can play a very good role and hopes that scientists, policy makers, and entrepreneurs can strengthen communication. Only through mutual communication can cities around the world learn from each other, grow and develop together, and make everyone's life happier and better. This "Dialogue on Technological Civilization and Co building Happiness" links technology and happiness, and the development of technology should be directed towards making people happy. Technological innovation is for people's happiness. From this perspective, I think Ms. Cui Yiting's proposal of the happiness industry and the concept of Silk Road International Happiness Week is a completely new direction of thinking. Wishing that the Silk Road Dialogue can play a leading role in the direction of technological development, and that technology can truly make us all happy.

Cui Yiting, founder of Silk Road Dialogue, said, "Talking about the new era of Silk Road civilization · Building a new future of happy life." Over the past decade, Silk Road Dialogue has successfully established contacts and cooperation mechanisms with many countries around the world, systematically completed the layout of five major sections, ten categories, and eight dimensions, and promoted more than 100 projects, covering international and domestic brand system construction, intellectual property protection, program design, and strategic layout. 

The Silk Road Dialogue has formed a comprehensive development loop through the global implementation and cooperation of projects such as the Silk Road Dialogue International Meeting Hall, Silk Road International Micro Museum, Silk Road International Happiness Week, etc. As an international reception room for strategic platforms, integrating global resources and promoting "soft connectivity" in the internationalization process of Chinese enterprises on a city by city basis; Weibo Pavilion adheres to the concept of "never-ending international import and export expo" and provides a "hard connected" display and sales platform for enterprises; Happiness Week promotes the construction of global happy cities and people to people connectivity through cultural activities, achieving a "heart to heart connection". The Silk Road Dialogue will continue to take culture as the guide, dialogue as the approach, and projects as the starting point to help optimize the urban industrial layout, boost the internationalization process of co building national cities and enterprises, work hard for people's happy lives, and promote the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road".

During the forum dialogue, President Oleg Zolotokrylin, the Special Representative of Saint Petersburg State University of Economics in China and ASEAN countries, emphasized the importance of combining education and technology, and how to promote the popularization of happiness and the inheritance of culture through this combination. He pointed out that education and technology are the key to happiness, especially in the context of globalization. The combination of the two can promote cultural exchange, improve the quality of education, and cultivate technological talents. At the same time, he expressed that as a Russian educator, he deeply felt the important role played by the Silk Road Dialogue in promoting international dialogue, exchange and cooperation. And expressed firm support for the Silk Road Dialogue in its academic and economic fields, believing that the Silk Road Dialogue will continue to inject strong impetus into the prosperity of cultural and economic trade and people's happy lives.

Wang Jian, Chairman of the APEC E-commerce Business Alliance Expert Committee and Professor at the University of International Business and Economics, stated at the forum that technological civilization is closely linked to happiness. The digital age has arrived, which has changed our way of work and life, enhanced consumer experience and service richness, thereby enhancing people's sense of happiness. As the space of human ecosystem, the cultural diversity and technological development of cities complement each other, and digital innovation is helping with smart city management and enhancing residents' experience. At the same time, he also emphasized that the Silk Road Dialogue International Reception Hall has promoted international cultural exchanges and collision of ideas, providing new opportunities for technological cooperation and urban development, and will continue to promote innovation and cooperation in multiple fields such as trade, services, and culture.

This conversation is hosted by Professor An Xuehui from Tsinghua University.

At this dialogue conference, the "Silk Road International Happiness Week" kicked off globally.

All parties attending this conference unanimously stated that they will continue to deepen cooperation and promote the global urbanization process and high-quality development. Through "soft connectivity", "hard connectivity" and "heart connectivity", we will promote in-depth integration and innovative cooperation in culture, economy, trade, science and technology, and promote high-quality development of the "Belt and Road".