The countries of the world are at different stages of development and have their own differenthistories and cultures， but the people of all countries share a common desire for peace and development. It is also the goal and constant commitment of the ruler of every country toraise the country's economic and social development level with a view to bringing peopleout of poverty and improving people's quality oflife. Meanwhile， people tend to agree thata country should also accommodate the legitimate concems of others when seeking its owndevelopment and the common development of all countries is the only way for a country toachieve its sustainable development. Since Comrade Xi Jinping was elected the president ofChina in 2013， he has consistently advocated and made profound interpretations of the ideaof building a community of shared future for mankind， which has quickly gained widespreadrecognition from the international community. The idea itself has also been recorded in aseries of UN resolutions.
A desire for common development does not mean the pursuit of a single path， nor doesit entails a single model. Instead， it allows diversified and localised development pathsthat keep abreast with the times. However， all countries also face common obstacles intheir development， such as a bottleneck of capital accumulation， inequality in intemationaleconomic and trade relations， low infrastructure capacity， difficulties in cultivating humancapital， and low mobilization capability and inefficient allocation of human resources.Therefore， while acknowledging and encouraging diversified models， all countries aroundthe world， especially the developing countries， are also desperate for a strategic frameworkfor development that not only helps to create the necessary conditions for development，breaking the bottlenecks in key areas and learning from success or failure， but also gives each country an adequate space of choice. The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 is such an open fiamework.