Silk Road Industry Alliance launchingconference

On April 2, 2014, the Silk Road IndustryAlliance was jointly launched by China World Peace Foundation and BusinessForum ofChina National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation at Beijing National Conference Center.

In 2013, President Xi Jinping made an important speech at Nazarbayev University of Kazakhstan. Hepointed out: in order to have closer economic ties, more in-depth cooperationand wider developmentspacebetween Asian and European countries, we need tocreate  new partnership mechanism andjoin efforts to build “the Silk Road Economic Belt”. The Alliancelaunched is to correspond to this national strategic deployment. The advantages ofNGOs such as flexibility, initiative in strategic communication, economiccooperation, and cultural exchange can be fully played to promote theconstruction of the Silk Road Economic Belt.

Over 70 representatives from various fieldssuch as cultural, financial, energy, transportation, environmental protectionetc. attended this conference. Mr. Li Ruohong, Chairman of China World PeaceFoundation，Mr. Wang Liwen,Chairman of the Business Forum of China National Committee for Pacific EconomicCooperation, Mr. Wang Zhiguo, former Vice Chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and Mr. Wu Jisong, President of BeijingAssociation of Recycle Economy Development made speeches andinteractions with the representatives and members including former Chinese Ambassadorto Turkmenistan on the conference.

Mr. Wang Liwen, Chairman of the Business Forum of China National Committee for Pacific EconomicCooperation introduced motivations of launchingSilk Road Industry Alliance, its preliminary works before the establishment andits next step working plans to the representatives.

Mr. Li Ruohong suggested that the purpose of the Alliance is tocreate a platform which requires a global view, concept and standard. Throughpeace plus one mode to support the Alliance, we are going to have theinitiative and discursive power in the construction of theSilk Road Economic Belt and effectively cooperate with different countries andinternational organizations.

Representatives also discussed on how to create a think tank and resources database for Silk Road Industry Alliance and on environmental protections along the Silk Road.