Belt, Road progress to strengthen globalisation, win-win cooperation

Dongguan in South China's Guangdong province is a busy port on the Pearl River. [Photo provided to China Daily]

IN 2013, China launched the Belt and Road Initiative, a visionary project aimed at promoting connectivity and cooperation among countries along the ancient trade routes of the Silk Road.

At its inception, some foreign voices raised concerns, questioning whether the initiative was merely a temporary measure to address China's domestic overcapacity and excess production.