Nearly 460 outcomes were achieved as the curtain came down on the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing. These outcomes encompass a range of international cooperation proposals, multilateral agreements, practical projects, and bilateral agreements.

During the event, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted eight major steps to bring Belt and Road cooperation to a new stage of higher-quality and higher-level development.

As Belt and Road cooperation completes its vibrant first decade, how does the future of this initiative unfold within the eight major steps? How will participating countries together provide alternative choices to the ever-changing world through collaboration?

Host Ge Anna is joined by Chen Weihua, Chief of the China Daily EU Bureau and former chief correspondent in Washington, DC; Zoon Ahmed Khan, Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization; and Giorgia Maset, Policy Officer in European and International Organizations.