BRI seen as stabilizing force for global trade

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is regarded as a stabilizing force for global trade, and this view is grounded in multiple aspects, such as infrastructure construction, promotion of trade and investment, and support for multilateralism. The details are as follows:Infrastructure Connectivity    - The BRI focuses on enhancing infrastructure connectivity among countries, including building roads, railways, ports, and energy facilities. For example, the China - Laos Railway has strengthened the transportation connection between China and Laos, enabling Laos to better access the international market. Such infrastructure improvements reduce trade costs, increase transportation efficiency, and promote the smooth flow of goods and services across borders, thus laying a solid foundation for stable global trade.Trade and Investment Facilitation    - The BRI has established a global partnership network involving more than 150 economies and launched thousands of cooperation projects. By the first quarter of 2025, trade with BRI partner countries accounted for 51.1 percent of China's total foreign trade. China has become the main trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions and a major source of investment for an increasing number of countries. The BRI has promoted trade and investment cooperation among countries through policy coordination, customs facilitation, and financial support, creating more business opportunities and economic growth points, which is of great significance for stabilizing global trade in the context of rising protectionism.Promotion of Multilateralism    - Partners involved in BRI construction uphold common interests and international fairness and justice, defend the multilateral trading system and international economic order, and safeguard free trade. The BRI provides a platform for countries to conduct multilateral cooperation, enabling them to jointly address global trade challenges, strengthen cooperation in various fields, and promote the development of a more open, fair, inclusive, just, and non - discriminatory multilateral trading system.Boost to Emerging Economies    - The BRI has brought significant benefits to emerging economies. For example, the launch of the China - Europe Railway Express has enabled land - locked countries in Central Asia and Eastern Europe to more easily access the global market. Through China's investment in ports and railways, African agricultural and mineral products can be exported more efficiently. This trade - driven development model creates new economic opportunities for emerging economies, promotes their economic growth and integration into the global economy, and enhances the stability and balance of the global trade structure.