The alignment between the SCO and the BRI is natural
PURSUING COMMON DEVELOPMENT
Xi believes that development is the ultimate form of security and the master key to tackling regional security challenges.
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, a key regional infrastructure project, gained momentum under Xi's sustained attention. Construction began last December in Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan, and Xi sent a congratulatory message expressing his hope that the railway will become a new model project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
The alignment between the SCO and the BRI is natural, as many SCO countries lie along the ancient Silk Road. It was in Kazakhstan that Xi first proposed the Silk Road Economic Belt in 2013, which later evolved into the BRI. Today, the initiative serves as a key platform for SCO practical cooperation.