The economic initiatives China is undertaking have fulfilled people's hope that China will be a responsible stakeholder playing a positive and constructive role in the international system, said a U.S. business leader.
The following is a selection of quotes by foreign leaders and observers on China's Belt and Road Initiative.
China has helped promote international cooperation and dialogue through the Belt and Road Initiative, former French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said.
One of China's biggest contributions to global governance in the past five years may be the Belt and Road Initiative.
The Belt and Road Initiative mirrors the profound transformation of a China that has become more active on the global stage, an Italian scholar said.
The revival of the Silk Road spirit emphasizes fairness and the sharing of development opportunities.
China's Belt and Road Initiative is set to receive a boost following the upcoming National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said one observer.
The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative is a hope for many peoples nowadays as it offers a unique opportunity for development and social progress, said a Lebanese expert on China.
China is now attracting directors and producers, especially now when China is actively promoting cooperation in various fields, including in movie industry, along the Silk Road, said famous Romanian director Cristian Mungiu.
South Africa is hoping its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will get a slice of the Chinese market and a chance to participate in infrastructure development projects in the Belt and Road Initiative, said a senior South African official.