From October 15-16, 2018, the New Silk Roads World Forum with the theme of “Forging A New Era of Connectivity” was held at Monash University in Australia, where CDI experts discussed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)with experts from different countries.

Experts present shared the view that the BRI has played a positive role in improving the infrastructure connectivity and promoting the economic development along the involving countries. During the meeting, CDI experts also expressed some ideas on the financing mechanism, multilateral cooperation and potential risks of the BRI. All experts reached the consensus that properly addressing the above issues will contribute to the sustainable development of the BRI.