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BEIJING, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following is a selection of remarks on the Belt and Road Initiative made by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

"I have come up with this Belt and Road Initiative based on my observation of and reflection on the situation of the world." (Excerpts from Xi's speech at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing in May 2017)

"In a world of growing inter-dependence and challenges, no country can tackle the challenges or solve the world's problems on its own. Individual countries need to coordinate national policies and make a good use of economic factors and development resources on a greater global scale. Only in this way can we build synergy and promote peace, stability and common development in the world." (Excerpts from Xi's speech at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing in May 2017)

"The Belt and Road Initiative I put forward aims to achieve win-win and shared development. Over 100 countries and international organizations have supported the Initiative and a large number of early harvest projects have been launched." (Excerpts from Xi's speech at the United Nations Office at Geneva in January 2017)

"The inter-connectivity we talk about today is not merely about building roads and bridges or making linear connection of different places on surface. More importantly, it should be a three-way combination of infrastructure, institutions and people-to-people exchanges and a five-way progress in policy communication, infrastructure inter-connectivity, trade link, capital flow and understanding among peoples." (Excerpts from Xi's speech at the Dialogue on Strengthening Connectivity Partnership held in Beijing in November 2014.)

"Some regions along the ancient Silk Road used to be a land of milk and honey. Yet today, these places are often associated with conflict, turbulence, crisis and challenges. Such a state of affairs should not be allowed to continue." (Excerpts from Xi's speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing in May 2017)

"We should build the Belt and Road into a road of prosperity. Development holds the master key to solving all problems. In pursuing the Belt and Road Initiative, we should focus on the fundamental issue of development." (Excerpts from Xi's speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing in May 2017)