"The Belt and Road" is the "Silk Road Economic Zone" and "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" short. It will rely heavily on China and the relevant countries of the existing double multilateral mechanism, with the existing, effective regional cooperation platform, along the way to borrow the ancient Silk Road, historical symbols, hold high the banner of peaceful development, and actively develop and Along the country's economic partnership, together to create political mutual trust, economic integration, cultural inclusion of the interests of the community, the fate of the community and the responsibility of the community.
On March 28, 2015, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the "Vision and Action to Promote the Economic Zone of the Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road in the 21st Century".
       "Along the way" economic zone is open, the contracted project exceeded 3,000. In 2015, China's enterprises on the "one way" related to 49 countries were direct investment, investment increased by 18.2% year on year. In 2015, China to undertake the "one way" related to the national service outsourcing contract amount of 17.83 billion US dollars, the implementation of the amount of 12.15 billion US dollars, up respectively 42.6% and 23.45%.
       At the end of June 2016, the total number of China-EU flights was 1881, with a return of 502 to achieve a total import and export trade of $ 17 billion. Since June 2016, the Central and European countries put on a unified "uniform", dark blue container particularly eye-catching, brand logo to red, black-based colors to Mercedes-Benz trains and flying silk for the shape, become the Silk Road The best endorsement and symbol of the booming economy.