The "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" routes have now covered more than 100 countries and regions worldwide.

Today marks the 13th anniversary of the proposal to jointly build the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road." The development of this Maritime Silk Road has strongly promoted continuous progress in economic and trade cooperation between China and countries in Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, and other regions. Since the beginning of this year, China has opened multiple new foreign trade routes directly connecting to Latin America, Southeast Asia, and other destinations, and its international container liner routes now cover more than 100 countries and regions worldwide.