In an era marked by geopolitical realignment, accelerated technological change, and structural adjustments in global supply chains, the central question for nations is no longer how to grow rapidly, but how to grow sustainably, strategically, and with resilience.

High-quality development within the Belt and Road Initiative is aimed at fostering a green, fair and open global economy, a Kyrgyz scholar has said.

The "debt trap" rumors, shadowing the BRI since day one, deliberately exaggerate the debt burden of developing countries, ignore their genuine needs for financing and infrastructure development, and turn a blind eye to the socioeconomic achievements of the Belt and Road projects.