"As we often say in China," Xi said, "'The beginning is the most difficult part.' A solid first step has been taken... We should build on the sound momentum generated to steer the Belt and Road Initiative toward greater success."

A grand plan must, and will, work in stages, with each nation contributing what they can when they can. Without predefined rules, the Belt and Road is about learning by doing, about seeking consensus project by project, said Zha Daojiong of Peking University.

We may not know what a prosperity built on sharing and cooperation will bring, but we know what the alternative brought. We know that we should give it a chance. It may not be our only shot at creating "a big family of harmonious coexistence," but it is the most viable option we have right now.

"Exchange will replace estrangement, mutual learning will replace clashes, and coexistence will replace a sense of superiority," said Xi -- a shared vision for our shared future.

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