National Development and Reform Commission: In-depth implementation of the “Belt and Road” science and technology innovation action plan

China News Service, November 11th. On the morning of the 11th, the National Development and Reform Commission held a series of press conferences for the "15th Five-Year Plan" to introduce the situation related to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road". At the meeting, Liang Linchong, Director of the Regional Opening Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, introduced the work of the National Development and Reform Commission in cooperation in emerging areas of joint construction of the “Belt and Road”.

Liang Linchong pointed out that the National Development and Reform Commission, together with relevant departments, has solidly promoted cooperation in emerging fields such as digital, innovation, green, and health, and effectively contributed to the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" initiative.

First, cooperation in the digital field has reached a new level. This year we signed new digital economy cooperation documents with eight countries. Complete 19 tasks for establishing the “Silk Road E-commerce” Cooperation Pilot Zone with high quality.

Second, cooperation in the field of innovation has achieved new progress. Actively play the role of the joint committee mechanism for co-building national intergovernmental scientific and technological cooperation. Cooperate with jointly established national scientific research institutions to carry out joint research, talent training, exchanges of young scientists and other cooperation.

Third, cooperation in the green field has shown a new look. The “Belt and Road” Green Innovation Conference 2026 was successfully held. The number of official members of the “One Belt, One Road” Green Development International Alliance has expanded to 64, and its partners include more than 190 institutions in nearly 50 countries.

Fourth, cooperation in the field of health has made new progress. Deepen and jointly build joint research and technical research with national scientific research institutions in areas such as disease prevention and treatment. Up to now, it has established corresponding cooperative relationships with 48 hospitals in 43 countries to jointly carry out joint scientific research and clinical trials.

Liang Linchong mentioned that in the next step, the National Development and Reform Commission will work with relevant departments to closely follow the outline deployment of the "15th Five-Year Plan", continue to improve the international exchange and cooperation mechanism in emerging fields, and achieve more results in practical cooperation in jointly building the "Belt and Road".

The first is to build a digital Silk Road with high quality. Actively carry out cooperation in smart cities, smart industries, smart agriculture, smart medical care, smart education and other fields. Support the development of new business formats and models such as cross-border e-commerce.

The second is to build a high-quality innovative Silk Road. Deeply implement the “Belt and Road” scientific and technological innovation action plan and promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.

The third is to build a green Silk Road with high quality. Promote cooperation in green infrastructure, green energy, green transportation, green finance and other fields, deepen cooperation on climate change, and build a closer green development partnership.

The fourth is to build a healthy Silk Road with high quality. Strengthen cross-border cooperation in the prevention and response of public health emergencies and the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Deepen cooperation with counterpart hospitals. Build high-quality overseas centers for traditional Chinese medicine.