The International Seminar on the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative was held in Quanzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province, on February 11-12. Beijing Review reporter Zhou Xiaoyan spoke to attendees of the seminar to hear their viewpoints on the most pressing questions related to the initiative.

…Li Mingjiang (Associate Professor of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore): After opening up to the world for more than three decades, China needs to open up its economy and carry out international cooperation at a deeper level. The Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiatives are the answers to that demand.