On May 17, during the 2023 Belt and Road Forum for Interconnected Land-Sea Development, a significant milestone was achieved with the establishment of the ILSTC Think Tank Association (referred to as the “Think Tank Association”).This association was jointly initiated by 48 Chinese and international think tanks to drive forward the development of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC).Leading the association as Secretary-General is Dong Hongchuan, the President of Sichuan International Studies University (SISU).The Think Tank Association aims to consolidate the expertise of these think tanks and focus their efforts on policy interpretation,strategic analysis, decision-making support, and project evaluation on the faster development of the ILSTC.The Think Tank Association is committed to the high-quality development in countries along the ILSTC.

On that day, the Center for ILSTC International Exchanges and Cooperation was inaugurated, a collaborative effort led by the Foreign Affairs Office and the Port and Logistics Office of the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,along with other relevant stakeholders.As part of the Coordination Center for the Logistics and Operation of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor,the Center for ILSTC International Exchanges and Cooperation serves as a coordinator and facilitator for international exchanges and cooperation on the ILSTC.

Agreements on friendship and cooperation between Chinese and international think tanks were signed between SISU and Panyapiwat Institute of Management in Thailand, between Southwest University of Political Science and Law and the Southeast Asia Research Centre for Humanities in Malaysia,and between the Center of Chinese and Greek Ancient Civilizations at Southwest University and the Belt and Road Institute Belgrade in Serbia, respectively.Additionally, international think tanks such as Thailand Siam Think Tank, China Research Center of National University of Laos, Cambodian Chinese Evolution Researcher Association, Tanzania Vijana Think Tank, and China Studies Center,Kazakhstan signed a framework agreement on friendship and cooperation in rural revitalization and exchanges with Pengshui Autonomous County in Chongqing.

The ILSTC Think Tank Association proposes to build itself into a harmonious, inclusive and equal platform for dialogue, an open platform for mutual learning and development, an exchange platform for shared prosperity and advancement among diversified civilizations, and a signature and worldrenowned cooperation platform.

5月17日，2023“一帶一路”陸海聯(lián)動發(fā)展論壇期間，48家中外智庫聯(lián)合發(fā)起成立西部陸海新通道智庫聯(lián)盟（以下簡稱：智庫聯(lián)盟），由四川外國語大學(xué)校長董洪川擔(dān)任智庫聯(lián)盟秘書長。智庫聯(lián)盟將凝聚各方面智庫力量，圍繞加快建設(shè)西部陸海新通道相關(guān)的政策解讀、戰(zhàn)略研判、決策分析、項(xiàng)目評估等工作，服務(wù)西部陸海新通道沿線國家高質(zhì)量發(fā)展。

當(dāng)天，由市政府外辦、市政府口岸物流辦牽頭會同有關(guān)方面共同打造的陸海新通道國際交流合作中心也宣告成立，設(shè)立在西部陸海新通道物流和運(yùn)營組織中心，主要負(fù)責(zé)協(xié)調(diào)推動通道國際交流合作方面有關(guān)工作。

四川外國語大學(xué)與泰國正大管理學(xué)院，西南政法大學(xué)與馬來西亞東南亞社科研究中心，西南大學(xué)中希文明互鑒中心與塞爾維亞“一帶一路”研究中心等分別簽署中外智庫友好合作協(xié)議。泰國暹羅智庫、老撾國立大學(xué)中國研究中心、柬埔寨柬中關(guān)系發(fā)展學(xué)會、坦桑尼亞維加納智庫、哈薩克斯坦中國研究中心等國際智庫和重慶彭水自治縣六方共同簽署鄉(xiāng)村振興建設(shè)交流互鑒友好合作框架協(xié)議。

智庫聯(lián)盟提出，要打造成和諧包容、普惠平等的對話平臺，互學(xué)互鑒、互促互進(jìn)的開放平臺，文明共榮、多元共進(jìn)的交流平臺，品牌彰顯、享譽(yù)世界的合作平臺。

陸海新通道國際交流合作中心成立。

More specifically, it entails embracing the overarching trend of global partnerships for connectivity and fostering extensive exchanges and dialogues among think tanks.This endeavor aims to establish an equitable and wellorganized platform for discussions, while generating innovative approaches and solutions to the high-quality development of the ILSTC.By doing so, it strives to harness collective efforts and foster consensus to enhance the wellbeing of individuals.

The Think Tank Association takes a proactive approach in exploring new theories and initiatives to address global crises and challenges.Through dialogue, it aims to identify solutions to global challenges, and through negotiation, it seeks to resolve global issues.By pooling collective expertise and resources, the association conducts thorough investigations to develop a comprehensive theoretical framework and address the practical requirements for the ILSTC development, thus continuously enhancing its value and significance on a global scale.

While developing the ILSTC, the association seeks to enhance cross-field cooperation among think tanks and work together to build an open and shared academic cooperation network.This is to highlight the defining feature of culture through exchanges and expand the influence of culture through mutual learning.Additionally, it plays an active role in promoting cultural exchanges among different countries and advance the establishment of a diversified international discourse system to enhance people-to-people bonds among countries and regions along the ILSTC.

Leveraging the expertise of think tanks, the association strives to disseminate the notion of a human community with a shared future and join hands in creating an internationally recognized think tank brand.The concerted efforts are directed towards deepening the understanding of the world on the ILSTC and offering new channels and pathways for resolving relevant international disputes and differences.

Source/Chongqing Daily

Photo/The Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government Translation/Xiong Lingsong

具體而言，即順應(yīng)全球互聯(lián)互通伙伴關(guān)系大趨勢，密切智庫間交流對話，營造平等有序?qū)υ捒臻g，研究提出西部陸海新通道高質(zhì)量發(fā)展的新思路新方案，為改善民生福祉集聚力量、凝聚共識。

積極探索人類應(yīng)對全球性危機(jī)和挑戰(zhàn)的新理論新舉措，通過對話解決全球性挑戰(zhàn)、通過協(xié)商化解全球性問題，共同探索西部陸海新通道建設(shè)的理論體系和實(shí)踐需求，不斷提升西部陸海新通道建設(shè)的國際價值和世界意義。

依托西部陸海新通道建設(shè)，加強(qiáng)跨領(lǐng)域智庫聯(lián)合，打造開放共享的學(xué)術(shù)合作網(wǎng)絡(luò)，以交流凸顯文明底色、以互鑒擴(kuò)大文明影響，積極擔(dān)當(dāng)多元文明交流角色，推動多元世界話語體系構(gòu)建，促進(jìn)西部陸海新通道沿線國家和地區(qū)的民心相通。

發(fā)揮智庫專家力量，積極傳播人類命運(yùn)共同體理念，攜手打造國際智庫品牌，推動世界對西部陸海新通道深入了解，為解決相關(guān)國際爭端和分歧提供新渠道新路徑。