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BEIJING, June 16-- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said Friday that China should endeavor to develop the Belt and Road into a path of peace, prosperity, opening up and innovation, as well as one that connects civilizations. Addressing a work conference on the Belt and Road Initiative, Zhang said local authorities must encourage the Silk Road spirit of "peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit" to push forward the China-proposed initiative. To build the initiative into a safe cooperation environment, China should connect the initiative with the development strategies of other countries along the Belt and Road, raise the ability of overseas security protection and create an environment featuring joint contribution and shared benefits, Zhang said. "By focusing on development, the country must continue to focus on connectivity and industrial cooperation as the major fields of cooperation for building the Belt and Road into a road of prosperity," Zhang said. He said that to build an open business environment, unswerving efforts should be made to safeguard multilateral trade systems, enhance investment cooperation and facilitate trade and investment. "China should also enhance cooperation with countries along the Belt and Road in innovation-related fields, including the Internet, big data, cloud computing, digital economy, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology," Zhang said. | 
