Analysis of China's foreign investment: The Belt and Road Initiative Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the “Belt and Road Initiative” strategy (B&R or BRI) in 2013. The goal is to connect Eurasian countries and promote economic cooperation. The route mainly includes the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Silk Road economy on land Belt (SREB)) and the Silk Road of Ocean Shipping (MSR). The Silk Road Economic Belt: The new economic corridor formed on the basis of the ancient Silk Road concept started in Xi’an, China, and runs through Central Asia and West Asia. It will lead to the European continent and develop economic partnerships between China and countries along the route.