Preface: The 21st Century Begins with the Belt and Road Introduction: The Story of Marco Polo's Chinese Dream PART I: The Belt and Road Initiative Will Transcend History Chapter One What Is the Belt and Road Initiative? Chapter Two Why Build the Belt and Road? Chapter Three Ancient Silk Road's Innovative Heritage Drives the Belt and Road Initiative Development Chapter Four The Belt and Road Initiative Will Transcend the Marshall Plan Chapter Five The Belt and Road Initiative and Other Silk Road Revival Plans Chapter Six Future Responsibilities of the Belt and Road Initiative PART II: Opportunities for the World Offered by the Belt and Road Initiative Chapter One Opportunities for Regional Cooperation Chapter Two Opportunity for Europe to Change the World Chapter Three Opportunities for Global Development PART III: Risks of the Belt and Road Initiative Chapter One Political Risks Chapter Two Security Risks Chapter Three Economic Risks Chapter Four Legal Risks Chapter Five Moral Risks PART IV: Ways to Advance the Belt and Road Construction Chapter One Innovation of Ideas under the “New Normal” Chapter Two Innovative Theories: Global Integration Chapter Three New Ways to Carry Out Pragmatic Cooperation Conclusion: Improve the Belt and Road Narrative, and Offer International Public Goods Appendix: Vision and Proposed Actions Outlined on Jointly Building Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Afterword References