This book presents the series of lectures on the "Belt and Road Initiatives" from the Guang Ming Forum organized by Guang Ming Daily. Co-authored by Ge Jianxiong, Hu Angang, Lin Yifu, Qiao Liang and nine other respected scholars and experts, it provides a comprehensive analysis of the "Belt and Road Initiatives" and its significance in terms of economics and economic geography, yielding an insightful interpretation of the strategy. It also offers multiple perspectives, including national political, historical, military, diplomatic, cultural, technological and legal.

Professor Angang Hu, renowned economist, professor in the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University as well as director of Center for China Studies at Tsinghua University. He is the member of the Planning Committee of Experts for China's national plan including the Eleventh Five-Year Plan, the Twelfth Five-Year Plan and the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan. Angang Hu has over 30 years research experience in China Studies and has written hundreds of academic papers and monographs including China 2030, China's Collective Presidency published by Springer. 

Professor Yifu Lin is a leading economist, he received a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago and a post-doctoral degree from the University of Yale. He serves as a consultant of the State Council and was appoited Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank from 2008 to 2012. He is also on the editorial board of several international academic economics journals.

1. The Belt and Road Initiatives: Economic Geography Reformation and the Era of Benefit Sharing.- 2. The Belt and Road Initiatives and a New Cooperation Mode of International Economic Development.- 3. The Belt and Road Initiatives under A Global perspective.- 4. Marine Economy and Sustainable Development.- 5. Opening Up to the West from the Perspective of the Silk Road Economic Belt.- 6. The Belt and Road Initiatives Leads the Opening up Policy in the New Era.- 7. The Silk Road, on its Historical Geographical Backgrounds and Future Reflections.- 8. The Belt and Road Initiatives Expands China's Diplomacy.- 9. The Legislation Reflections on Construction of the 21th Century Maritime Silk Road.- 10. Some Historical Thoughts on Construction of the 21th Century Maritime Silk Road.- 11. The Diversity of Chinese Cuture and the Construction of The Belt and Road Initiatives.- 12. The Position and Function of Yun Nan in the National Strategy of Opening Up to the West.- 13. Take a Proactive Stand on Promoting the Development of Education Co-operation in Countries across the Silk Road Belt and the Maritime Silk Road Region.