Belt and Road Initiative

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also known as One Belt One Road (OBOR), is a major foreign policy and economic development initiative launched by China in 2013. It encompasses the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, connecting China to Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia through infrastructure projects. While the initiative involves many countries and regional organizations, it is fundamentally a Chinese initiative led by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Options a, b, and c are incorrect as they are not the originators or primary actors of this initiative. > BRI is China's flagship infrastructure and connectivity initiative across continents. Answer: (d).