ON May 14, 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, stressing that “We should uphold the concept of green development, advocate a low-carbon, recyclable and sustainable life style, and strengthen ecological cooperation to make it a part of our life so that we can join hands in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.” Throughout these years, the green development idea has earned worldwide recognition and such collaborations along the routes of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are thriving.