丝路国际智库于 2018年2月在北京成立。丝路国际智库以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，是服务“ 一带一路”高质量发展，推动“一带一路”智库国际交流，建言献策、学术研究、项目合作的实体性智库平台。

丝路国际智库为“一带一路”合作开展专题研究，提供理论支持；宣传介绍“ 一带一路”合作理念 ，促进文明互鉴交流；研究“一带一路”建设的新型全球化意义，助力构建“一带一路”国际话语体系；为“一带一路”各领域合作提供规划、策划、项目论证、法律咨询、风险评估等方面的服务。

丝路国际智库坚持正确导向，结合国际发展的要素、机遇和挑战，围绕“一带一路”合作机制和实例开展研究，形成高质量成果。坚持以青年交流互动为重点，打造“一带一路”青年高端智库对话平台，发挥青年先锋队作用。讲好新时代的“丝路故事”，培育“一带一路”的共同精神家园。

丝路国际智库，采用“智库交流＋”模式，与国内外相关机构合作，开展联合调研和学术研讨。围绕“ 一带一路”重要现实问题组织政产学研开展研讨，不断提高务实合作的能力和水平。逐步成为“一带一路”建设的智慧聚集地，信息枢纽站，合作助推器。

成立以来，先后完成了《雄安新区白洋淀生态修复治理专项课题》、2021年“一带一路”青年发展报告、“一带一路”十周年青年发展报告、2024年“一带一路”青年发展报告、关于主导并实施“‘一带一路’+人工智能行动”的建议、2025绿色发展报告等，得到了党和国家领导人及有关部门领导的批示和社会各界的广泛好评。

The Silk Road International Think Tank was established in Beijing, February 2018. Guided by Xi Jinping thought’s on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, the Silk Road International Think Tank is a substantive think tank platform dedicated to supporting the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), promoting international think tank exchanges, providing policy recommendations, conducting academic research, and facilitating project cooperation.

The Silk Road International Think Tank conducts specialized research on “Belt and Road” cooperation, providing theoretical support; promotes the principles of “Belt and Road” collaboration to enhance mutual understanding and intercultural dialogues; explores the implications of “Belt and Road”driven globalization to help shape an international discourse on the “Belt and Road”; and offers services such as strategic planning, project evaluation, legal consulting, and risk assessment across various “Belt and Road”related sectors.

 Committed to a sound strategic orientation, the think tank integrates key international development factors, opportunities, and challenges, conducting mechanism- and case-based research to generate high-quality outputs. It prioritizes youth engagement, fostering a high-level dialogue platform for young thought leaders to play a pioneering role in “Belt and Road”cooperation. Additionally, it leverages cultural and people-to-people exchanges, utilizing diverse activities and conferences to share contemporary Silk Road narratives and cultivate a shared “Belt and Road” cultural identity.

 The Silk Road International Think Tank follows an “Exchange Plus” model, collaborating with domestic and international institutions to conduct joint research and academic discussions. It brings together policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and researchers to address pressing issues related to “Belt and Road”development, continuously enhancing the effectiveness and depth of practical cooperation. Over time, it aspires to become a hub of knowledge, an information center, and a catalyst for collaboration in advancing the Belt and Road Initiative.

 Since its establishment, it has progressively completed projects such as 《The Special Research of Ecological Restoration and Management of Baiyangdian in Xiong’an New Area》, The 2021“Belt and Road”Youth Development Report, The “Belt and Road” 10^th Anniversary Youth Development Report, The 2024 “Belt and Road”Youth Development Report, recommendations on leading and implementing the “Belt and Road”+Artificial Intelligence Action”,the 2025 Green Development Report and so forth. These have received official comments and guidance from senior leaders of the Communist Party of China and the government, along with positive recognition from relevant authorities and broad praise from the public and professional communities.