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More than 2,000 years ago, the ancestors of the Chinese nation crossed the deserts and sailed the seas and, eventually, opened up the ancient Silk Road and started trade with countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa. The ancient Silk Road trade promoted the integration of Eastern and Western cultures and the exchanges between different nations, and drove the progression of human society. Today, with the acceleration of globalization, people of all nations are more closely connected. We have become a community with a shared future, facing many challenges. In 2013, in order to better cope with global challenges and create new opportunities for development, China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative, based on the principles of cultural exchange, mutual understanding, shared benefits, and trust, and the creation of new opportunities for development. Health issues are an important part of the Belt and Road Initiative. Adhering to the Silk Road spirit of “peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit”, the Chinese Nursing Association (CNA) hopes to cooperate with multiple countries to address global health problems and improve the health and well-being of all mankind.