On June 17, 2025, the Seminar on Work Safety for Belt and Road Countries was held in Beijing, which was sponsored the Ministry of Commerce of China and organized by the International Exchange and Cooperation Center (IECC) of the Ministry of Emergency Management of China. 29 participants from 6 countries including Georgia, Grenada, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria and Pakistan gathered together to embark on a learning journey on exchange and mutual learning of knowledge and experience in the field of work safety.
Mi Jianying, Deputy Director General of IECC delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, with warm welcome to all participants from different countries. He emphasized that work safety is not only closely related to people's well-being, but also the cornerstone for the stable development of a country’s economy and society. To carry forward the Belt and Road initiative, strengthening international cooperation on work safety is of great significance for the Belt and Road countries in dealing with various kinds of safety-related risks and ensuring the safety of people's lives and property.
China has been continuously exploring best practice of safe production and accumulated rich experience. During the seminar, China’s achievements in work safety laws and regulations, construction of emergency rescue system, and application of safety technology will share with all participants. China is also ready to learn and draw on the advanced concepts and practices from all participants to jointly improve the capacity of work safety governance.
A participant from Georgia said that it’s a great honor for him to be a member of the seminar. Georgia has been actively exploring good practice in work safety, yet with quite some challenges. He hoped to learn the valuable experience from China and further promote the development of work safety in Georgia. A participant from Nigeria said that he is looking forward to discussing work safety issues with members of the seminar, strengthening international cooperation, and contributing to a safer and more stable development environment globally.
The seminar will last for 14 days. IECC will invite experts and scholars from China Academy of Safety Science and Technology and China University of Mining and Technology to offer special lectures with fruitful discussions and exchanges. IECC will also organize participants to take on-site visits to Beijing and Taiyuan respectively. The seminar is not only a process of imparting knowledge and learning, but also a bridge of promoting exchanges and cooperation on work safety among Belt and Road countries. It is hoped that the seminar will help promote work safety in all countries, create a safer and more stable environment for the building of Belt and Road initiative, and boost the sustainable economic and social development of all countries.
