In his concluding speech to an international webinar marking ten years of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Keith Bennett, speaking on behalf of Friends of Socialist China, who co-hosted the event, shows how the BRI represents the 21st century inheritance and expression of the long history of Marxist theory and practice, marking a new stage when “today it is becoming a material force that is progressively uniting and mobilizing the majority of humanity”.

In his concluding speech to an international webinar on 4 November 2023 marking ten years of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Institute Patron, speaking on behalf of Friends of Socialist China, who co-hosted the event, shows how the BRI represents the 21st century inheritance and expression of the long history of Marxist theory and practice, marking a new stage when “today it is becoming a material force that is progressively uniting and mobilizing the majority of humanity”.

The theme of the webinar, which was co-hosted by the International Manifesto Group and the Friends of Socialist China, was “Building a multipolar world: ten years of the Belt and Road Initiative.”

Keith Bennett’s speech was entitled “The Belt and Road Initiative is a key component of Marxist internationalism in the 21st century”. 

Text of the speech.

  Report on the Friends of Socialist China website,

Video of the webinar