On November 6, 2023, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the first Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange.

Xi Jinping pointed out that with the successful holding of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, Belt and Road cooperation has entered a new stage of high-quality development. Scientific and technological cooperation is an important part of Belt and Road cooperation. China will carry forward the Silk Road spirit characterized by peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit, implement the Belt and Road Science, Technology, and Innovation Cooperation Action Plan in an in-depth manner, advance international exchanges in scientific and technological innovation, and work with other countries to jointly tap into the potential for innovative growth, unlock the potential of innovative cooperation, strengthen partnerships on innovation, promote the delivery of innovation outcomes to the greater benefit of people of all the countries, boost the high-quality development of Belt and Road cooperation, and promote the building of a human community with a shared future.

Themed "Jointly Pursuing a Path to Innovation for Cooperation and Common Development", the first Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange, co-hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, China Association for Science and Technology, Chongqing Municipal People's Government, and Sichuan Provincial People's Government, supported by the National Development and Reform Commission, opened in Chongqing City on that day.