A China-Europe freight train, leaving for Kazakhstan from Xi'an International Port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 29, 2022. /CFP

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has created a new paradigm for international cooperation, rising above the outdated mentality of geopolitical games, a Chinese official said on Tuesday.

"We are committed to openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation," said Li Kexin, director-general of the Department of International Economic Affairs of China's Foreign Ministry, at a press conference.

Over the past decade, China has signed BRI cooperation documents with more than 150 countries and 30-plus international organizations.

"The BRI cooperation has yielded fruitful results, and the circle of friends has grown larger and larger, which fully proves that the initiative does not seek to form any closed and narrow circles," said Li.

It is a "development belt" and "happiness road" that truly benefits people of all countries, Li added.

China released a white paper titled "The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future" on Tuesday and held a press conference on it.

The white paper said experience over the past 10 years has proved that BRI cooperation responds to the call of the times and benefits people in participating countries.

In a world full of uncertainties and instabilities, all countries should urgently bridge differences through dialogue, oppose rifts with unity, and promote development through cooperation, the white paper said, adding that against this backdrop, "the BRI becomes more meaningful and is an initiative to be welcomed."

"In the long term, the trends towards multipolarity and economic globalization, the trend of our times towards peace, development, cooperation and win-win outcomes, and the desire of the people of all countries for a better life will remain unchanged," it noted.

(With input from agencies)