On December 2, the 2021 Belt and Road Trade and Investment Forum was held in Beijing in both online and offline manner. With the theme of "joining hands to advance open cooperation and lead economic recovery together", this forum was co-sponsored by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), and hosted by the Silk Road Business Council (SRBC). CDT Vice President Liu Guangying attended the forum.

The purpose of this forum is to implement the important achievements of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and interpret in depth the significance of joint construction of the Belt and Road to achieve economic recovery and sustainable development in the post-epidemic era. Focusing on such topics as digital innovation and development, public health cooperation, and green and low-carbon transformation, this forum discusses the opportunities and innovative models for co-building Belt and Road high-quality development cooperation. During the forum, Liu Guangying had full exchanges with guests from home and abroad on the achievements of CDT's Belt and Road construction, low-carbon transformation and innovative development.

Multiple envoys in China and representatives of political and business circles from over 70 countries, regions and international organizations attended the forum online or offline.