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The global edition of "Pursuing the Common Dream," a song promoting the endeavor of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative in 2016 was recently released under the joint efforts of the China International Publishing Group (CIPG) and the Youth Federation of the Authorities Directly Under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Four young internationally acclaimed bel canto singers — Zhang Yingxi, Wang Li, Wang Chuanyue and Chen Xiaoduo. [Photo / China.org.cn]

The song was first released in Chinese, and its lyrics were written by Wu Jiasong, a standing member of the All-China Youth Federation, while the music was composed by Li Fei, a young Chinese composer. The composition was considered as a worthy commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Youth Federation of the Authorities Directly Under the CPC Central Committee. Since the debut of the song in April, 2014, it has inspired a substantial number of young people across the country.

In the second half of 2015, the song was reinterpreted by a team led by Min Yi, the director of the Human Resource Office of CIPG and vice chairwoman of the Youth Federation of the Authorities Directly Under the CPC Central Committee, into a more international style with the new name of "Pursuing the Common Dream."

Huang Youyi, executive vice president of the Translators Association of China (TAC). [Photo / China.org.cn]

To interpret the lyrics, themes and music for foreign audiences, the team invited Huang Youyi, a famous translator and a member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Mara Lee Durrell, the former deputy director of the Newsroom of the US Department of Commerce. It also invited Li Fei, a famous young composer and curator of cultural activities, to supervise the making of the music, and Zhang Jiang, a famous musician, to produce the song. Additionally, four young internationally acclaimed bel canto singers — Zhang Yingxi, Wang Li, Wang Chuanyue and Chen Xiaoduo — joined the team to give their young Chinese voices to an international audience.

"On the same road, we march forward, dedication brings glory, brings glory" — the song reflects China's broad and generous views regarding the "One Belt, One Road" initiatives. This hospitable country, which cares deeply about the issues faced by the world, is staging a symphony echoing the spirit of win-win cooperation as the G20 summit in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, approaches.