Joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is not China's foreign aid plan and geopolitical tool, but an action plan for linkage development. Joint construction has formed a stable, transparent and high-quality financial guarantee system to ensure commercial and financial sustainability. No country has fallen into a debt crisis because of its participation in the cooperation of the Belt and Road. Analysts believe that with the introduction of more measures to promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, the joint construction of countries will reap more "real money"
The Ethiopia-Djibouti railway, which runs from Addis Ababa to the port in Djibouti City, recorded $US 86.13m in revenue in 2021, a 37.5% increase on 2020.