2017年12月3日，在第四届世界互联网大会上，中国、老挝、沙特、塞尔维亚、泰国、土耳其、阿联酋等国家相关部门共同发起《“一带一路”数字经济国际合作倡议》，标志着“一带一路”数字经济合作开启了新篇章。
　　为拓展数字经济领域的合作，作为支持“一带一路”倡议的相关国家，提出将会本着互联互通、创新发展、开放合作、和谐包容、互利共赢的原则，探讨共同利用数字机遇、应对挑战，通过加强政策沟通、设施联通、贸易畅通、资金融通和民心相通，致力于实现互联互通的“数字丝绸之路”，打造互利共赢的“利益共同体”和共同发展繁荣的“命运共同体”。《倡议》中提出，推进国际标准化合作；增强在线交易的可用性、完整性、保密性和可靠性；鼓励沿线各国加强交流、增进相互了解，加强政策制定、监管领域的合作，减少、消除或防止不必要的监管要求的差异，以释放数字经济的活力；支持维护互联网全球属性的信息通信技术政策，允许互联网使用者依法自主选择获得在线信息、知识和服务；促进政府、企业、科研机构、行业组织等各方沟通交流、分享观点，推动数字经济合作。
　　In December 3rd 2017, at the 4th World Internet Congress, China, Laos, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey. Relevant departments of the United Arab Emirates and other countries jointly launched the "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Initiative on the Digital economy, which marked a new chapter in the "Belt and Road" digital economic cooperation and aimed at expanding cooperation in the field of the digital economy. As relevant countries supporting the "Belt and Road" initiative, we should explore the common use of digital opportunities and meet challenges on the basis of the principles of connectivity, innovation and development, open cooperation, harmony and tolerance, and mutual benefit and win-win situation. Through enhanced policy communication, facility connectivity, smooth trade, Financial communication and popular support are committed to the realization of the "digital Silk Road", to create mutually beneficial "community of interests" and common development and prosperity of the "community of destiny."It is proposed in the "Initiative" to promote international standardization cooperation; Enhance the availability, integrity, confidentiality and reliability of online transactions; Encourage countries along the route to strengthen exchanges, enhance mutual understanding, strengthen policy formulation, cooperate in the regulatory field, reduce, eliminate or prevent unnecessary differences in regulatory requirements, in order to unleash the vitality of the digital economy; To support ICT policies that maintain the global identity of the Internet, allowing Internet users to choose their own online information, knowledge and services in accordance with the law; Promote communication and exchange among governments, enterprises, scientific research institutions, industry organizations, and promote digital economic cooperation.