shanghai chinese president xi jinping vast belt road infrastructure project unexpectedly include rule communist party constitution tuesday give great policy heft add pressure succeed party amend charter approve close twice-a-decade congress pledge pursue belt road initiative sign xi expand power evidence ambitious silk road -like initiative endure beyond xi tenure also underscore communist party increase attention foreign policy reflect xi grow desire china take global leadership role analysts say everyone know belt road important xi personal stamp authority say peter cai non-resident fellow sydney-based think tank lowy institute major policy especially external engagement policy write party constitution least recent memory something quite significant say first mention speech xi give university students kazakhstan 2013 plan vehicle china take great role international stage fund build global transport trade link 60 countries xi heavily promote initiative invite world leaders beijing may inaugural summit pledge 124 billion 94 billion fund plan local chinese governments well state private firm rush offer support invest overseas make loan critics argue china export excess industrial capacity spread influence initiative see develop countries take heavy debt need high standards governance transparency china make commitments pledge many develop countries take length time 10 years complete initiative say rajiv biswas asia pacific chief economist ihs markit also strengthen china soft power globally make sense china point view suddenly pull away say analysts say inclusion could double-edged sword add pressure initiative remain broadly define leave much interpretation succeed danger give great visibility actually go efforts play policy political way rather consider carefully cost benefit portion one say dali yang professor university chicago many private investors jump bandwagon describe project belt road-related local governments roll individual belt road plan head chinese firm include china communications construction co china aerospace science industry corporation sasaai.ul tell reuters week-long congress would place great focus develop overseas businesses support belt road initiative party congress saw xi cement power ahead second five-year term put company founder modern china mao zedong enshrinement political think country constitution pressure xi 's 'belt road enshrine chinese party charter