The world is tired of wars and competition, confrontation and predation, violence and destruction. Africa shares with China the idea of Consensus and Universal Harmony, as attested by the place of Maat (Truth-Justice) in its most ancient thought. Competition and war are not inevitable. In the same way, competitive multiparty politics is not the only way of managing social and political contradictions. There is an alternative to permanent civil war, in society and in the world. The Belt and Road Initiative is a carrier of this alternative, thanks to the idea of connectivity. By giving a human dimension to globalization, the Belt and Road Initiative will bring greater rapprochement between cultures and civilizations through shared prosperity.The Belt and Road is an issue of civilization. It is important for the social sciences to seize this concept. The role of Think Tanks is therefore crucial.