Jointly build the "Belt and Road" and create new opportunities for common development

Since the initiative of jointly building the "Belt and Road" was put forward nine years ago, we have always adhered to joint consultation, joint construction and sharing, built an international cooperation platform for broad participation, and promoted the joint construction of national economic and social development. Recently, many foreign media, think tanks, publications or reports have affirmed the achievements of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road". A large number of facts show that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has improved the well-being of the participating citizens and constantly created new opportunities for the common development of China and other countries.
"Bring real benefits to the local people"
At the end of July this year, the Nairobi Expressway, the capital of Kenya, which was invested, developed, constructed and operated by Chinese enterprises, was officially launched. The road connects Nairobi urban area and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, which will greatly shorten the commuting time between urban area and airport after operation. The Kenyan Capital News Network quoted President Kenyatta's speech at the opening ceremony, saying that the completion and opening of the Nairobi Expressway created more development opportunities for the local area and strengthened Kenya's position as a business center in eastern and central Africa.
The website of Hungary's "Eurasian center" said that with the large-scale investment and help of COSCO Shipping Group, a Chinese funded enterprise, Piraeus port in Greece has been revitalized and become one of the most important transit ports and logistics centers along the Mediterranean coast. The article emphasizes that more than 10 years ago, Greece was deeply involved in the sovereign debt crisis, and the operation of Piraeus port was worrying. COSCO Shipping Group invested capital at the critical moment to expand the port scale and participate in port operation, which gave birth to Piraeus Port and strongly promoted the economic development of Greece.
The website of the European Commission recently reported the opening of the pereshac bridge in Croatia, which was constructed by Chinese enterprises. Pereshac bridge is the largest transportation infrastructure construction project between China and Croatia since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and is also a model project for tripartite market cooperation between China, Croatia and the EU. The article said that the bridge connects the northern and southern regions of Croatia, ending the history of local land traffic bypassing Bosnia and Herzegovina, will greatly promote the development of local trade and tourism, create a large number of employment opportunities, and bring more development opportunities.
The online article of the Pacific Island News Association said that the initiative of jointly building the "Belt and Road" proposed by China has promoted the economic and social development of Pacific island countries and has been warmly welcomed by Pacific island countries. China has provided strong support to projects such as roads, hospitals and climate change response in Pacific island countries. Investment projects of Chinese enterprises in Pacific island countries have provided employment opportunities and increased wages for local people. The article emphasizes: "The joint construction of the Belt and Road is a platform for mutually beneficial cooperation."
The Cambodian Phnom Penh Post reported: "over the years, the joint construction of the 'the Belt and Road' has brought tangible benefits to the local area, especially the infrastructure construction and clean energy projects have achieved remarkable results in developing countries and some European countries." The report stressed that under the cooperation framework of jointly building the "the Belt and Road", practical cooperation between Cambodia and China has been steadily promoted, which has helped Cambodia to achieve considerable economic and social development. "Jointly building the" the Belt and Road "shows China's desire for common development with other countries".
"Promoting mutual trust among participating countries and regions"
Ghana's news website published a commentary saying that Ghana's debt crisis has been effectively alleviated and the level of domestic infrastructure has been improved through the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation. The article said that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is a booster of Ghana's economic and social development, which has promoted Ghana's exchanges and cooperation with China in economic, cultural and other fields, and promoted the development of bilateral trade. The article emphasizes that there are no mandatory conditions attached to the loans China provides to Ghana.
The Sri Lankan Guardian quoted Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Palita Kohona as saying that "participating in the joint construction of the" Belt and Road "is crucial to Sri Lanka's economic recovery and has created a lot of local employment opportunities." The article said that the debt crisis in Sri Lanka was attributed to China's infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka, which is an example of some American and western media "seeking every opportunity to criticize China".
In a report released a few days ago, the British charity "debt justice" cited data from the world bank, the International Monetary Fund and other institutions to say that 35% of the foreign debt of African countries comes from western private lenders, and its total amount is almost three times that of Chinese loans to Africa, and the average interest rate is about twice that of Chinese loans to Africa. The report calls on Western countries to urge private financial institutions to participate in the G20 debt relief initiative. "Debt justice" believes that the United States and the West are diverting attention by blaming China for the African debt crisis. China has fully implemented the G20 moratorium on debt repayment for the poorest countries, while western private lending institutions have not.
"The real debt trap of some developing countries does not come from China." Philippine media reported that the relevant rhetoric was just "fake news and false news fabricated by the anti China camp". An article published on the website of South Africa's independent media said, "facts have proved that the joint construction of the 'the Belt and Road' has promoted mutual trust between participating countries and regions, created prosperity and development together, and achieved mutual benefit and win-win results." The article quoted a report of the world bank as saying that by 2030, the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" is expected to help 7.6 million people in the world shake off extreme poverty and 32 million people shake off moderate poverty.
"Providing an open platform for multilateral cooperation"
So far, more than 140 countries have joined the "the Belt and Road" initiative, covering two-thirds of the world's population, and promoting common development between China and other countries through win-win cooperation.
Pakistani scholar lukaya Anwar commented in Türkiye's daily morning news that the "the Belt and Road" initiative is committed to promoting peaceful development and economic cooperation, and has received more and more attention and positive responses worldwide. The core concept of jointly building the "Belt and Road" is to jointly discuss, build and share, and to strengthen connectivity and cooperation among participating countries. Central Asian countries adjacent to China have benefited greatly from the initiative. The railway, highway and other infrastructure conditions in Central Asia have been significantly improved, the flow of goods and people has been greatly accelerated, the pressure on public finance has been alleviated, and local employment has been increasing.
Gonzalo Tordini, director of the Argentina China strategic project of the Argentine National Defense University, said in an interview with the Argentine newspaper twelve pages that the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" will connect different parts of the world. This is a comprehensive and multi-dimensional initiative, including a series of projects such as expressways, airports, sea routes, oil and gas pipelines and transmission lines. Its main goal is to rebuild one of the missing parts of the current world economic development - infrastructure. He stressed that by joining the "the Belt and Road" initiative, Argentina has the opportunity to improve its backward infrastructure and strengthen its ties with Asian countries.
The report released by the Kenya think tank "Cross regional Economic Network" shows that China's cooperation with Africa has been highly recognized by African countries. The report said that African countries' infrastructure was improved, Chinese enterprises' decision-making was fast and efficient, and the Chinese government did not interfere in other countries' domestic affairs. Africa China cooperation is helping the African continent to promote connectivity and market integration.
The chief editor of Kazakhstan's Industry Daily, Sherrik Korrumbayev, published a signed article emphasizing: "The joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' provides an open multilateral cooperation platform, covering trade, culture, education, science and technology and many other fields, creating great opportunities for the development of the Eurasian continent. The 'Belt and Road' is a sunny avenue for everyone to work together."