THIS year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Over the past decade,visions have become realities.Even though we have a million reasons to celebrate on such a memorable occasion,I suggest we...THIS year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Over the past decade,visions have become realities.Even though we have a million reasons to celebrate on such a memorable occasion,I suggest we take time to reflect.What should we think about?The BRI and its decade-long practice have given us much space to think.The main questions I have been pondering over are:What has the BRI done right?Why has it received the support and participation of so many countries and international organizations?展开更多
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Over the past decade,visions have become realities.Even though we have a million reasons to celebrate on such a memorable occasion,I suggest we...This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Over the past decade,visions have become realities.Even though we have a million reasons to celebrate on such a memorable occasion,I suggest we take time to reflect.What should we think about?The BRI and its decadelong practice have given us much space to think.展开更多
POVERTY is still a major issue plaguing the modern world. In the 65 countries including China along the Belt and Road route, only 18 are high-income countries, with the per capita GDP reaching US $27,000. There are 22...POVERTY is still a major issue plaguing the modern world. In the 65 countries including China along the Belt and Road route, only 18 are high-income countries, with the per capita GDP reaching US $27,000. There are 22 countries in the upper-middle-income bracket as the average per capita GDP in these countries stands at US $7,000. The number of lower-middle-income nations is 23, having an average per capita GDP less than US $2,500. The remaining two, Afghanistan and Nepal, have their GDP per capita share of US $1,000.展开更多
Forty years of reform and opening-up have brought about sweeping changes in China.Bolstering the nation’s rise is political stability underpinned by the centralized,unified leadership of the Communist Party of China(...Forty years of reform and opening-up have brought about sweeping changes in China.Bolstering the nation’s rise is political stability underpinned by the centralized,unified leadership of the Communist Party of China(CPC)and economic vigor sustained by advances in infrastructure,manufacturing and foreign investment.While pursuing market-oriented reform,China puts its back into international economic cooperation resulting in mutual benefits.展开更多
SINCE President Xi Jinping first proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013,more than 100 countries and international organizations have shown keen interest in the program.Around 50 countries have signed cooperativ...SINCE President Xi Jinping first proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013,more than 100 countries and international organizations have shown keen interest in the program.Around 50 countries have signed cooperative agreements(or MOU),more than 20have carried out productivity cooperation,and展开更多
COMPARED with nine years ago,when the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)was first proposed,the current international landscape has greatly changed with both favorable and unfavorable factors popping up for cooperation on t...COMPARED with nine years ago,when the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)was first proposed,the current international landscape has greatly changed with both favorable and unfavorable factors popping up for cooperation on the initiative.More and more countries are now supporting and embracing the vision.It is estimated that nearly 80 percent of the countries that have diplomatic relations with China have joined in.As of July 2021,140 countries and 32 international organizations had become participants in the initiative,which has become truly global,spanning Asia,Europe,Africa,and South America.展开更多
RECENTLY,media commentary emerging from European countries suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp reduction of Chinese investment in economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Some p...RECENTLY,media commentary emerging from European countries suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp reduction of Chinese investment in economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Some people continue to express concern over a perceived debt issue,while others have sought to highlight that coal-fired power plants are being built under the BRI framework.To be sure,there are others who have taken cognizance of the new economic development opportunities that the BRI would present now as well as in the future,once the dust of the pandemic settles.A dispassionate overview of the topic,therefore,would be necessary to gain a proper perspective.展开更多
ON June 4,a freight train fully loaded with anti-epidemic supplies left Nanchang in southeast China’s Jiangxi Province for Paris,France.It was the first train shipping supplies for epidemic response to that European ...ON June 4,a freight train fully loaded with anti-epidemic supplies left Nanchang in southeast China’s Jiangxi Province for Paris,France.It was the first train shipping supplies for epidemic response to that European country.After a lengthy journey of some 14,000 kilometers across seven countries,it arrived in Paris in three weeks.展开更多
Today, globalization is poisedat a crossroads. With thegrowth of the volume of worldtrade, foreign investment iswidespread and the numberof transnational corporationscontinues growing, yet theworld economy is facing s...Today, globalization is poisedat a crossroads. With thegrowth of the volume of worldtrade, foreign investment iswidespread and the numberof transnational corporationscontinues growing, yet theworld economy is facing severestability challenges that havecreated widespread worry anddoubt. However, globalization remains an irreversible trend,and the tide of economic, tradeand technological cooperationhas not reversed.展开更多
GERMAN newspaper Handelsblatt reported in April that the ambassadors to China of multiple European Union (EU) member states had compiled a report criticizing the Belt and Road Initiative for unfairly advantaging Chine...GERMAN newspaper Handelsblatt reported in April that the ambassadors to China of multiple European Union (EU) member states had compiled a report criticizing the Belt and Road Initiative for unfairly advantaging Chinese companies,dividing the EU and hampering free trade. In short, according to the report, the initiative serves only the interests of China itself.Given that this mega-scale development concept was proposed only five years ago, and much of the affiliated construction work is still in its initial stages,展开更多
Since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed in 2013,China’s total non-financial direct investment in countries along the Belt and Roadroutes has reached$104.72 billion,according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Belt and Road Initiative will play a bigger role in the post-pandemic era The novel coronavirus disease(COVID-19) pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the world order but it also reminds nations to explore new way...Belt and Road Initiative will play a bigger role in the post-pandemic era The novel coronavirus disease(COVID-19) pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the world order but it also reminds nations to explore new ways of survival and development. E-commerce as well as the broader digital economy have progressed rapidly.展开更多
Closer China-Africa cooperation can minimize the impact of pandemic on AfricaAlthough the number of confirmed COVID-19 patients in Africa is not large and accounts for only a small proportion of confirmed cases in the...Closer China-Africa cooperation can minimize the impact of pandemic on AfricaAlthough the number of confirmed COVID-19 patients in Africa is not large and accounts for only a small proportion of confirmed cases in the world so far,the pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to the African economy and the negative impact is likely to continue for a period of time and even exacerbate.Therefore,e ective measures need to be taken to alleviate the impact of the pan-demic on the African economy as soon as possible.Strengthening China-Africa cooperation should be one of the measures.展开更多
Cooperation between China and African countries has accelerated under the framework of the Forum on Chin a-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) since it was established in 2000. In this regard, the three FOCAC summits that have...Cooperation between China and African countries has accelerated under the framework of the Forum on Chin a-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) since it was established in 2000. In this regard, the three FOCAC summits that have taken place played a crucial role in promoting the development of China-Africa cooperation.展开更多
文摘THIS year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Over the past decade,visions have become realities.Even though we have a million reasons to celebrate on such a memorable occasion,I suggest we take time to reflect.What should we think about?The BRI and its decade-long practice have given us much space to think.The main questions I have been pondering over are:What has the BRI done right?Why has it received the support and participation of so many countries and international organizations?
文摘This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Over the past decade,visions have become realities.Even though we have a million reasons to celebrate on such a memorable occasion,I suggest we take time to reflect.What should we think about?The BRI and its decadelong practice have given us much space to think.
文摘POVERTY is still a major issue plaguing the modern world. In the 65 countries including China along the Belt and Road route, only 18 are high-income countries, with the per capita GDP reaching US $27,000. There are 22 countries in the upper-middle-income bracket as the average per capita GDP in these countries stands at US $7,000. The number of lower-middle-income nations is 23, having an average per capita GDP less than US $2,500. The remaining two, Afghanistan and Nepal, have their GDP per capita share of US $1,000.
文摘Forty years of reform and opening-up have brought about sweeping changes in China.Bolstering the nation’s rise is political stability underpinned by the centralized,unified leadership of the Communist Party of China(CPC)and economic vigor sustained by advances in infrastructure,manufacturing and foreign investment.While pursuing market-oriented reform,China puts its back into international economic cooperation resulting in mutual benefits.
文摘SINCE President Xi Jinping first proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013,more than 100 countries and international organizations have shown keen interest in the program.Around 50 countries have signed cooperative agreements(or MOU),more than 20have carried out productivity cooperation,and
文摘COMPARED with nine years ago,when the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)was first proposed,the current international landscape has greatly changed with both favorable and unfavorable factors popping up for cooperation on the initiative.More and more countries are now supporting and embracing the vision.It is estimated that nearly 80 percent of the countries that have diplomatic relations with China have joined in.As of July 2021,140 countries and 32 international organizations had become participants in the initiative,which has become truly global,spanning Asia,Europe,Africa,and South America.
文摘RECENTLY,media commentary emerging from European countries suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp reduction of Chinese investment in economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Some people continue to express concern over a perceived debt issue,while others have sought to highlight that coal-fired power plants are being built under the BRI framework.To be sure,there are others who have taken cognizance of the new economic development opportunities that the BRI would present now as well as in the future,once the dust of the pandemic settles.A dispassionate overview of the topic,therefore,would be necessary to gain a proper perspective.
文摘ON June 4,a freight train fully loaded with anti-epidemic supplies left Nanchang in southeast China’s Jiangxi Province for Paris,France.It was the first train shipping supplies for epidemic response to that European country.After a lengthy journey of some 14,000 kilometers across seven countries,it arrived in Paris in three weeks.
文摘Today, globalization is poisedat a crossroads. With thegrowth of the volume of worldtrade, foreign investment iswidespread and the numberof transnational corporationscontinues growing, yet theworld economy is facing severestability challenges that havecreated widespread worry anddoubt. However, globalization remains an irreversible trend,and the tide of economic, tradeand technological cooperationhas not reversed.
文摘GERMAN newspaper Handelsblatt reported in April that the ambassadors to China of multiple European Union (EU) member states had compiled a report criticizing the Belt and Road Initiative for unfairly advantaging Chinese companies,dividing the EU and hampering free trade. In short, according to the report, the initiative serves only the interests of China itself.Given that this mega-scale development concept was proposed only five years ago, and much of the affiliated construction work is still in its initial stages,
文摘Since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed in 2013,China’s total non-financial direct investment in countries along the Belt and Roadroutes has reached$104.72 billion,according to the Ministry of Commerce.
文摘Belt and Road Initiative will play a bigger role in the post-pandemic era The novel coronavirus disease(COVID-19) pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the world order but it also reminds nations to explore new ways of survival and development. E-commerce as well as the broader digital economy have progressed rapidly.
文摘Closer China-Africa cooperation can minimize the impact of pandemic on AfricaAlthough the number of confirmed COVID-19 patients in Africa is not large and accounts for only a small proportion of confirmed cases in the world so far,the pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to the African economy and the negative impact is likely to continue for a period of time and even exacerbate.Therefore,e ective measures need to be taken to alleviate the impact of the pan-demic on the African economy as soon as possible.Strengthening China-Africa cooperation should be one of the measures.
文摘Cooperation between China and African countries has accelerated under the framework of the Forum on Chin a-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) since it was established in 2000. In this regard, the three FOCAC summits that have taken place played a crucial role in promoting the development of China-Africa cooperation.
