"The achievements made in jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative are encouraging" (foreign media view China)

Since the proposal to jointly build the "Belt and Road" has achieved fruitful results in cooperation in various fields and has become a popular global public product. Recently, media and experts and scholars from many countries have called on all parties to participate more actively in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", seize development opportunities, and achieve common prosperity.

"Bring real benefits to countries and regions along the route"

Today, the Russian TV website recently published an article by Tom Fody, an expert on East Asia in Britain, saying that jointly building the "Belt and Road" seeks to connect many countries and regions through large-scale infrastructure investment to achieve common development. China's initiative is very popular because China does not attach any political conditions to related investments. When promoting projects, China can coordinate relevant enterprises or financial institutions to participate.

Deco van der Klee, a researcher at the Australian National University, published an article on the official website of the Australian think tank Loy Institute for International Policy, pointing out that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" project provides employment, exports, taxation and technology to countries and regions along the route. McKinsey conducted a field survey of more than 1,000 Chinese companies operating in eight African countries and found that Chinese companies have been localized - 89% of their employees are localized, providing nearly 30 for African workers. Ten thousand jobs. Faced with the lack of skilled labor in the local area, Chinese companies will provide skills training to solve related problems. "In short, China has brought real benefits to countries and regions along the route through jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative, promoting economic and trade exchanges. China has also developed a new development pattern with the domestic circulation as the main body and the domestic and international circulations mutually promoting each other. Promoted.”

The Spanish "Upgur" website published an article saying that by jointly building the "Belt and Road", relevant countries have effectively improved the level of infrastructure construction, promoted sustainable development, and strengthened exchanges and connections between different civilizations. “The achievements made in jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative are encouraging.”

The American Newsweek article calls the Belt and Road Initiative "one of the most successful and influential economic projects." Maya Mazhuren and Yasiru Lanaraja, co-founder of Sri Lanka's "Belt and Road" organization, pointed out in an interview that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" will promote common development and prosperity through win-win cooperation and win-win situations, and will use peace. and friendship to enhance mutual understanding and trust and promote comprehensive communication.

Jamaica's "Collected Newspaper" published an article saying that by participating in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", Jamaica's roads and other infrastructure have been modernized. There are many discounts on related loans, which are beneficial to the people. It is reported that the Jamaica North-South Expressway is 67 kilometers long and it is difficult to cross mountains and ridges. The Chinese company completed the construction in three years, realizing high-speed connection between the capital Kingston, located in southern Jamaica and the northern tourist center Ocho Rios.

"It is conducive to working together to deal with more complex global challenges"

The China-Europe freight train has been launched in a total of more than 40,000 trains, with a total cargo value of more than US$200 billion, and 73 operating lines have been opened, reaching more than 160 cities in 23 European countries, and continuously achieving a "acceleration" of mutual benefit and win-win results.

The French "International Newspaper" website recently published an article pointing out that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has promoted the construction of a common development path through large-scale infrastructure construction and has been welcomed by countries and regions along the route.

The German "Duisburg Weekly" website pointed out that Duisburg is an important transportation node for jointly building the "Belt and Road" in Germany. Duisburg is linked to China and other Asian countries through the China-Europe freight train, which is for Duis. The city of Sburg and the city's North Rhine-Westphalia bring great development opportunities.

The German Transportation News website published an article saying that the latest research results of the International Railway Alliance show that under the promotion of the "Belt and Road" initiative, railway freight volume between Europe and China has increased by five times in the past five years, and this strong development has been achieved. The momentum is still continuing.

"Together to build the Belt and Road Initiative" makes the two continents of Eurasia closer together and promotes economic development and prosperity between the two sides." The German "Transport Weekly" website quoted Andres Matt, president of the Austrian Federal Railway Group, as saying: " There is no doubt that the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative is of great significance to Austria and Europe as a whole. "

The American magazine "Diplomatic Affairs Asia Pacific Current Affairs" published a commentary article saying: "China has never carried out the so-called "debt trap diplomacy" by jointly building the 'Belt and Road'." The article pointed out that all countries actively participated in the joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' and improved the Connectivity with other parts of the world has stimulated economic vitality. A research report by Rand Company shows that the level of transportation infrastructure in countries and regions along the "Belt and Road" has improved, trade exchanges have become more prosperous, and the industrialization process has accelerated. The benefits of "participating in jointly building the Belt and Road" are obvious."

Henry Grossuffer, a French international relations and European geopolitics scholar, wrote an article pointing out that the development of railway transportation between Europe and China is worthy of attention. Over the past 10 years, China-Europe freight trains have promoted trade exchanges between European countries and China, and have become increasingly popular with their advantages such as high cost performance and low carbon emissions. Faced with the impact of the epidemic, the China-Europe freight trains went against the trend. The article also pointed out: "At a time when multilateralism and international cooperation are under impact, jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative will help all parties work together to deal with more complex global challenges."

“Greener investments and projects help green recovery of the global economy”

Bloomberg reported citing data from the Green Finance International Institute of China Central University of Finance and Economics that in the first half of this year, energy and transportation accounted for 65% of the total investment in the Belt and Road Initiative. In the energy sector, 37% of the funds are spent on natural gas, 30% on oil, and 28% on hydropower. China is working to make its investments more environmentally sustainable.

Benjamin Button, assistant professor at the School of Politics, History and International Relations at the University of Nottingham, UK, said in an exclusive interview with the media that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" will open up new paths for future security cooperation between Europe and China. "Europe and China have similar interests and concerns on security issues. Europe has rich experience in counter-terrorism. The joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative opens up more possibilities for bilateral security cooperation."

The Italian National Radio and Television News Network published an article saying that China's economy has withstood the severe test of the epidemic, and China's outstanding capabilities in telemedicine, e-commerce and financial technology play a key role in fighting the epidemic. China is the largest and second largest pharmaceutical consumer market in the Asia-Pacific region. Its continued investment in infrastructure, medical care and high-tech fields will promote the construction of the "Healthy Silk Road".

Jennifer Galai, editor-in-chief of the Environment and Energy Column of the French Dialogue website and environmental protection scholar, published an article saying that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has received warm responses from many countries, and many high-quality cooperation projects have been implemented. Today, China attaches great importance to climate change issues and actively promotes environmental protection cooperation. Greener investments and projects in "jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative" will help the green recovery of the global economy."

British scholar Martin Jacques wrote in the media that cooperation in building the "Belt and Road" is open, promoting economic growth and production mode changes in developing countries, and accelerating the development of emerging economies. To a certain extent, jointly building the "Belt and Road" will promote global economic reshaping, and Eurasia, especially Asia, will play a greater role in the new economic map.

(This newspaper, Beijing, Berlin, Rome, Washington, Paris, August 18, reporters Yan Huan, Hua Fang, Kong Ge, Li Zhiwei, and Liu Lingling)