BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- John Ross, British writer and senior fellow at the Chongyang Institute of Financial Studies, made the remarks Wednesday at the thematic forum on think tank exchange of the third Belt Forum and the Road (BRF) for International Cooperation, where international dignitaries shared their appreciation of the BRI, underlining the popularity of jointly building the Belt and Road as an international public good and as an international platform for cooperation.

"And those are the two true poles of today's world," he added.

Over the past 10 years, the BRI has evolved from ideas to actions and from vision to reality. Speeding trains and trucks have become commercial symbols in the new era, just as camel caravans did in the past. Hydroelectric power plants and wind plants have helped remove the obstacle to development in developing countries. New airports, ports and industrial parks have given new impetus to regional growth.

So far, more than 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations have signed Belt and Road cooperation agreements, and the initiative extends from the Eurasian continent to Africa and Latin America.

"When countries embrace cooperation and act in concert, a deep chasm can become a public highway, landlocked countries can be linked by land, and a place of underdevelopment can be transformed into a land of prosperity," explained the Chinese president. Xi Jinping on Wednesday delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the BRF.

Looking back at the past decade, Xi said the achievements demonstrate that Belt and Road cooperation is on the right side of history. "It represents the advancement of our times and is the right way forward."

The BRI has been an important partner in implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals agenda, said Irina Georgieva Bokova, former Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. in the thematic forum.

A consensus reached among delegates attending the BRF is that by promoting Belt and Road cooperation, China is seeking modernization not for itself, but for all developing countries through joint efforts.

The Belt and Road projects have created new employment opportunities, boosted trade prosperity, promoted the economic development of dozens of countries and improved the living standards of local people, former Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek noted at the forum. thematic.

"In reality, it is the most important economic project in the world today," he said.

A key driver for a global community with a shared future, a vision proposed by China and aligned with the BRI, is globalization, which is deeply embraced by most countries in the world, particularly those in the Global South.

Globalization as a growing trend not only provides access to international markets, allowing countries to increase their exports and attract foreign investment, but also encourages the transfer of technology and knowledge, which can promote innovation and capacity development. It deepens as the BRI facilitates connectivity around the world.

The BRI "is a powerful engine to make globalization irreversible, because it will stay its course and remain irreversible only if it can be more inclusive," Grzegorz Kolodko, former deputy prime minister of Poland, commented at the thematic forum.

"That's what we call 'win-win' here in China," he said.

In a world of mistrust and distorted narratives, the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI), a concept proposed by China, has become a vital force in challenging cultural hegemony, as noted by Ong Tee Keat, president of the Center for a New Asia. Inclusive, as he gave a speech at the thematic forum.

He explained that critics of the BRI are seeking to reshape global discourse to scrutinize China's influence, but the three initiatives of China and the BRI aim to combat misinformation by providing facts and figures, thereby empowering civil societies and individuals. reflective, particularly from the Global South.

The BRI transcends differences between civilizations, cultures, social systems and stages of development, and has opened a new path for exchanges between countries and established a new framework for international cooperation, Xi said at the opening ceremony of the BRF.

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