Canberra, April 24 (People’s Daily Online) The Belt and Road Initiative is not a ‘debt trap’, but an ‘economic pie’ that benefits the local people, writes China’s Ambassador to Australia Cheng Jingye. The Australian Financial Review published a signed article titled 'Belt and Road Reaping Benefits for World' by the Chinese Ambassador, introducing the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation which will soon be held in Beijing, China.
VIENTIANE, April 23 (Xinhua) -- China has initiated large scale infrastructure projects in many countries as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and from the perspective of Laos, this initiative is a heaven-sent and golden opportunity to modernize and catch up with rapidly evolving global changes, local daily Vientiane Times' editorial desk commented in an opinion article on Tuesday. The Lao government believes that the only way to sustain economic growth is to attract high-quality investment, the Lao daily said.
China is ready to jointly turn the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) into an international green public product with international partners as the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) is just around the corner. Global partners of the BRI have expressed their faith in and expectations on the forum, saying China’s commitment to implementing the green development philosophy in the construction of the BRI has been well recognized, and the green development has become an international consensus in the construction of the BRI.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview with Chinese journalists before leaving for the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, at the UN headquarters in New York, April 23, 2019. Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that the Belt and Road Initiative is a "very important opportunity" to the world.
