As a great undertaking in promoting a community with a shared future for humanity, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has, since its inception, forged pathways of development and friendship connecting nations around the world. In this journey across continents and oceans, countless stories have been told from fresh perspectives. Drawing on the firsthand accounts of 17 journalists from Asian, African, European, and American countries along the Belt and Road, this book offers a vivid and clear window into the contemporary value and global significance of this initiative.
From the vitality of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Nepal’s new definition of globalization, from expanded opportunities for Afghanistan’s reconstruction to Laos’s growing role in the global economy, from shared development across the African continent to mutually beneficial partnerships in Europe and the Americas, the interviewees recount what the BRI has accomplished based on their own observations. Their accounts illustrate how this global public good builds bridges of cooperation, roads to prosperity, and bonds of friendship, documenting the concrete achievements of participating countries in policy, infrastructure, trade, financial, and people-to-people connectivity. Together, they present a multifaceted picture of mutually beneficial cooperation and shared prosperity in the new era, and offer unique perspectives that help readers better understand the global significance of the BRI.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Witnessing Friendship and Cooperation Along the Belt and Road 1
Chapter One Connecting Asia: Connectivity for Shared Benefits
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Demonstrates the Vitality of the BRI: An Interview with Muhammad Zamir Assadi, Journalist at Independent News Pakistan 15
The BRI Redefines Globalization: An Interview with Mahendra Subedi, Senior Editor of Nepal’s National News Agency 34
The BRI Helps Boost Afghanistan’s Reconstruction and Development: An Interview with Parwiz Karokhail, CGTN’s Afghanistan Correspondent 48
The BRI Helps Laos Become a Key Player in the Global Economy: An Interview with Keutkhuanchai Malychansy, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Lao-Language Pathedlao Newspaper 60
The BRI Is a Platform Uniting the World: An Interview with Jelly Musico, Editor of Philippine News Agency 74
For a Brighter Pearl on the Belt and Road: An Interview with Liana Jorjoliani, Journalist at a Georgian News Platform 87
Those Who Can Build Cultural Bridges Can Also Build Other Bridges: An Interview with Mahdi Dirani, Journalist at A1 Mayadeen TV Lebanon 100
Chapter Two Pursuing Dreams in Africa: Achievements Centered on People’s Well-Being
Not a Single Project Abandoned, Underscoring the BRI’s Commitment: An Interview with Ikenna Emewu, Editor-in-Chief of Africa China Economy Magazine 109
The BRI Is a Global Public Good: An Interview with Francis Pelenah Jr., Director of News at the Liberia Broadcasting System 136
The BRI Helps the Global South Share the Fruits of Development: An Interview with Eric Biegon, Editor of Kenya Broadcasting Corporation 150
The BRI Aligns Perfectly with the Needs of the Global South: An Interview with Ronald Kato, Journalist at Uganda’s Africanews 166
Multiple Firsts Brought by the BRI: An Interview with Theopista Nsanzugwanko, Journalist at Tanzania Standard Newspaper 181
Chapter Three Cooperating with Europe: Shared Prosperity Through Mutual Learning
The BRI for a Bright Future: An Interview with Dime Ratajkoski, Editor-in-Chief of Macedonian Radio Television 197
The BRI as a Road of Friendship, Cooperation, and Prosperity: An Interview with Tania Glouhtcheva, Head of the International Department of the Bulgarian Newspaper Duma 213
Chapter Four Hand in Hand with the Americas: Inclusive Cooperation Across the Ocean
Brazil Benefits from the BRI: An Interview with Juliano Dip Lencioni, Host of TV Bandeirantes 227
Toward Shared Benefits and Win-Win Outcomes Among Nations: An Interview with Argentine Journalist Leticia Martinez 235
The BRI Boosts “Made in Trinidad and Tobago”: An Interview with Alina Doodnath, Journalist at Loop News 244
Postscript 255
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PATH OF FRIENDSHIP Perspectives from Journalists Along the Belt and Road
