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Commentary: BRI/High-quality Development
Beijing, China - April 25, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
Beijing, China - April 23, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Belt and Road-themed flower terrace on street
Beijing, China - April 25, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Key point in commentary
FILE: Nairobi, Kenya - Aug 1, 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of Chinese, Kenyan workers laying railway tracks
FILE: Vientiane, Laos - Dec 2, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Ceremony marking construction of first China-Laos Railway T-shaped concrete beam in progress
6. Various of workers working on railway beam
7. Aerial shot of China-Laos Railway construction site
FILE: Indonesia - June 29, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of ground boring machine in operation
9. Chinese workers at construction site
FILE: Djibouti City, Djibouti - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of toll gate of Djibouti International Free Trade Zone
11. Vehicle driving
Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone, Thailand - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Aerial shot of plants in Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone
13. Various of truck driving into industrial zone, sign of Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone
14. National flags of China, Thailand
Beijing, China - April 25, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Key point in commentary
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
16. Various of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) logo, headquarters
17. Flags of AIIB members
18. Various of AIIB sign
FILE: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
19. Various of flags of AU member countries
FILE: Brussels, Belgium - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
20. Various of European Commission headquarters, EU flags
Beijing, China - April 25, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
21. Key point in commentary
Bilbao, Spain - April 17-18, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
22. Various of containers at Port of Bilbao
23. Truck of China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) driving at port
24. COSCO container
Duisburg, Germany - April 14, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
25. Various of pile of containers at port, cranes moving containers, truck carrying container marked "China Shipping"
Beijing, China - April 25, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
26. Key point in commentary
Beijing, China - April 23, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
27. Banner reading "Promote Belt and Road Cooperation for High-quality Development"
28. Various of banner reading "Belt and Road Cooperation for a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind"
An inclusive platform for multilateral cooperation and win-win partnerships, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has stimulated the desire for participation over the years. As greater efforts are made to promote high-quality cooperation, the BRI will bring more benefits to the people all over the world, according to a commentary published on the website of the China Radio International (CRI) under the China Media Group (CMG) on Thursday.
The following is the full text of the commentary:
The second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation got underway in Beijing on Thursday before the start of formal proceedings on Friday, attracting nearly 5,000 participants from over 150 countries and 90 international organizations. This year's event far exceeds the scale of the first forum in 2017, at which 1,200 or so attendees from around 110 countries and 61 international organizations came to Beijing.
The substantial expansion of interest in the Belt and Road Initiative is the result of the active promotion of the initiative by government departments and civil society organizations, and the growing recognition in the international community of the value of its principles of generating shared growth through collaboration.
The benefits of the project are plain to see. Researchers with the U.S. College of William and Mary compared satellite images of areas surrounding several Belt and Road projects and found that night time illumination not only increased in the immediate vicinity of the projects – the increase also spread outward across the provinces and districts where the projects are located. The researchers suggested that this was the result of the connective infrastructure at the heart of Belt and Road projects producing economic value in large parts of the participating countries.
The inclusiveness of the initiative as a platform for multilateral cooperation has stimulated the desire for participation. The number of Belt and Road partners and projects has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and China has continued to push for high-quality cooperation.
In fact, the embrace of internationally-accepted standards for its projects is becoming a major deciding factor for countries considering joining the Belt and Road. While promoting the initiative, the country is also promoting increasingly environmentally sustainable, free of corruption, and efficient practices. A research report released by Chatham House last year noted that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, an important financier for Belt and Road projects, is seeking ways to develop a policy framework that will enable it to deliver on its objective to be "lean, clean, and green." And working paper produced by World Bank researchers at Duke University early this year said "a potentially encouraging trend is that a few large Chinese companies are beginning to voluntarily adopt more stringent environmental standards developed by NGOs and industry associations." These research findings point to China helping its partners to transform their economic development models by adopting high international standards.
Although some developed countries haven't signed agreements with China on Belt and Road cooperation, they've been involved in the initiative in practical ways, such as by providing consultancy, legal, and financial services, and even taking part in some of the construction work. This cooperation is helping to enhance the standards of the projects.
As the influence of the Belt and Road Initiative increases, some regional bodies, including the African Union and the European Union, are focusing more and more on aligning their own development plans with the initiative. This will benefit the construction of the Belt and Road, which can create a virtuous cycle where one benefits the other. To make the most of these opportunities, standardized implementation mechanisms containing detailed down-to-earth practice plans will need to be agreed and put in place.
As President Xi Jinping has said many times, the Belt and Road Initiative might have originated in China but it belongs to the world. This can be seen in the growing number of heads of state, scholars, and industry leaders who have gathered in Beijing for the second Belt and Road forum.
Commentary: BRI/High-quality Development
Dateline : April 23/25, 2019/File
Location : China
Duration : 4'30
Beijing, China - April 25, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of China Media Group (CMG) commentary on chinaplus.cri.cn
Beijing, China - April 23, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Belt and Road-themed flower terrace on street
Beijing, China - April 25, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Key point in commentary
FILE: Nairobi, Kenya - Aug 1, 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of Chinese, Kenyan workers laying railway tracks
FILE: Vientiane, Laos - Dec 2, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Ceremony marking construction of first China-Laos Railway T-shaped concrete beam in progress
6. Various of workers working on railway beam
7. Aerial shot of China-Laos Railway construction site
FILE: Indonesia - June 29, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of ground boring machine in operation
9. Chinese workers at construction site
FILE: Djibouti City, Djibouti - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of toll gate of Djibouti International Free Trade Zone
11. Vehicle driving
Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone, Thailand - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Aerial shot of plants in Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone
13. Various of truck driving into industrial zone, sign of Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone
14. National flags of China, Thailand
Beijing, China - April 25, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Key point in commentary
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
16. Various of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) logo, headquarters
17. Flags of AIIB members
18. Various of AIIB sign
FILE: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
19. Various of flags of AU member countries
FILE: Brussels, Belgium - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
20. Various of European Commission headquarters, EU flags
Beijing, China - April 25, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
21. Key point in commentary
Bilbao, Spain - April 17-18, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
22. Various of containers at Port of Bilbao
23. Truck of China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) driving at port
24. COSCO container
Duisburg, Germany - April 14, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
25. Various of pile of containers at port, cranes moving containers, truck carrying container marked "China Shipping"
Beijing, China - April 25, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
26. Key point in commentary
Beijing, China - April 23, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
27. Banner reading "Promote Belt and Road Cooperation for High-quality Development"
28. Various of banner reading "Belt and Road Cooperation for a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind"
An inclusive platform for multilateral cooperation and win-win partnerships, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has stimulated the desire for participation over the years. As greater efforts are made to promote high-quality cooperation, the BRI will bring more benefits to the people all over the world, according to a commentary published on the website of the China Radio International (CRI) under the China Media Group (CMG) on Thursday.
The following is the full text of the commentary:
The second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation got underway in Beijing on Thursday before the start of formal proceedings on Friday, attracting nearly 5,000 participants from over 150 countries and 90 international organizations. This year's event far exceeds the scale of the first forum in 2017, at which 1,200 or so attendees from around 110 countries and 61 international organizations came to Beijing.
The substantial expansion of interest in the Belt and Road Initiative is the result of the active promotion of the initiative by government departments and civil society organizations, and the growing recognition in the international community of the value of its principles of generating shared growth through collaboration.
The benefits of the project are plain to see. Researchers with the U.S. College of William and Mary compared satellite images of areas surrounding several Belt and Road projects and found that night time illumination not only increased in the immediate vicinity of the projects – the increase also spread outward across the provinces and districts where the projects are located. The researchers suggested that this was the result of the connective infrastructure at the heart of Belt and Road projects producing economic value in large parts of the participating countries.
The inclusiveness of the initiative as a platform for multilateral cooperation has stimulated the desire for participation. The number of Belt and Road partners and projects has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and China has continued to push for high-quality cooperation.
In fact, the embrace of internationally-accepted standards for its projects is becoming a major deciding factor for countries considering joining the Belt and Road. While promoting the initiative, the country is also promoting increasingly environmentally sustainable, free of corruption, and efficient practices. A research report released by Chatham House last year noted that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, an important financier for Belt and Road projects, is seeking ways to develop a policy framework that will enable it to deliver on its objective to be "lean, clean, and green." And working paper produced by World Bank researchers at Duke University early this year said "a potentially encouraging trend is that a few large Chinese companies are beginning to voluntarily adopt more stringent environmental standards developed by NGOs and industry associations." These research findings point to China helping its partners to transform their economic development models by adopting high international standards.
Although some developed countries haven't signed agreements with China on Belt and Road cooperation, they've been involved in the initiative in practical ways, such as by providing consultancy, legal, and financial services, and even taking part in some of the construction work. This cooperation is helping to enhance the standards of the projects.
As the influence of the Belt and Road Initiative increases, some regional bodies, including the African Union and the European Union, are focusing more and more on aligning their own development plans with the initiative. This will benefit the construction of the Belt and Road, which can create a virtuous cycle where one benefits the other. To make the most of these opportunities, standardized implementation mechanisms containing detailed down-to-earth practice plans will need to be agreed and put in place.
As President Xi Jinping has said many times, the Belt and Road Initiative might have originated in China but it belongs to the world. This can be seen in the growing number of heads of state, scholars, and industry leaders who have gathered in Beijing for the second Belt and Road forum.
ID : 8109242
Published : 2019-04-26 05:34
Last Modified : 2019-04-26 18:08:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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