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(MoFA China) Eritrea Profile publishes a signed article by Ambassador Yang Zigang on Belt and Road Initiative

Posted by: Semere Asmelash

Date: Monday, 06 May 2019

Eritrea Profile publishes a signed article by Ambassador Yang Zigang on Belt and Road Initiative

(From Chinese Embassy in The State of Eritrea)

On April 27th, the most influential and official English Newspaper of the State of Eritrea Eritrea Profile published a signed article by H.E. Ambassador Yang Zigang, entitled "China Hosts the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation". The full text reads as follows:

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as an important platform for international cooperation to enhance both China's development and its cooperation with global partners. Since its inception about six years ago, cooperation under BRI has seen major progress and proved more fruitful than planned. This initiative has received strong endorsement and warm support of the international community. Thus far a total of 124 countries and 29 international organizations have signed BRI cooperation documents with China, including 37 African countries.

At the global level, the BRI is well aligned with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, thus forming a synergy of policies to promote global development.

At the regional level, the BRI connects regional development plans and cooperation initiatives such as the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity, Agenda 2063 of the African Union, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Europe-Asia Connectivity Strategy of the European Union, thus creating a synergy for improving connectivity and supporting economic integration among regions in the world.

The BRI has boosted global connectivity. Guided by the principle of consultation and cooperation for shared benefits and by enhancing connectivity in the five priority areas of policy, infrastructure, trade, finance and people-to-people ties, the BRI has given a strong boost to international cooperation on connectivity.

The BRI has delivered fruitful outcomes in boosting economic growth and improving people's lives in participating countries. China and 43 countries have jointly built 82 economic cooperation parks, attracting close to 3,500 enterprises, creating as many as 300,000 employment opportunities and US$2 billion in tax revenue for host countries. The trade volume of goods between China and countries joining the BRI has surpassed 6 trillion US dollars. China's direct foreign investment to those countries has exceeded 80 billion US dollars.

The international platform for Belt and Road cooperation has been steadily strengthened. The Belt and Road Forum (BRF) is the highest-level platform for Belt and Road cooperation where all parties concerned meet to build consensus and adopt plans for future cooperation. The Second BRF for International Cooperation was held in Beijing from 25 to 27 April.

This year's BRF themed as 'Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future' aims to advance the Belt and Road cooperation to achieve development of higher quality. The number of participating heads of state and prime ministers exceeded that of the first Forum in 2017. This BRF witnessed the presence of several thousand representatives from over 100 countries. Major events of the Forum included 12 thematic forums for promoting pragmatic cooperation, and a CEO conference to build a platform for enterprises to connect and cooperate with one another.

At the moment when the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was successfully held, China is looking forward to strengthening bilateral cooperation mechanisms with African countries including Eritrea, reinforcing coordination of development policies, plans and initiatives under the BRI framework, and working together to constantly deepen China-Africa practical cooperation in various sectors.



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