On the afternoon of the 24th, the theater hall of the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Tianjin) was fully occupied, while a long queue formed outside. As one of the topics in Davos this summer, “How will the the Belt and Road develop?” attracted people of different colors to meet here.
Participants who arrive one hour early can still enter the venue, while those who arrive later can only look around at the door. In the center of the venue, several chairs form a circle, guests sit down, and the lights are focused, indicating that the discussion is about to begin.
In the past 10 years, China has carried out relevant cooperation with more than 150 countries around the world. What contributions do you think this initiative has made to global development? “At around 16:00, the host’s question opened the discussion.
Global interconnectivity, injecting new momentum into the world economy, improving people’s livelihoods in various countries, and creating a new platform for international economic cooperation. Zhou Haibing, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, listed four main aspects.
“Since 2013, with the joint efforts of all parties, the joint construction of the the Belt and Road has transformed from concept to action, from vision to reality, and has achieved substantial and significant achievements, making positive contributions to enhancing China’s friendship with the country and promoting the economic and social development of the country.” Listening to Zhou Haibing’s statement, many guests at the meeting frequently nodded.
Johns Hopkins University Professor Hong Yuanyuan and China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. General Manager Qian Chaoyang followed up with presentations. The discussion around the cooperation between co building countries in areas such as green energy has become increasingly heated. With energy cooperation, China’s green energy technologies such as wind and solar power have been transmitted to more than 200 countries and regions around the world through equipment, “said Qian Chaoyang.
The Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation of Egypt, Rania Massaud, said that the “the Belt and Road” initiative is based on mutual understanding and consensus in international cooperation. Kyrgyz representatives also spoke highly of the effectiveness of the joint construction of the “the Belt and Road”.
The one hour discussion on economic cooperation, energy transformation, and addressing world risks quickly passed, and at 17:00, the host announced the end of the event. The guests stood up and left the conference hall. As they walked out, the reporters who had been waiting outside for a long time carried “long guns and short cannons” and surrounded the door tightly.
One last question! “” Can you share specific cases with us? “” What areas of cooperation do you think can continue to deepen in the future? “The voices of Chinese, English, and Russian questions echoed one after another, making the discussion outside the door even more lively than inside the venue.
The speakers were surrounded by the crowd and stopped to answer questions that everyone was concerned about. One by one, this discussion on the “the Belt and Road” has extended for a long time.
As the next event was about to begin, volunteers began guiding the crowd to leave. The assistant of a guest extended a finger to the reporters and said, “That’s really the last question