2018年CRI Belt and Road being promoted at SCO summit

 

Discussions are underway in Qingdao about how to promote the Chinese government's Belt and Road Initiative through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

CRI's Liu Min has more.

Discussions taking place ahead of the SCO summit in Qingdao this week have been revolving¹ around the so-called 'Shanghai Spirit,' or the core value of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

SCO member countries say the 'Shanghai Spirit" has been fundamental in safeguarding regional security and promoting regional development.

As such, discussions are underway as to how the Belt and Road Initative can capitalize on the mutual² trust, equality and cultural diversity created through the SCO.

Liu Ying is a professor focused on the Belt and Road Initiative with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University.

"Both SCO and the Belt and Road were initiated³ by China. China participated in both to join the regional and global economic development. They also coincide with each other in terms of principles. The Belt and Road Initiative is a systematic⁴ project, which is jointly⁵ built through consultation⁶ to meet the interests of all, and efforts should be made to integrate the development strategies of the countries along the Belt and Road. They also shares similar spirit. The silk road spirit is peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit, echoing the Shanghai Spirit."

During the course of its development, the SCO has expanded its mandate⁷ from a security grouping to one which now covers areas including economics and cultural ties among the member-states.

As such, Liu Ying says the SCO meshes⁸ well with the Belt and Road Initiative.

"Eight SCO member countries together with the Observer and the Dialogue states are all in the core region of the European and Asian continent. The region is also a major part of the Belt and Road construction system. Belt and Road is also built up based on the structure of the 'six economic corridors' and 'six roads' with multiple countries and harbors involved."

One of the major benefactors⁹ of the Belt and Road Initative is Pakistan, which also became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization this past year.

Khalid Taimur Akram is the executive director of the Islamabad-based Center for Global and Strategic Studies.

"Pakistan can explore the opportunity of the Belt and Road Initiative through CPEC program. The governments of China and Pakistan attach great importance to it and have actively¹⁰ started the preparation of long term plans. Up till now, 51 cooperation agreements and MOUs have been signed, out of which 40 of the MOUs involved the corridor constructions already been completed on the Karakoram Highway, which is also known as the friendship highway..."

All SCO member states have crafted their own development programs and strategies, all of which are said to be in-line with the 'Shanghai Spirit' and the Belt and Road Initiative.

These programs include Kazakhstan's 'Bright Road' Initiative and Uzbekistan's 'Localization Programme'

Many of the SCO member-states are also involved in the Russian-initiated Eurasian Economic Union.

For CRI, I'm Liu Min.

1 revolving   

adj.旋转的，轮转式的；循环的v.（使）旋转( revolve的现在分词 )；细想

参考例句：

• The theatre has a revolving stage. 剧院有一个旋转舞台。
• The company became a revolving-door workplace. 这家公司成了工作的中转站。

2 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

3 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。

4 systematic   

adj.有系统的，有计划的，有方法的

参考例句：

• The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。
• The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。

5 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

6 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

7 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

8 meshes   

网孔( mesh的名词复数 )； 网状物； 陷阱； 困境

参考例句：

• The net of Heaven has large meshes, but it lets nothing through. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。
• This net has half-inch meshes. 这个网有半英寸见方的网孔。

9 benefactors   

n.捐助者，施主( benefactor的名词复数 )；恩人

参考例句：

• I rate him among my benefactors. 我认为他是我的一个恩人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We showed high respect to benefactors. 我们对捐助者表达了崇高的敬意。 来自辞典例句

10 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。