2015年CRI Chinese Initiatives Contribute to Global Economic Cooperation: Turkish Experts

 

Chinese initiatives like the Asian Infrastructure¹ Investment Bank or AIIB and the "One Belt, One Road" initiative have been lauded² by Turkish economists³ and international affairs experts.

Tarik Oguzlu, director of the international affairs center at Antalya International University, says Turkey is optimistic about the various Chinese-led initiatives.

"So we have this Asian investment infrastructure initiative, the 'One Road, One Belt' initiative, the Silk Road initiatives... [Turkey] wants to become a part of those initiatives... Everybody in Turkey is very, very aware of the fact that China is a rising power. It has already proved its global power credentials⁴. So Turkish authorities need to be in good terms with the Chinese leaders" 

Fourteen G20 countries, including Turkey, are already participating in the China-proposed AIIB.

Ussal Sahbaz, a researcher at the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey, says the "One Belt, One Road" initiative can play an important role in connecting Asia and Europe.

"There are many issues to cooperate on, but I think the highlight could be infrastructure. The reason being is China recently announced the 'One Belt, One Road' project, what we call the modern Silk Road, which connects China to Europe over Eurasia. It's very important for Turkey because it also passes through Turkey. What these two countries should do is use the G20 as a platform for infrastructure cooperation." 

Sahbaz says Turkey should make full use of the G20 summit to strengthen economic cooperation with China and promote the "One Belt, One Road" initiative.

"The problem is every country is focusing on its projects, but not on the cross-country projects. If the infrastructure does not connect countries, it's not useful. So 'One Belt, One Road' is an important project that connects China to Turkey and Europe, and the G20 could be a good platform for these two countries to promote it" 

The group has achieved a series of positive results regarding global governance in recent years through cooperation among its members.

The EU and China have now both developed their own "investment plans," the Juncker Plan in Europe and a number of domestic initiatives in China, in addition to the more international Belt and Road Initiative and the AIIB.

For CRI, this is Ryan Price.

1 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

2 lauded   

v.称赞，赞美( laud的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They lauded the former president as a hero. 他们颂扬前总统为英雄。 来自辞典例句
• The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded. 登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美。 来自辞典例句

3 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 credentials   

n.证明，资格，证明书，证件

参考例句：

• He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
• Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。