New book tells Belt and Road stories
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-12-17 19:33
La Chine & l'espace arabo-africain, a book in French on the collaboration among China and Arab and African nations on the Belt and Road Initiative, was launched by China National Publications Import and Export Group in Beijing on Thursday.
The book is written by Fathallah Oualalou, former Moroccan finance minister. Now a senior fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, Oualalou said that China has become a driving force of globalization and the Arab and African nations should learn from the experiences of China's development, and it's necessary to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Li Hongwen, executive director of China National Publications Import and Export (Group) Corp, the Chinese organizer of the book launch, said at the event that the book gives an objective introduction on China's experiences in economic development, which would be useful reference for African and Arab countries that are also developing.
More than 100 officials and experts from home and abroad attended the event in-person in Beijing or online. An online seminar was held following the book launch, with nine experts on international relations from China, Morocco, Lebanon, Tunisia and South Africa speaking on the cooperation opportunities and challenges under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Liu Xinlu, dean of the School of Arabic Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University, said that Arab scholars' understanding of the Belt and Road Initiative is deepening, and scholars such as Oualalou have realized the great potential that the Belt and Road Initiative will bring to Arab countries in fields such as trade and investment.
It is the job for scholars and publishing institutions from both sides to promote the recognition of common values and boost cooperation under the initiative.
Ou Kehang contributed to this story.
