Interview:Chinaachievescomprehensivedevelopment,fruitfulBeltandRoadcooperation,saysEgyptianexpert_GuangmingOnlineInterview:Chinaachievescomprehensivedevelopment,fruitfulBeltandRoadcooperation,saysEgyptianexpertCAIRO,Feb.28(Xinhua)--Chinahassucceededinachieving"comprehensivedevelopment"andfruitfulBeltandRoadcooperationwithmanypartnercountriesdespiteWesternsmearcampaigns,anEgyptianexpertonChineseaffairshassaid."EconomicandsocialdevelopmentinChinapickedupsincethecountrybeganimplementingitsreformandopening-uppolicymorethan40yearsago,andChinahaseversinceachievedhighgrowthrates,"NasserAbdel-Aal,professorofChineselanguageatCairo-basedAinShamsUniversity,toldXinhuainarecentinterview.Abdel-Aal,alsodirectoroftheuniversity'sConfuciusInstitute,saidChinahasbeenseekingdevelopmentpartnersabroadafterachievingdevelopmentsuccessathome."TheChineseeconomicvisionseekstocrystallizeajustglobalsystem,andthereforeitwasnecessaryforChinatolaunchglobaleconomicinitiativesandurgemajorChineseeconomicinstitutionstoinvestoverseas,"Abdel-Aalsaid.HesaidtheBeltandRoadInitiative(BRI)isthecoreofChina'spolicyofseekingcommondevelopmentviaeconomiccooperationandwin-winpartnershipswithoverseaspartners."ThefruitsofcooperationwithintheBRIframeworkhaveundeniablyappearedinmanycountries,"hesaid.TheexpertcitedEgyptasanexamplewhereahuge20-towerbusinessdistrictisbeingconstructedbyaChinesefirmatEgypt'sNewAdministrativeCapitalineasternCairo."ManyChinesecompanieshaveparticipatedinEgypt'sdevelopmentprocessoverthepasttenyears,intheSuezCanalEconomicZone,theNewAdministrativeCapital,theNewElAlameinCityandothers,"Abdel-Aalsaid.TheresultsofBRI-relatedcooperationare"positive"despitethesmearcampaignsbycountriesledbytheUnitedStates,hesaid.Abdel-Aalnotedthat"therearestillseveralchallengesfacingtheChineseeconomy,includingthetradewarlaunchedbytheUnitedStates,whichseekstodistortChina'seconomicimageglobally."ChinaandtheUnitedStates,theworld'stwolargesttradingpartners,areindispensabletoeachother,andeachofthemisawareoftheother'sroleintheglobaleconomy,hesaid."Theworldisnowoneunit,andanyfailureoreconomiccollapseinanyregionwillaffecttheentireworld,"headded.China'seconomicapproachlooksattheworldfromadifferentperspective.Itdoesnotstrivetobecome"asuperpower,"butseeksglobalcooperationandjointdevelopment,theexpertsaid."ThisiswhyChinahaslaunchedrelevantinitiativessuchastheBRI,theGlobalDevelopmentInitiativeandtheGlobalSecurityInitiative,"hesaid.TheAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBankandneweconomicplatformssuchasBRICS"opennewhorizonsfordevelopmentforallcountriesoftheGlobalSouthandcontributetoboostingtheglobaleconomy,"Abdel-Aaladded.TheEgyptianprofessornotedthatChina'sconceptofhumanrightsdiffersfromthatoftheWest,asChinabelievesthatthecoreofhumanrightsistoprovideaprosperouslifeforthecitizens."Therefore,China'sprimarygoalisthewell-beingoftheChinesecitizens."HestressedthatChinesecitizensarenowenjoyingthefruitsofdevelopmentandthatChina'sdiplomacyispeople-orientedandseekstoservetheinterestsofallChinesepeople."Chinaadopts'diplomacyforthepeople,'whichmeansthattheChinesegovernmentisattheserviceoftheChinesecitizensinsideandoutsideChina,"hesaid.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.