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4 Wednesday. September 28.2016 CHINA 66 Developing nations in Central Asia, Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and other regions need to have our news perspectives and voices heard." Wilson Flores. columnist at the PhIppme Star newspaper 4 it CHINA DAILY COMMERCE Trade initiative is `direction of future' Expert: Belt and Road strattiory be applauded years hum now as visionan, By TANG WE in %ran The first US presidential debate might have been the most-watched event around the globe on Monday night local time. with the expected protectionist remarks made by candidates Donald 'lamp and HillaryClinton. Yet. at the same time. across the Pacific Ocean. the Belt and Road Initiative, launched by China three years ago to foster economic ties. gained momen- tum as media from China and abroad expressed support. 'I know many people think the most important event today is the debate. which is going on right now." Robert Kuhn. a US omen on China and a host on China Central riblevision. said on Tiesday at the media session of the Inter- national Seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative in /Ohm Shaanxi province. "However. looking back in SO wan or 100 years. I believe this is a more important event than the debate because it pushes fonvard an important initiative that is the direction of the future:' Kuhn said at the two-day seminar. China Daily is a co-organizer. In 2013. President Xi JOT- ping proposed the Silk Road Economic Belt. which includes countries situated Robert Kuhn (right). a US expert on China and a host on China Central Television, speaks at the media session of the International Seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative in )(ran. Shaanxi province M Tuesday. IN,0 VAN /CHINA DAILY on the original Silk Road. passing through Central Asia West Asia. the Middle East and Europe.as well as the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. which covers Southeast Asia. Oceania and North Africa. By the end of June. China had signed cooperation agree- ments with more than 30 countries regarding the initia- tive and is working with anoth- er 20 on capacity building projects in the manufacturing sector. according to a report by Renmin University °fain. 'Some countries that start to turn inwaid start to talk protectionism. seem to be more skeptical about trade. This initiative is moving in the opposite direction. It pro- motes cooperation and busi- ness across the border:' said Jason Eugene Subler. Greater China bureau chief of Reuters. Some 100 media representa- tives from about 20 countries attended the seminar and reached a written consensus to be "a champion of the Silk Road Spirit". referring friend- ship and cooperation through- out history, and to be "an active supporter of the initia- tive. Wilson Flores a columnist at the Philippine Mar newspa- per. said the initiative allows the media in participating countries to better cooperate and to enrich the diversity of media voices, which has long been dominated by Western news organizations. "As we evolve into a more diverse and multipolar world. developing nations in Central Asia. Europe. Southeast Asia. Africa and other regions need to have our news perspectives and voices heard." Karig Bing.deputyeditor-in- chief of China Daily suggested that media organizations along the route can jointly identify topics to cover. devel- op applications together. co-produce microvideos and launch special columns. reports and web pages on the platform of other countries. TRANSPORTATION Final section of bridge to Hong Kong, Macao completed By ZHENG CAECIONG in ?lanai. Guangdong and SHADOW LI in I long Kau Installation of the final 35-metric-ton piece of the Hong Kong-Thuhal-Macao Bridge — an expansion joint — was com- pleted on Iliesdavt marking the start of the next phase of the gigantic bridge project Thu Yongling. director of the bridge authority made the announcement in Zhuhai. Guangdong province, on 'Ms- day after the installation was completed. 'This means construction of the 229-kilometer-long bridge. which is a major com- ponent of the project, has been completed."Thu told media. Experts said the bridge. which is expected to open before the end of 2017 Will play a significant role in enhancing economic ties between Hong Kong. Macao and Guangdong. Chen GUS vice-dean of the Research Institute of the Development of Guangdong. Hong Kong and Macao. said the bridge will help Hong Kong further expand its develop- ment space when it advances its cooperation with the vast western part of the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong aft- er traffic begins to flow 'Thewestern part of the del- ta region. which includes the prosperous cities of Zhuhai. Zhongshan.Jiangmen.Yangji. ang and Taishan. still has huge room for expansion and coop- eration with Hong Kong: Chen said on "Ilicsday. "Meanwhile. Zbongshan the hometown of Dr Sun Yat- sen: and Jiangmen and Tads- ban. the hometowns of myriad overseas Chinese living around the world. have rich tourism resources for further development" he said. "The bridge will help accel- erate the development of Hong Kong's international air- port and its ports and the development of Hong Kong's Lantou Island area" Chen said. It is also expected to help Hong Kong's airport and ports to attract more businesses. Oren said. Chen urged Hong Kong to build more major shopping centers and malls on lantou Island. with its rich tourism resources to meet the demand from the large number of mainland residents who are expected to visit Hong Kong after the bridge opens. Song Haiyan. associate dean of Hong Kong Polytech- nic University. predicted that the bridge will positively affect the economies of all three cities. Song said he does not believe the bridge will neces- sarily bring a great surge in tourist traffic. but it will have a positive effect overall. present- ing yet another option in addi- tion to plane. train or ferry for travel between Hong Kong and the mainland. Hong Kong lawmaker to ihhi-kwok said the bridge will fonify Hong Kong airport's pivotal rote in the region. con- necting the western Pearl Riv- er Delta and shortening the journey from Avalon to Hong Kong. In said he is confident the bridge will be finished on time. noting that the most difficult pan is now complete. The 55-kilometer bridge includes a 6.7-kilometer underwater tunnel and a 22.9 kilometer bridge that passes Above: Waters celetrate the completion of major construction mirk on the Hong Koig.ZhuhatAlacao Bridge on Tuesday. 04010 roil CHINA DAILY Lett The bridge stretches 22.9 kilometers crier the water. Li /AMMO/ roc/Cilia DAILY over the sea making it the longest moss-sea bridge in the world. Construction of the V-shaped bridge started in 2009 and will cost more than 10 billion >van (S1.5 billion). It is part of the country's planned national highway network. linking the western and eastern banks of the Pearl River. Once in operation. the bridge will help shorten the current four-hour drive from Hong Kong to niuhai to half an hour. The service life of the bridge is expected to be Hong Kong4hultall- Macao Midge Guam/owe more than 120 years. Contact thewr is te nt at • INFRASTRUCTURE Big money sought to connect Asia-Pacific By CHENYINGQUN in vangxhou. Jiangsu ehenvingpmedthinadai. Joint efforts are needed by Asia-Pacific countries to create innovative financ- ing mechanisms to develop infrastructure. according to an official at a connectiv- ity symposium in Yangzhou. Jiangsu prov- ince, on Thesday. Huang Mengfu honora- ry chairman of the China National Committee for Pacific Economic Coopera- tion. said at the symposi- um — the International Symposium: Connecting the Connectivities in Asia Pacific — that in IS to 20 years. global demand for infrastructure investment will reach SSG trillion. According to the World Economic Forum annual demand globally is cur- rently $3.7 trillion but as there is a Al trillion short- age of investment actual investment is about S2.7 trillion. I luang said. -No single economy or any international organize- tioncan afford tocover such a huge margin. I believe we especially need to mobilize the participation of private capital in ocumectivity. and we should make hall use of public-private partner- ships." Huang told repre- sentatives from more than 20 Asia-Pacific countries and regions at the event. Zhou Qiangwna. head of the Ministry of Finance's International Economics and Finance Institute, said connectivity in the Asia-Pa- cific region currently lacks capital. as well as mecha- nisms to maximize its use. 'It may take a long time keinvestorstomake a profit by investing in infrastruc- ture projects in the connec- tivity area and sometimes there are even political and technical risks. As a result private capital is reluctant to invest in it" he said. However. there is cur- rently about $35 trillion in idle private capital in the Asia-Pacific region. Thou said. Multilateral develop ment organizations could bring in more private capi- tal and help reduce risks through creative financing tools.Zhou said. Huang. the chairman. added that the Asia Infra- structure Investment Bank could help channel finan- cial support to 'Miasmic- tun COILSMICtIOIL SECURITY China, India to enhance efforts against terrorism By zit/LNG VAN China and India will enhance law enforcement cooperation to fight cross-bor- der terrorist attacks amid increasing threats to the region. according to the Minis- try of Public Security. The agreement was reached at the first China-India Dialogue on Counterterrorism and Secu- rity held in Beijingon'Rresday During the conference. Chi na and India expressed thei concerns and exchanged views on combating terroris attacks and conducting exten sive security cooperation. They also reached consensu Canadian international School of Beijing a. $ MONTESSORI NURSERY - IB PIP, MIT & DIPLOMA PROGRAMS - CANADIAN CURRICULUM ., 10OCI• STUDENTS 60- NATIONALMES BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN CAMPUS vzsrroe REPLY ro.mY! ADAILSSION5005-BEIJING.COM .86 10 64657788 WWW.CISB.COMIN on practical measures to cope with the threat. Establishing a China-India counterterrorism dialogue mechanism will play an essen- tial role in 'enhancing their mutual trust and deepening pragmatic judicial coopera- tion to fight terror attacks. and in maintaining regional security and stability': said Lan Jianxue. a researcher at the China Institute of Interna- tional Studies. Under such a complex secu- rity situation. it's urgent for the two countries to "seize a rare opportunity to create a special dialogue. which will eliminate previous suspicions and guide them to implement their counterterrorism action plane. Lan said. Last November. China and India issued a Joint statement to strengthen their judicial cooperation to handle terrorist crimes. Although some achieve- ments have been made. chal- lenges still hinder progress in deepening judicial coopera- tion. observers say 'It's necessary for us reach a consensus on terrorism's definition and scope. and on conviction standards." said Su Qiang. a Beijing-based lawyer who specializes in researching regional security in South Asia and the Middle East. Briefly BEIJING Website launched to broadcast trials China launched a website. unplwitcourt,govsn. to broadcast court trials theca lbesday The live trials will involvevariouscases and bet- ter safeguard peoples rights to know and tosupenise. Thou Qiang. head of China'S Supreme Peopk's Court said at the launch ceremony. Police told to record activities Police forces autos China must record the whole proc- esses of their lawenforce- ment activities under a guideline released on lbesday by the State Council. China's Cabinet. 'Ile regulationculls for police authorities to better digitalize of activities. and present allcases on the Internet. except those Involv- ingStatesecrets. NINGXIA Mine explosion kills 12, traps 8 Thaw people were killed and eight others remain trapped onTliesday evening after an underground gas explosion at A C0.11 nuns In Shlzu/shan. local authorities said. The explosion occurred around 7 am In a mine run by Ilnb Coal Mining Co.Local author- itks launched an emergency rescue response and sent sen- ior omclals to coondlnate res- cue efforts at the site. XINIIVA—flIINA DAILY EFTA00614471