BeltandRoadcooperationpromotesbuildingofChina-Arabcommunitywithsharedfuture_GuangmingOnlineBeltandRoadcooperationpromotesbuildingofChina-ArabcommunitywithsharedfutureThisphototakenonAug.11,2022showstheexteriorviewofLusailStadium,themainvenueforthe2022FIFAWorldCupinDoha,Qatar.(PhotobyNikku/Xinhua)-ChinahassignedBeltandRoadcooperationdocumentswith20ArabcountriesandtheArabLeague,saidareportontheChina-ArabcooperationintheneweraissuedbytheChineseForeignMinistryearlierthismonth.-AsimportantparticipantsalongtheancientSilkRoadtraderoutes,theArabstatesareChina'snaturalpartnersintheBeltandRoadcooperation,saidthereport.CAIRO,Dec.8(Xinhua)--FromthegleamingLusailStadiuminQatar,an80,000-seatvenuefortheWorldCup,totheMohammedVIBridgeinMorocco,andtheGreatMosqueofAlgiers,theBeltandRoadcooperationbetweenChinaandArabcountrieshasbeeninfullswingsincetheinitiativewasproposedin2013.Standingonanewstartingpoint,thetwosidesareexpectedtotakethefirstChina-ArabStatesSummitasanopportunitytopromotethebuildingofaChina-ArabcommunitywithasharedfutureinthenewerawithincreasingBeltandRoadcooperation.EXEMPLARSOUTH-SOUTHCOOPERATIONChinahassignedBeltandRoadcooperationdocumentswith20ArabcountriesandtheArabLeague,saidareportontheChina-ArabcooperationintheneweraissuedbytheChineseForeignMinistryearlierthismonth.AsimportantparticipantsalongtheancientSilkRoadtraderoutes,theArabstatesareChina'snaturalpartnersintheBeltandRoadcooperation,saidthereport.PhototakenonMay20,2022showstheIconicTower,thetallestbuildinginAfrica,inthecentralbusinessdistrict(CBD)ofEgypt'snewadministrativecaptial.(Xinhua/AhmedGomaa)WhenthesilhouetteofthetallestbuildinginAfricapiercedtheclouds50kmeastoftheEgyptiancapitalofCairoaftersunrise,YanYueping,a26-year-oldsecurityengineerofChinaStateConstructionEngineeringCorporation(CSCEC)finishedaroutinemorningmeeting,andstartedhisdailysecurityinspections.The385.8-meter-highIconicTower,underconstructionbytheChinesegroupsince2018,isoneof20eye-catchingskyscrapersaspartoftheCBDprojectinCairo.DuringtheconstructionoftheIconicTower'sraftfoundation,whichisthelargestofasinglebuildingintheMiddleEastandAfrica,theprojectteamadoptedtheChinesetechnologyof"CHUTE"toguaranteeconstructionsecurityandefficiency.WaleedRamadan,anEgyptianengineerworkingwithCSCECintheconstructionoftheIconicTower,isoneofthosewhogainedexpertiseduringthemegaproject."BuildingsuchagiantprojectisanewexperienceinEgypt...ChinaistransferringthisexperiencetoEgypt,"RamadantoldXinhuaattheconstructionsite.UnderthecontractsignedbetweenCSCECandtheEgyptianhousingministryfortheconstructionofEgypt'snewadministrativecapital,theCBDprojectcoversanareaof505,000squaremeters.ThisprojectisamongthenumerousBeltandRoadcooperationprojectsacrosstheArabworld.Officialdatashowedthatthetwosideshaveimplementedmorethan200large-scalecooperationprojectsinvariousfieldsincludingenergyandinfrastructure.Suchcooperationhasbenefitednearly2billionpeople.FORPEOPLE'SBETTERLIFEThecloseBeltandRoadcooperationbetweenChinaandArabcountrieshasnotonlyvitalizedthetraditionalbilateralfriendship,butalsogreatlyimprovedpeople'slifeintheregion.PhototakenonApril19,2018showscarsmovingontheNorth-SouthHighwayinBenchicao,Algeria.(Xinhua)Aboutonehour'sdrivesouthofAlgiers,thecapitalofAlgeria,aChinese-Frenchbilingualsignboardwiththewords"OneRoad,OneDream"ontheAtlasMountainsisparticularlyconspicuous,welcomingpeopletoa53-km-longproject,theChiffasectionofAlgeriaNorth-SouthHighwayundertakenbyCSCEC."Iamabletopassthroughtherouteseveralmoretimesaday,andmyincomeismuchhigher,"MadjidBahout,anAlgeriantaxidriver,toldXinhua,notingthatbeforetheChiffasectionofthehighwayopenedtotrafficinlate2020,itwouldtakehimoneandahalfhoursandeventhreehoursinwintertodrivefromthenortherncityofBlidatoMedea,atowninthenorth-centralpartofthecountry,whilenowthetimeisshortenedtoonlyhalfanhour.Theprojecthaseffectivelyfacilitatedsocialandeconomicdevelopment,savedtransportationcosts,andimprovedtravelconvenienceforthelocals,saidMohamedKhaldi,directorgeneralofAlgeria'sNationalHighwayAgency.TobuildtheChiffasection,CSCEChascreatedmorethan10,000jobsinAlgeriaandtrainedover2,000professionalsintheconstructionsector,accordingtofiguresreleasedbythecompany.Infact,theBeltandRoadcooperationbetweenChinaandArabcountriesgoesfarbeyondmassiveinfrastructureprojects.AnumberofcleanenergyprojectshavehelpedsomeArabcountriessecureenergysuppliesbydiversifyingtheenergymix.IntheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE),China'sHarbinElectricInternationalcooperateswithSaudiArabia'sACWAPowerinajointventuretobuildtheHassyanCleanCoalprojectinDubai.Thepowerplant,expectedtobefullyputintocommercialoperationin2023,willgreatlylowerthecostofelectricityforlocalhouseholds.DuringtheCOVID-19pandemic,ChinaandtheArabworldhavecarriedoutclosevaccinecooperation.InEgypt,AlgeriaandtheUAE,Chinahashelpedlocalizevaccineproductiontomeettherisingdemand,aconcretesteptosafeguardpeople'shealthandbuildacommunityofhealthforall.ABRIGHTERFUTUREAsanoldChineseproverbgoes,"Giveamanafishandyoufeedhimforaday;teachamantofishandyoufeedhimforalifetime."DuringtheBeltandRoadcooperation,theChinesesidehaspaidspecialattentiontotechnologyandmanagementexperiencesharing,whichbearsgreatsignificancetothesustaineddevelopmentofthelocaleconomy.EgyptianstudentsvisitthefactoryofChina'sfiberglassmanufacturerJushiEgypt,locatedinChina-EgyptTEDASuezEconomicandTradeCooperationZone,Egypt,onDec.30,2021.(Xinhua/SuiXiankai)InEgypt'sSuezCanalEconomicZone(SCZone),EgyptianemployeesinChina'sindustrialdeveloperTianjinEconomic-TechnologicalDevelopmentArea(TEDA)CooperationZonehavereachedover90percent,includingagroupofprofessionaltechnicalandmanagementstaff.TEDAhasattractedmanyenterprisestoSCZone,includingChina'sfiberglassgiantJushi,whichhashelpedEgyptbecomeoneofthelargestfiberglassproducersandexportersintheworldoverthepastyears.Inaddition,accordingtoaplanputforwardbyChinaInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency,atrainingcenterinthezoneissettobebuilttocultivatemorelocaltechnicians.DeepenedcooperationhasalsoenhancedmutualunderstandingbetweentheChineseandthelocals."MyChinesecolleaguesandIarenotonlycolleaguesbutalsofamilyandfriends,"saidMohammadSaeed,aBahrainiemployeewithChinaMachineryEngineeringCorporation.Lookingintothefuture,expertshavevoicedconfidencethatChinaandArabcountrieswillbringtheirBeltandRoadcooperationtoahigherlevel,andjointlycreateabrighterfuture.AsSamerKhairAhmed,aJordanianwriterandexpertonArab-Chinarelations,oncesaid,theBeltandRoadholdsgreatpotentialforboostingArab-Chinacooperationandmutuallearning,bringingmorebenefitstothepeopleofbothsides."Inmyopinion,theclosertheArabscooperatewithChina,theclosertheywillachievetheirownrevivalandrejuvenation,"saidtheexpert.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.