JIANGSU, China — The Belt and Road Initiative has been gaining more recognition globally and will help support economic development across Asia and beyond, according to a survey released at a media and think tank exchange event in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Saturday. The 2019 “The Belt and Road” Media and Think Tank Exchange Event attracted mainstream media representatives and think tank experts from 17 countries, including Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia and India. In a 2017 survey in six ASEAN countries - Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Vietnam—70% of respondents said they knew of the BRI. Since the Belt and Road Initiative was launched in 2013, it has shown itself to be fruitful and has generated higher expectations from the international community. In another survey this year in 11 Asian countries, 76.7% of the respondents found that the BRI could bring more development opportunities to Asia.

Source: Philippine Star May 23, 2019 03:33 UTC