Co-operation under BRI follows the principles of wide consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits. Though common goals like policy co-ordination, infrastructure connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration and closer people-to-people ties have been proposed, there is no fixed formula for BRI co-operation and each participating country could devise their own templates to maximise benefits. It signed a memorandum of arrangement on strengthening BRI co-operation in 2017. Much could be envisaged from BRI co-operation. We need to take sensible and realistic attitudes towards BRI and get ourselves better prepared for the roles to play.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 23, 2019 16:52 UTC