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Organizations
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Events
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Draft article / speech transcript / statement
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Summary
This document appears to be a draft or transcript of a speech or article written by an unidentified individual (likely a Western expert or consultant) detailing their participation in China's Belt and Road forums between 2014 and 2016. The text contrasts China's embrace of globalization with US 'America First' protectionism and argues for the significance of infrastructure development. The document is stamped by the House Oversight Committee.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Unidentified Author ('I') | Speaker/Chair |
Asked to articulate vision at Belt and Road forums; chaired a session at the Xi'an forum.
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| Xi Jinping | President of China (implied) |
Mentioned in the context of 'Xi's Belt and Road Initiative'.
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| Donald Trump | US Presidential Candidate |
Mentioned regarding the first presidential debate coinciding with the Xi'an forum.
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| Hillary Clinton | US Presidential Candidate |
Mentioned regarding the first presidential debate coinciding with the Xi'an forum.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Belt and Road Initiative |
Subject of the forums and the author's commentary.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (indicated by footer stamp).
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Timeline (4 events)
Locations (10)
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Location of the first Belt and Road forum (June 2014).
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Quanzhou, Fujian province
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Location of the second forum (February 2015).
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Xi'an, Shaanxi province
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Location of the third forum (September 2016).
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Country discussing globalization and development.
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Contrasted with China regarding globalization and protectionism.
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Region engaged by the Maritime Silk Road.
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Region engaged by the Maritime Silk Road.
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Region engaged by the Maritime Silk Road.
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Region engaged by the Maritime Silk Road.
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Mentioned as a forum location seeking consensus.
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Relationships (1)
Author
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Advocate/Speaker
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Belt and Road Initiative
Author was asked to articulate vision at forums and chaired sessions.
Key Quotes (3)
"To comprehend Xi's Belt and Road Initiative, one must appreciate globalization... China now champions globalization, while the United States is now conflicted with 'America First' protectionism."Source
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"Development comes first, China believes; nothing good can happen without economic growth."Source
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Quote #2
""One hundred years from today," I began, "when the history of our times is written, our forum on the Belt and Road (Initiative) will carry more significance than the"Source
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June 2014, I was asked to articulate the vision at the first Belt and Road forum in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. I described five categories: history, culture, trade, mutual development and peaceful development.
The second forum was in Quanzhou, Southeast China's Fujian province, in February 2015. It enlarged the vision to include the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, engaging Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and East Africa.
The third forum was held in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, in September 2016, with the theme "Shared Memory, Common Development".
To comprehend Xi's Belt and Road Initiative, one must appreciate globalization, which is founded on the perennial law of comparative economic advantage but which is suffering discontent due to its differential impact on workers in Western countries. In a reversal of historic proportions, China now champions globalization, while the United States is now conflicted with "America First" protectionism.
China's developmental miracle is founded on globalization, as Chinese workers made China the low-cost manufacturing center of the world.
But China's old model no longer works – for one, workers must be paid higher salaries to rebalance severe socio-economic imbalances. China must develop new modes of globalization, leveraging its expertise and experience, especially in infrastructure construction, which is just what the developing economies need for their development.
The initiative is to expand links between Asia, Africa and Europe, and thus reduce imbalances in national development and promote global economic growth. It focuses on projects such as high-speed railways. Development comes first, China believes; nothing good can happen without economic growth.
The Beijing forum seeks consensus on major cross-regional projects, especially networks of roads, railways and shipping.
At the Xi'an forum, I chaired a session (on the media), which was held at precisely the same time as the first debate between US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
"One hundred years from today," I began, "when the history of our times is written, our forum on the Belt and Road (Initiative) will carry more significance than the
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