Communication: He and She in China-ASEAN Destiny Community
Xinhua News Agency, Manila, November 12th Communication: He and She in China-ASEAN Destiny Community
Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Qing Sebrina
China and ASEAN are linked by mountains and rivers and are as close as lips and teeth.
Over the years, China has adhered to the neighboring diplomatic concept of closeness, sincerity, mutual benefit and tolerance, and has persisted in being good and partner with its neighbors, and has persisted in being good, secure and rich, and constantly promoted regional cooperation.
On October 3, 2013, in the meeting hall of Indonesian Parliament, China leaders proposed to build a closer China-ASEAN destiny community, which pointed out the direction for the two sides to jointly build the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
Relying on the "Belt and Road Initiative", a number of flagship infrastructure projects such as Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway and China-Laos Railway have successfully landed in East Asian neighbors, and China enterprises have blossomed in local investment, bringing tangible benefits to people in more and more countries along the route, and their fate is undergoing tremendous changes …
"It’s great to have tap water."
The Millennium Island takes on a new look.
"We used to have electricity for only 4 hours every day, but now we can use electricity for 24 hours; I used to have to go to the rain pool to fetch water, but now I can use clean tap water. It’s really great and convenient. We support this project very much! "
Wu Lajue, a villager from Made Island on the west coast of Myanmar, told reporters excitedly while fetching water. The "project" he keeps talking about is the pilot project of the "Belt and Road" construction in Myanmar-the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline project.
China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline projects include crude oil pipeline projects and natural gas pipeline projects. The China-Myanmar crude oil pipeline was invested and built by PetroChina and Myanmar Oil and Gas Company, starting from Made Island on the west coast of Myanmar, with a total length of 771 kilometers and a designed annual transportation capacity of 22 million tons. The project was completed on May 30, 2014.
On January 30, 2015, the port of Made Island was successfully opened, and large oil tankers successfully docked to unload oil. Made Island became the first stop for transporting crude oil to China. In May this year, the China-Myanmar crude oil pipeline (Myanmar section) was successfully put into operation, marking a new historical stage for the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline project.
The arrival of the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline project has brought about earth-shaking changes in the lives of local people. At one time, Madre Island was a remote island in the Bay of Bengal without roads, fresh water and materials. More than 3,000 islanders made a living by fishing and planting for generations.
Today, almost every village here has access to roads, tap water and 24-hour power supply. The island has also built a 3G mobile signal base station, and schools and medical stations are readily available. Some families have purchased agricultural diesel vehicles and motorcycles. Local residents also actively participated in the project construction, with about 1,000 people participating in the project construction. At present, about 50 people are working in the project, 10 of whom are in important technical posts.
At present, the port of Made Island is the first modern large-scale international crude oil port in Myanmar and has become an important window for China-Myanmar economic and trade cooperation.
"This is the harbor where our happy life sets sail."
The change of Hambantota began with the construction of the port.
In 2007, with the help of China, Sri Lanka began to build Hambantota Port. Ten years later, Hambantota, a small fishing village in the past, has become the most developed hub town in Sri Lanka: wide asphalt roads, advanced conference centers, sports centers, five-star hotels, Matra airport, and the southern high-speed extension line under construction … After the completion of the second phase of the Hangang project in May next year, Hangang will become a shipping and business center connecting East and West, greatly enhancing Sri Lanka’s international competitiveness and promoting Sri Lanka’s economic development.
Many villagers have changed the track of their lives by participating in the construction of the Hangang project. Sydney, a young Sri Lankan, grew up from an intern to a senior engineer here. He not only renovated his home, but also owned his own car.
"Driving on the two-way four-lane asphalt road built by China Company every morning, I feel very comfortable looking at the green rice fields passing by the car and the whirling coconut trees bathed in the morning sun." Sydney is amazed at the rapid changes in the city and proud of being able to participate in the construction of the Hangang project.
The Hangang project is still under construction, and visitors have been in an endless stream. A local teacher who took students to visit told reporters: "This is not only a port, but also our hope, our future and the harbor where our happy life will set sail!"
"Learning Chinese made me a white-collar worker"
10 years in a blink of an eye.
Starting from the wasteland of Mangyuan, the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone in Cambodia (referred to as Xigang Special Economic Zone) has developed into the largest special economic zone in Cambodia with the largest number of employed people, and is known as a model for the "Belt and Road" cooperation between China and Cambodia.
Xigang Special Zone is jointly developed by Chinese and Cambodian enterprises, with a total planned area of 11.08 square kilometers. Its main industries are textiles and garments, machinery and electronics and high technology. There are complete supporting facilities for production and living here, and more than 100 enterprises from China, Europe, America, Japan and South Korea have provided 16,000 local jobs.
In the process of construction and development, Xigang Special Zone insists on the localization of employees, and specially runs training centers to provide local farmers with language and skills training, which also provides them with a broad development world.
Chen Xiuli, a Cambodian girl who works as a workshop translator in Creaer Waterleather Cambodia Co., Ltd. in the special zone, is the beneficiary of the training program. Two years ago, Chen Xiuli came to the training center to learn Chinese. She worked hard and has now become a skilled translator. "Learning Chinese made me a white-collar worker. I now earn more than 300 dollars a month, far higher than the 60 dollars of ordinary workers. "
At the beginning of this year, Chen Xiuli turned over a new house and bought new furniture and appliances. My parents also retired from the original factory and set up a stall in the special zone to sell sugar cane water, making more money and making life a lot easier. When they mentioned their daughter’s work and present life, their eyes were full of pride and satisfaction.
"I have a more accurate goal in my life."
Blue sky and white clouds, tree-lined.
Next to Highway 331 in Boradang District, Rayong Prefecture, Thailand, near the deep-water port of Lian Chabang, there is Luo Yong Industrial Park in Thailand.
Known as the "Industrial Chinatown" in Thailand, more than 90 China enterprises have invested in the park, which has led China to invest more than 2.5 billion US dollars in Thailand, achieving a total industrial value of 8 billion US dollars. After more than ten years of development, the industrial park has become the largest industrial cluster center and manufacturing and export base of China’s traditional industries in Thailand and even ASEAN.
The overall planning area of Luo Yong Industrial Park in the middle of Thailand is 12 square kilometers. At present, the development of 1.5 square kilometers in Phase I and 2.5 square kilometers in Phase II has been completed, and the land of 8 square kilometers in Phase III is being developed. After the third phase of development is completed, it is expected to accommodate 300 enterprises and create 100,000 jobs for Thailand. Xu Genluo, president of Luo Yong Industrial Park, told the reporter that China enterprises in the park are trying to integrate into the local area, using Thais as much as possible and providing more than 20,000 jobs for the local area.
Cai Youfu, a Thai boy, is a Thai employee of Zhongce Rubber in the industrial park. He graduated from the Chinese Department of Queen Mother University in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand and speaks fluent Chinese. After graduating from college, he entered the rubber work of Zhongce with the advantage of language.
"Working with Chinese has taught me a lot, and I am very satisfied with my current job." He told reporters that Luo Yong Industrial Park in Thailand is the organic carrier of the Belt and Road Initiative in Thailand. "Working in China Company, I learned Chinese’s hard-working spirit and gave me a more accurate goal in my life." (Participating in reporters: Zhuang Beining, Tang Lu, Mao Pengfei, Yang Zhou)