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US reporter visited Laos: China is building, but the West is destroying
Reference News 2018-11-02 06:46:42
“I am very happy that the Chinese have come. They have participated in many infrastructure projects in Laos. The Chinese are very good to us.” Why do the locals in Laos say this? An American reporter wrote a long story to tell the truth behind it.
On October 29th, the website of the Center for Globalization Studies of Canada published an article entitled "Laos - China is under construction, the West is destroying". Author Andrei, through his own experience, tells the story of a China and the West playing a role in the development of Laos. The story of different characters.
Not long ago, Andrea visited some villages near Luang Prabang, the ancient capital of Laos. The local changes surprised him. There are several "gathery" concrete pillars on the banks of the Mekong River. Soon after, a concrete pillar will be built here. High-speed rail bridge, its "contractor" is China with the world's most advanced high-speed rail technology.
The American journalist noticed that although it was much cheaper to use explosives to blast the mountain when building the tunnel, the Chinese company carefully and carefully carved the mountain. China is paying more and more attention to “ecological civilization construction”, and this proposal has also been implemented in its overseas projects.
Andrei wrote that China is helping Laos with real actions, but the West has blamed it. In many Western mainstream media, there are ridiculous and completely false stories, such as smearing China’s arrears of local wages and damaging the Lao environment... all of them are “splitting the dirty water” to China.
The reference video noted that just a few weeks ago, some Western media such as the US "Washington Post" and the British "Financial Times" were still hyping up China's "Belt and Road" initiative to use large-scale infrastructure projects to countries along the line such as Laos, Pakistan, etc. Set up a so-called "debt trap" and even nickname Laos is China's "full-owned subsidiary."
However, the American journalist’s own eyes are another scene: thanks to China’s assistance, Lao’s economy is slowly improving and thousands of people are getting rid of poverty. The “China-Laos Railway” under construction is the best example. The largest project in Laos history includes 154 bridges, 76 tunnels and 31 railway stations.
So, what can an unprecedented scale project bring to Laos? Perhaps the most vocal is the Lao himself.
Laotian government officials have repeatedly stated that the construction of the China-Laos railway has brought great changes to the areas along the route. Lao workers are learning advanced railway technology and management methods from their Chinese colleagues. Chinese construction companies also donate bridges and roads to local villages.
(On December 25, 2016, the commencement ceremony of the entire line of the China-Laos railway was held. The Lao Prime Minister led the representatives of both sides to smash the ground and personally sang the nine rings.)
Laos Prime Minister Tong Lun Sisuri said in June that the infrastructure initiatives of China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative are extremely important not only for Asia but for the world in promoting investment and trade. significance. He expected the China-Laos railway to bring huge economic benefits and expressed no concern about the debt burden.
The railway project aided by China has also been highly praised by the local media in Laos. Singapore's "Straits Times" once reprinted the article "Vientiane Times" said that "China Railway" will become a key link in the land transportation system between China and ASEAN. And its completion will help Laos achieve its decades of ambition to transform itself from a landlocked country into a land route or “land bridge” in Southeast Asia, creating favorable conditions for Laos to become more prosperous.
A single mother living in a village in northern Laos said she really felt the benefits of the China-Laos railway. Because the railway construction took the local economy, she could find a job in the restaurant kitchen to feed her 3-year-old daughter.
In an interview with the media, she said with excitement: "This railway has completely changed my life. My current job is enough to support the family. My daughter will live a completely different life. She will have a chance to see it. World. After the railway is completed, I can take her to other parts of Laos or China. When she grows up, she can work in the capital Vientiane and even abroad."
However, for the true perception of Lao locals and the objective reports of the Lao media, some Western media have selectively ignored them.
So what did the West do to Laos?
Andre said in the article that in addition to building some tourist services to make a profit, it did not bring any substantial changes to Laos. He criticized that, like in Africa, Western-funded NGOs are operating in Vientiane and other cities in Laos, and they are not trying to build or improve Laos, just to promote the Western agenda, and “instigating” against Laos. China's cooperation projects.
The American journalist believes that Laos will set an example for the world to prove that even poor countries can exert their potential if they get help from China. From overnight, the recipient country becomes a self-reliant country. Sex is shocking to the West.
As Andrea sighs at the end of the article: "The filth and defamation in the tone of the Western countries cannot stop the Lao people's optimistic expectations of the country. This is a clear fact. Watching the Chinese and the Lao people work side by side to create a more A good world is really wonderful.
Editor-in-Chief: Zhang Wu
Text editor: Dong Siyun
Source of the map: Visual China
Photo Editor: Xu Jiamin
Reference News 2018-11-02 06:46:42
“I am very happy that the Chinese have come. They have participated in many infrastructure projects in Laos. The Chinese are very good to us.” Why do the locals in Laos say this? An American reporter wrote a long story to tell the truth behind it.
On October 29th, the website of the Center for Globalization Studies of Canada published an article entitled "Laos - China is under construction, the West is destroying". Author Andrei, through his own experience, tells the story of a China and the West playing a role in the development of Laos. The story of different characters.
Not long ago, Andrea visited some villages near Luang Prabang, the ancient capital of Laos. The local changes surprised him. There are several "gathery" concrete pillars on the banks of the Mekong River. Soon after, a concrete pillar will be built here. High-speed rail bridge, its "contractor" is China with the world's most advanced high-speed rail technology.
The American journalist noticed that although it was much cheaper to use explosives to blast the mountain when building the tunnel, the Chinese company carefully and carefully carved the mountain. China is paying more and more attention to “ecological civilization construction”, and this proposal has also been implemented in its overseas projects.
Andrei wrote that China is helping Laos with real actions, but the West has blamed it. In many Western mainstream media, there are ridiculous and completely false stories, such as smearing China’s arrears of local wages and damaging the Lao environment... all of them are “splitting the dirty water” to China.
The reference video noted that just a few weeks ago, some Western media such as the US "Washington Post" and the British "Financial Times" were still hyping up China's "Belt and Road" initiative to use large-scale infrastructure projects to countries along the line such as Laos, Pakistan, etc. Set up a so-called "debt trap" and even nickname Laos is China's "full-owned subsidiary."
However, the American journalist’s own eyes are another scene: thanks to China’s assistance, Lao’s economy is slowly improving and thousands of people are getting rid of poverty. The “China-Laos Railway” under construction is the best example. The largest project in Laos history includes 154 bridges, 76 tunnels and 31 railway stations.
So, what can an unprecedented scale project bring to Laos? Perhaps the most vocal is the Lao himself.
Laotian government officials have repeatedly stated that the construction of the China-Laos railway has brought great changes to the areas along the route. Lao workers are learning advanced railway technology and management methods from their Chinese colleagues. Chinese construction companies also donate bridges and roads to local villages.
(On December 25, 2016, the commencement ceremony of the entire line of the China-Laos railway was held. The Lao Prime Minister led the representatives of both sides to smash the ground and personally sang the nine rings.)
Laos Prime Minister Tong Lun Sisuri said in June that the infrastructure initiatives of China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative are extremely important not only for Asia but for the world in promoting investment and trade. significance. He expected the China-Laos railway to bring huge economic benefits and expressed no concern about the debt burden.
The railway project aided by China has also been highly praised by the local media in Laos. Singapore's "Straits Times" once reprinted the article "Vientiane Times" said that "China Railway" will become a key link in the land transportation system between China and ASEAN. And its completion will help Laos achieve its decades of ambition to transform itself from a landlocked country into a land route or “land bridge” in Southeast Asia, creating favorable conditions for Laos to become more prosperous.
A single mother living in a village in northern Laos said she really felt the benefits of the China-Laos railway. Because the railway construction took the local economy, she could find a job in the restaurant kitchen to feed her 3-year-old daughter.
In an interview with the media, she said with excitement: "This railway has completely changed my life. My current job is enough to support the family. My daughter will live a completely different life. She will have a chance to see it. World. After the railway is completed, I can take her to other parts of Laos or China. When she grows up, she can work in the capital Vientiane and even abroad."
However, for the true perception of Lao locals and the objective reports of the Lao media, some Western media have selectively ignored them.
So what did the West do to Laos?
Andre said in the article that in addition to building some tourist services to make a profit, it did not bring any substantial changes to Laos. He criticized that, like in Africa, Western-funded NGOs are operating in Vientiane and other cities in Laos, and they are not trying to build or improve Laos, just to promote the Western agenda, and “instigating” against Laos. China's cooperation projects.
The American journalist believes that Laos will set an example for the world to prove that even poor countries can exert their potential if they get help from China. From overnight, the recipient country becomes a self-reliant country. Sex is shocking to the West.
As Andrea sighs at the end of the article: "The filth and defamation in the tone of the Western countries cannot stop the Lao people's optimistic expectations of the country. This is a clear fact. Watching the Chinese and the Lao people work side by side to create a more A good world is really wonderful.
Editor-in-Chief: Zhang Wu
Text editor: Dong Siyun
Source of the map: Visual China
Photo Editor: Xu Jiamin
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