American expert China's BRI project is a direct challenge to global dominance of the US

China is well-positioned to once again become the engine for global economic growth and recovery.

Interviews 10:15 12.05.2020

Belt and Road Initiative is global development strategy project of China connecting economically China and other Eurasian countries through overland and seas routes. This initiative was adopted in 2013, which has been taking part in infrastructure development and investments in nearly 70 countries and international organizations.  China, with the promotion of its “One Belt, One Road” project, aimed to play significant and powerful role in the development of Asian countries along with expanding its influence to Africa.

American expert, Dennis Etler gave interview to EDNews.net regarding the role of China's Belt and Road Initiative in the world.

Dennis Etler is an expert on Chinese Studies. Mr Etler holds a doctorate in anthropology from the University of California, Berkley. He conducted archaeological and anthropological research in China throughout the 1980s and 1990s and taught at the college and university level for over 35 years.

-How could you assess the importance of the China's “One Belt, One Road" policy, which is considered greatest economic and transportation project in the development of Asian countries?

- China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an extension of China's development policy to include its neighbors and the world in general. It is based on the construction of infrastructure projects that enhance trade and connectivity. The purpose is to help develop emerging markets in a sustainable fashion, allowing the countries involved to modernize and alleviate poverty along lines similar to China's developmental program that has lifted 700 million people out of poverty and created a modern infrastructure consisting of transportation networks (high-speed rail and highway networks), ultra-high-voltage electricity transmission, alternative energy sources, and expanded internet connectivity (e-commerce, 5G networks), coupled with financing institutions such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

- Please explain main reasons Why the United States oppose this project?

- The US opposes the BRI primarily because they see it as a challenge to their hold on global hegemony. It has invested untold trillions of dollars in setting up an imperialist network of military-bases spanning the globe to enforce its domination of global markets so that although it has only 5% of the global population it can consume 25% of global resources. The US does not seek to develop global markets but to exploit them in order to extract resources while outsourcing production to capture super-profits from cheap surplus labor. The US sees China's BRI as a direct challenge to its continued global dominance.

- How will China play role in the rebuilding of world economy following the end of pandemic?

- The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed all the festering sores and bleeding ulcers of contemporary Western society and accelerated the crisis of capitalism. China's socialist system allowed it to effectively mobilize to contain, control, and eventually eliminate the virus. However, the West has shown that it lacks the capacity to do likewise. It is thus faced simultaneously with a medical health crisis and a devastating economic depression. China, on the other hand, was able to quickly defeat the pandemic within its own borders and is quickly reviving its economy while the West is mired in a prolonged economic downturn that will take years to recover from. China is thus well-positioned to once again become the engine for global economic growth and recovery.

IEPF issued a statement regarding Azerbaijani children at the UN Human Rights Council

News line

Russia accuses Ukrainian military chief of ordering downing of war prisoner plane
22:10 05.07.2025
Türkiye supports firefighting operations in Syria’s Latakia
22:00 05.07.2025
UNRWA calls for immediate fuel delivery to Israel-blockaded Gaza before shutdown of basic services
21:45 05.07.2025
Pashinyan: Armenia needs new constitution
21:20 05.07.2025
UN chief condemns Russia's recent 'series of large-scale' attacks on Ukraine
21:00 05.07.2025
Kazakh servicemen arrive in Azerbaijan to participate in Tarlan - 2025 exercise
20:45 05.07.2025
Erdogan: US has crucial role in achieving ceasefire in Gaza
20:20 05.07.2025
Building collapse in Pakistan kills 15
19:45 05.07.2025
Turkish FM Fidan to attend 17th BRICS Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro
19:30 05.07.2025
Australia pledges $283M for green energy project by explosives maker
19:10 05.07.2025
OPEC+ speeds up oil output hikes, adds 548,000 bpd in August
18:45 05.07.2025
Inter completes signing of Ange-Yoan Bonny from Parma
18:20 05.07.2025
Turkish president sees Zangazur corridor 'as part of the geoeconomic revolution'
18:00 05.07.2025
Turkish president urges Azerbaijan, Russia to show restrain amid tension
17:45 05.07.2025
China says war 'not a solution' to Iranian nuclear issue
17:15 05.07.2025
At least 18 people injured after fire alert on Ryanair plane in Majorca as passengers abandon jet & leap from wing
17:00 05.07.2025
Azerbaijani PM meets with UNESCAP executive secretary
16:45 05.07.2025
Lebanese president affirms coordination with Syria, warns against sectarian tensions
16:15 05.07.2025
21 killed in Israeli strikes on tents, school-turned-shelters in Gaza Strip
16:00 05.07.2025
Turkish construction sector takes on international projects worth $6.2B in first half of 2025
15:45 05.07.2025
Azerbaijani woman wrestler becomes European champion
15:30 05.07.2025
Mayor: Death toll in Russian attacks on Kyiv reached two
15:15 05.07.2025
Texas floods kill 24 people and leave many missing from girls' summer camp
14:45 05.07.2025
Conor McGregor has interest in White House fight after Trump's UFC idea
14:30 05.07.2025
Netanyahu era sees 40% surge in Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
14:15 05.07.2025
Equatorial Guinea sues France in UN court to block sale of Paris mansion
14:00 05.07.2025
US president 'disappointed' over phone call with Putin
13:45 05.07.2025
Academy of Azerbaijan`s State Security Service hosts graduation ceremony
13:30 05.07.2025
Azerbaijan and Pakistan ink memo in Khankendi
13:15 05.07.2025
Trump says there could be Gaza deal next week
13:00 05.07.2025
First flight from Türkiye to Syria launched
12:45 05.07.2025
US marks its 249th anniversary of independence
12:30 05.07.2025
Azerbaijan's role in regional integration discussed at London conference
12:00 05.07.2025
Uzbek Minister: Mirziyoyev's visit to Azerbaijan crucial for dev’t of transport links
11:45 05.07.2025
Trump says US will start talks with China on TikTok deal this week
11:30 05.07.2025
Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif concludes visit to Azerbaijan
11:15 05.07.2025
Pakistani premier proposes low-emissions corridor at Economic Cooperation Organization summit
11:00 05.07.2025
Rwanda pledges to deliver on its part of US-brokered peace deal with DR Congo
10:45 05.07.2025
Hezbollah rejects calls to disarm before end of Israeli ‘aggression’ against Lebanon
10:30 05.07.2025
Trump says Gaza ceasefire deal may come next week after ‘positive’ Hamas response
10:15 05.07.2025
Hamısı