Here in Somalia. China is our largest export market and our largest importer. China's economy is so large there is enough opportunities for everyone.

It is a super idea. This project benefit all countries not just China. Other countries can use this network to trade among them. Be opened mind and see the results. Don't be against it. This project makes our world better.

🇲🇨🤝🏽🇨🇳 salam from Indonesia Viva BRI

This is why Singapore has been able to develop and progress, always looking on the bright side and seizing every opportunity for the benefit of the people.

I love the One Belt & One Road Initiative!🇨🇳🙏👍🙂

It good to see the debt trap misconception is slowly fading away with many Singapore analyst sees its beneficial to Singapore companies. Actually like how the Chinese people love going into debt purchasing lots of property around the world, we see their govt invest massively in property in BRI. As a chinese, i think most of us see this as good debt which have long term financial gains instead of a debt trap

Green and also digital sphere is where Singapore can contribute and also participate in the BRI and its good that China has also pivoted to Green initiative for its BRI drive and infrastructure.

BRI is just like a service brand, if you need and trust it then go buy and enjoy the service. There’s nothing more need to speculate.

Singapore needs more land. BRI can help increase land reclamation for even larger port and airport expansions. For one thing, Singapore needs a lot of sand to do that, so why not get the sand from China as part of BRI investments. Pretty sure any real estate created in Singapore will be prime real estate.

Singapore has done a great gambling by betting on US by sending their future Prime Minister to visit US yet sent a very junior Minister to attend the Belt n Road gathering in China.

A win-win for every countries - improving all Asian economy through an efficient transportation network

To me, Singapore is not directly connected nor benefitting directly from the bri. Unsure till now why we are in this since no high speed trains linking our island to China. Beside the rmb exchange opportunity which still needs to compete with hk, london & black markets in the region, the rest of the opportunities for Singapore are more arbitrary in nature. E.g. the "Green" opportunity comes in only much later when criticisms emerged around 2016 or 2018(?). This obviously happened by chance rather than foresights. Perhaps Singapore Government can present the total cost it has invested and the direct revenue it has reaped so far in the past 10 years since the bri inception. The other ventures can happen as long as those few entrepreneurs mentioned can afford to take risk, venture / participate even without connect to the bri. Thus most of the reasons presented in this video seem a little forceful for me that bri appears very beneficial for Singapore. It is in the same light as trying to justify the humongous losses Singapore had suffered at Suzhou decades ago which many might have subtlely forgotten.

This is a good documentary. I have been wanting a watch a documentary on BRI in singapore context. Most of the BRI focus on larger southeast asian countries, neglecting Singapore in the large body of literature.

LYK will be proud of SG

Singapore has the opportunity to compliment China's BRI and China in general, nothing is to be gained economically by being anti-BRI. Unfortunately CNA is an unnecessary hindrance to Singapore politically, its productions are too anti-China to be neutral. China may be cordial but is unlikely to trust Singapore.

Keep spinning at CNA.

The BRI is truly the road to the future for mankind so l think we should understand it’s significance and support it. But sadly an insecure US is hell bent on undermining it. BRI shows up the glaring difference between the Chinese practical and magnanimous attitude and the ruthless self importance of the US. The BRI build roads and bridges to peace and prosperity, while the US build military bases to war and destruction.

Singapore has and always been and will be part of the Crossroads of Asia. Its the pinnacle point of the Malayas and therefore it will always be crucial to WORLD GLOBAL COMMERCE AND TRADE. Like the 60s and 70s POST PARTITION OF SINGAPORE , with A Secular and Pro Commercial govt- Skys The Limit For Singapore. PROUD AND FIERCE ASIAN TIGER 🐯🐅🐅💯💯💯

If your PM wasn't even invited to the BRI forum which was attended by 130 heads of state including all the rest of Asean' s heads , what does that signify? Why not make a video on this explain this? Understand he wasn't invited to the BRI 1st Forum , too. Why?

But of Course BRI is not perfect , there is always risk in doing business. 😁 Maybe this video can be view as advertisement for the project, that's what all business doing. Compare to Western media accuse others "debt trap" which they are doing themselves. 12-7-2022 Britain-based charity Debt Justice: 35% of African gov debt is owed to Western lenders compared to 12% owed to Chinese lenders The average interest rate on Western loans is 5%, compared to 2.7% Chinese lenders. Debt Justice, formerly Jubilee Debt Campaign, exists to build collective power to end debt that exploits people and the planet. Debt Justice is a part of a global movement to end unjust debt and the poverty and inequality it perpetuates. Only together can we build a fair economy that serves people and the planet. We are a UK based charity founded in 1996.

Wonderful China well done China keep it up n God bless. Thank you Xi.

BRI should have some sort of central 'registrar' that can help navigate it better. From general info, the different BRI projects, finance matters, legal, ecosystem etc. Do they have that?

Singapore has no chance to join the BRI, American controlled Singapore policy. This 2023 was not invited.

It looks like Singapore has created a niche market for her industries to expand to! In spite of her small population, she has certainly moved way ahead of other ASEAN members in this sector. Would Singapore venture to Africa or South America in line with China's BRI objectives?

BRI improves life ❤ and livelihoods

Great job 👍 for the Asian Nation hold on the Asian

China the ambitious, sustainable, reinforced and flexible country of the world. Awesome country of the world. Nice and robust country of the world. Tiger and lion of the world.

Glad to hear good news. Great leader china should help to all the asian countries, we all asian people are like brothers sisters

Does S’pore put money into Asia Investment Bank?

Western countries giving arms and ammunition to developing countries and defying that this is will develope to developing countries but chinna providing good infrastructure to developing countries this is defying by Western countries like debt trap

Will Singapore really want to work with China on Belt & Road or would it actually prefer to be in the good books of America as its obedient vassal state?

😂 The director of pan-africanism today Akende Membe said this if you look at the Western and the imperialist countries they come with their own interests. The vice president of the U$ came to Zambia landed at a chinese-built airport in Zambia moved on a chinese-built road in Zambia. It's it's ironic that Kamala Harris will travel to Zambia and tell zambians stop trusting the Chinese and having a relationship with them when everything that she has used in Zambia the Chinese basically helped build.

China is our biggest and largest neighbor and a no brainer for singapore to hook up in BRI.

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12-7-2022 Britain-based charity Debt Justice: 35% of African gov debt is owed to Western lenders compared to 12% owed to Chinese lenders The average interest rate on Western loans is 5%, compared to 2.7% Chinese lenders.

Good that cna starting to grow a brain instead of regurgitating western propaganda

The Colombo International Financial City, Sri Lanka will replaced Singapore as the financial hub. China - Sri Lanka a BRI project

Singapore is not invited to be a beneficiary of BRI simple because Singapore is a developed economy and the primary mission of BRInis to help less developed countries. So Singapore must work smart, be the catalyst & lubricant of this big engine built by China. Singapore can build itself as a “Trade Hub”, Logistic Hub, Financial Hub and IT Hub and tap on the BRI.

Aiyah...Lee Hsien Loong never give face to attend the BRI Forum a few days ago...Putin came.

Singapore companies must be wary of Chinese investment in their companies. Also I hope the SG govt would scrutinise CCP's owned companies bidding construction contracts in SG.

Singapore sovereign funds investment US$687 billion in China

Singapore is short of land. In a joint venture with China, they should build an Island touching or half a mile away from Singapore. Island for tourism, sports, business. Lots of trees and a small airport. 🐬🍇🍹👫🎸🌟❤️

China is the future for the world. China is busy in development and progress, whilst the USA and Europe are bent on wars and destruction. My absolute respect for China 🇨🇳 from Australia.

Beijing's Belt and Road raises economic problems, higher-than-expected financing costs and an opaque bidding process. The railway runs through countries with the purpose of exporting Chinese goods. BRI projects in all countries pose a risk of debt traps and the intended use of exporting goods from China. China must pay most of the railway construction costs, high-speed train construction costs, land, maintenance, services, high-speed train repairs and railway repairs. All countries must avoid debt traps and can impose tariffs on Chinese exports if necessary.

You should be aware of the moneylenders who offer you no questions- asked loans when banks do not offer you any.

BRI is a lot more about making money. It’s more about “a community of shared future for mankind.” All you care is about tapping into this and that to make some money? Who do finance and law firms represent? The west or BRI countries? Do you not think China knows more about green energy than Singapore? No experience in green development…are you kidding. Many places of the world has little electricity and not gifted to use wind or solar, to millions coal fire plants is their only option to get out of extreme poverty so that they could send their kids to school.

They are building infrastructure not missiles, I think it will be good in the long run, even though short term some ppl say say some countries will be in debt to China, but if the BRI can make the country richer in 10 or 20 years time, they maybe able to repay the loan quickly.

Like many participants of the Belt and Road Forum, Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 PM Wickremesinghe was Beijing, asking the Chinese regime for *restructuring debts. Other participants are coming to complain about delay, cost overrun or cancelation of their projects.

With so much spare trade surplus cash accumulating year in year out by trading with the world, it is definitely a good n astute business move to invest in higher risk long term capital intensive infrastructural projects especially in the global south that can give a better than average ROI to the country 's coffer...

Here in the Philippines, Chinese state-affiliated construction companies started dredging over our Manila bay in 2021, with the hopes of creating an even more massive version of “Forest City” via paving over our beloved Bay. Thankfully, this work has now been suspended by the Philippine president.

Not sure if this video is intentionally trying to promote BRI or has other motives. This video starts off very upbeat and positive. Even the background music has a very positive vibe. The visuals and audio is definitely trying to sway viewers.

No opportunity for Singapore or any country that is aligned with US. Thailand and China will restart the KRA canal project, part to BRI sea passage, to avoid any interference by US based in Singapore and Philippines

Good with two faults: The music pushes it into propaganda territory, and the anecdotes / the guy rambling listing off lawyer buzzwords at the end were very, very incongruous with the attempted journalism character of the piece.

😅 yess iam Australian and China 🇨🇳 is are biggest exporter of Australian goods and minerals 😮but Australia 🇦🇺 still wants to colony of Britain 🇬🇧 🙄 and America 🇺🇸 sad that are leardes don't have guts to be a turly independent country we realy on China for are standard of living so does rest of Asia. I don't see America or Britain do anything for our standard of living 😢

Wow, It's been a long time, not see James, back then he was our CEO in TK

Indians have 'One Modi, One Hindutva road', powered with more pledges (usually sometime in the far future), hubris and almost nil participants and support.

You cannot discuss carbon emission without stating an important fact that the historical emission of carbon is mostly done by the collective western imperial core countries. Because if you don't, then you are excusing the environmental crimes of the western imperial core countries and putting all the environmental burdens on the developing countries. Americans get to heat and cool 2000 sq feet house 24/7, drive big SUVs and jet around the country for Thanksgiving while Africans, Asians and South Americans have to scrunge up a living and barely emitting any carbon because they are so under-developed many don't even have access to steady energy. A completely lop-sided view point and only serves western corpo-state media propaganda.

You build and they will come.

These speeding train was becaue CHina copy from the European when they built for China, but the EU govt was stupid not to have an export bank to provide loans to 3rd world countries similiar to Marshall plan. US has an export bank but mostly use to finance airplane and weapon.

Cna may consider changing its tagline: we understand USA better. Dont judge my wirds too early. Follow CNA a few weeks and make your own judgement.

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BRI started as an attempt to circumvent the Malacca Strait but making everyone else pay for it.

The BRI may benefit SG and the other rich countries, but it becomes the debt trap for the poorer countries. Good luck for SG that it doesn't have to give up land to pay its debt.

Thank you China for making the world great again. Salute to president Xi and the Chinese people. Love and respect. Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏

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You mean the Bait & Rob Initiative as many countries who joined are now are saddled with enormous debts which they are unable to pay off.

Isn't Singapore the only BRI country with a US military base?

Bri

For BRI,I just want to say win win win win,we hope all country can benifit from it,the developing country can change people's life from it.

BRI is just another OneMDB.

im waiting for the indian bots (arabicreja & the gang)

i don't believe in countries or politics. but iif China wants to integrate. business it may get rid of poverty in some region. take it or lose it. no other businesses are going to help us.

But malaysia,, marhathir ,, Lim Gunn Inn ,, Anthony Loke ,,, don't want to care for you especially singapore' ,, why we don't know lah

No wonder some local company in Singapore specifically in construction shut down because of BRI

After Sri Lanka fell behind on payments for its troubled Hambantota port project in 2017, China obtained a 99-year lease on the property as part of a deal to renegotiate the debt

As usual,Singapore policy lalang...Kiss _ss,if Not oh old friend,and the recent,stay So call Natural

Why Singapore 🇸🇬 not invited ?

Tofu dreg…. Tofu dreg…. Pls reconsider… open your eyes. See the signs! Red flags over greed!

Iow BRI is the latest version of post WII mix of aid, development and hegemony by great powers. The key is to allow targets to grow obtensibly and not make realize that they are being exploited

Drain

Have a look at the smaller countries "working with" China... you don't have to look too far to see how China treats those inferior to them. While Mexico and Canada profit mutually from the USA, the same cannot be said about China. Look at how they've taken natural resources from Myanmar, how China treats Phillipines, look at the state of North Korea, look at Pakistan, Sri Lanka.

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Yep, BRI-johor due to no space for china-mongoloids to build station. Fully-developed until re-developing therefore never will have developed-nation status the bwah.hahahaha. tell china BRI - over-there, over-there (johor)

Too bad, most conversation are in Singalish， hard to fully understandable.

In the whole video there is not a single word on how much does the loan of BRI cost to the borrower of the loan and how does the interest of that loan compared to other financial institution. And does the borrower able to repay that loan on the project of BRI. This video only give one side of the story.

Singapore is another china😂😂😂 not being racist

Feels like I just watched a propaganda video for the BRI, instead of something that tells us in more detail the intricacies and micro-relationships between nations and economies within the BRI. Also, what about all the "rumours" of how the poorer countries in the BRI are held to ransom by China when these nations find themselves in a position where they cannot repay their debts to China, and find their major national infrastructure or national companies that own their nation's ports and airports having to cede ownership and control to China or a Chinese company?

Singapore is smart enough not to get involved with this debt trap unlike other countries.

You should all be careful the Chinese imported workers are from Chinese jail

The BRI stops at Kazakhstan. Going further you’ll put your business (and safety) in danger.

Unlike their promise. Without big bail out from our own State Budget, Speedtrain Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung would never been finished. This has been and will be the burden to Indonesia in the future.

Hope SG can keep a safe distance from this BRI trap, if insist on participating in any way by foolishly assuming CCP has more good years ahead given what we have already known, to minimize any damage along the way.

Xi Jinping's praises of China's 🇨🇳 belt and road achievements is like El Chapo applauding Sinaloa cartel for drug trafficking. Lol

How much did Xi pay SG media for all these BRI advertisements?

BRI is already considered dead, the money kept by the chinese in local bank cannot be withdrawn because all money was invested in these BRi projects to help poor countries and the leader of these countries do large corruption in the projects and the country goes into debt and unable to pay back, while the chinese people money is gone, people are scared in China, the economy even gone into deflation. China brother pakistan in the BRI and its already considered a failure, even the chinese engineers are killed by suicide bomber because people are angry at the chinese. Another example is srilanka where the pm just ran off. So many successful example of BRI.

Very stupid way to define Belt & Road Initial which spell out clearly Belt & Road is something to do of Ancient time Silk Road ! What it got to do in Marine route which don't benefit Singapore at all ! Let China do a BRI via Central Asia/Middle East/East Europe/West Europe ! Let China have a BIG DREAM and in the end FAIL MISERABLY !

Never trade with the chinese

Most Belt and Road projects China 🇨🇳 developed have been *useless* for local economies, but may be useful for: - the Chinese military or - forced-labor goods from China.

Debt trap