STORY: BRI has seen a decade of remarkable accomplishments: Hungarian expert
DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023
LENGTH: 0:02:01
LOCATION: Budapest
CATEGORY: POLITICS 

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Hungary-Serbia railway project
2. Levente Horvath 
3. various of the third Belt and Road Forum
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEVENTE HORVATH, Director of the Eurasia Center of the John von Neumann University in Hungary
3. various of Budapest and the Hungary-Serbia railway project
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LEVENTE HORVATH, Director of the Eurasia Center of the John von Neumann University in Hungary

STORYLINE:

A Hungarian expert has said the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has seen a decade of remarkable accomplishments, deserving significant celebrations.

Levente Horvath, director of the Eurasia Center of the John von Neumann University in Hungary, made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua just before the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) that is held in Beijing from Tuesday to Wednesday.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEVENTE HORVATH, Director of the Eurasia Center of the John von Neumann University in Hungary
"The past 10 years of the Belt and Road Initiative have not been easy. The world order has been changing, and there emerged various external influences. However, numerous projects have been effectively completed under the initiative in the past ten years. From a global perspective, this new mode of cooperation is very popular, and everyone is willing to cooperate with China."
     
Highlighting Hungary's pioneering role as the first European country to sign BRI cooperation agreement with China, Horvath said the initiative aligns with Hungary's "Opening to the East" policy and has resulted in fruitful collaborations.

Commenting on the Hungary-Serbia railway project, a flagship BRI project, Horvath said it has the potential to significantly bolster regional connectivity and cooperation.
   
SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LEVENTE HORVATH, Director of the Eurasia Center of the John von Neumann University in Hungary
"Our expectations are high. We believe that the Hungary-Serbia railway is not only a project of the Belt and Road Initiative, but will also bring more cooperation to Hungary and our region."

By June 2023, China had signed more than 200 BRI cooperation agreements with over 150 countries and 30-plus international organizations across five continents, yielding a number of signature projects and small-scale yet impactful projects.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Budapest.
(XHTV)