STORY: Tunisia's former FM lauds China-proposed BRI
SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage
DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023
LENGTH: 0:00:54
LOCATION: Tunis
CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY

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STORYLINE:

Former Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui has praised the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for its positive impact on geopolitics and the global economy over the past decade.

Jhinaoui made the remarks at a seminar early last month, which was co-hosted by the Tunisian Council for International Relations and the Chinese Embassy in Tunisia to discuss the initiative's achievements in the last 10 years.

"The BRI is very significant and attractive to countries around the world. The participation of representatives from more than 150 countries in the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation recently is proof of that," said Jhinaoui, also the chairman of the council.

Jhinaoui said he was "honored" to sign a memorandum of understanding, on behalf of Tunisia, with China in 2018 to join the BRI, adding that the initiative, launched by China in 2013, has had a positive global impact and shown China's desire to achieve mutual success with other countries based on mutual respect.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis.
(XHTV)