Czechs are helping build a road of common prosperity

My interviews with politicians, businesspeople, shop owners, writers, sports coaches and even people on the streets show the Czech Republic, which I visited recently, is "tailor made" for China's Belt and Road Initiative, because Czechs are well prepared to meet China's proposals, have a long list of ideas about how to engage with the Chinese people and are ready to turn those ideas into reality.

The Czech Republic, along with countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Pakistan, Russia, Indonesia and Greece, is set to become a partner in the Belt and Road Initiative, which President Xi Jinping proposed three years ago to better connect Asia, Europe and Africa with improved infrastructure, stronger trade and finance vehicles, freer flow of talents and more cultural exchanges.

Xi proposed the initiative to help the world economy flourish and eradicate poverty. To make the initiative a success, however, the participating countries should also offer concrete ideas.