Analyst: BRI brings prosperity, stability

A top European expert on international relations has urged Western nations to embrace the Belt and Road Initiative and support what China is doing in Africa, as it is in the interests of everyone.

David Gosset, founder of the Europe-China Forum, said: "The BRI does not threaten anyone. It's an opportunity clearly for China, but also for countries who agree to participate in the initiative," including those in the West.

He hailed the initiative as "the most important international development plan of our time" and said Africa's involvement in the BRI would bring more prosperity and stability to the continent and could even lead to an African renaissance.