thank you, CNA and host. As a Chinese lived in Shanghai I don't really know the details about the BRI, and my ignorance even make me feared that we might carelessly disturbing our neighbours. And after watching this documentary, I have learned a lot about the BRI and it's influence from north to south. Most importantly, the narrative angle is focusing on the peoples, their lives and culture. That I think is the same purpose of BRI which is to inspire people and encourage them to improve their lives constantly.
@@stoggafllik BS, you raped the Chinese in your midst and murdered them in a pogrom against the Chinese. Where is your conscience and instead blame others for your shortcomings.
Yes, I hope so! I truly wish the goodness of prosperity for them all. I'm Filipino & I wish the same for our country Philippines same goodness just like I hope for our neighbouring countries. People deserve improvements & favorable changes!
@@vietbac77 It will be good to purchase some goods freely like tropical fruits from the SEA. I don't care about import-export deficit. The principle is to live a better life.
I do believe that every human beings deserves a better living condition. Every people need roads, bridges, railways, hospitals and school. Good luck to one belt one road initial ! Long life to China-Laos -Vietnam friendship !
Yeah if only that was Chinas intent but it’s not China doesn’t help without taking over sovereignty and control just Ask Fiji how that is going. Chinas belt and road initiative is nothing more then trying to spread its roots into everywhere that accepts it and inevitably trying to take over sovereignty.
@@mydoto And Cambodia. Oh yeah Vietnam is sucking up money and taking land from Cambodia for the same reason. Both Laos and Cambodia share a lot of the same problems.
@William Anderson most... rather turn the other cheek just to be the house slave. Forget and forgive thats all good and super koo" but they never said sorry once.
Dipak. Let's be honest. Every countries' economy is interlocked with one another. No country can be fully independent in every way. At least for China, you get infrastructure development and trade which improves the lifestyle of the people. As for the Western powers, in particular USA, all they are interested in is to sell you more weapons, provoke internal & external conflicts causing more conflicts & misery. I am sure Uncle Ho will agree with the latter. Thousands were killed from both sides during the Vietnam War. The effects of Chemical Warfare (Agent Orange) inflicted by the Americans is still evident after all these years evident by the numerous deformed children born each year.
I like this narrator here, his voice, speech, articulation on describing and delivering details of his Subject topic is very persuasive. No interruption, nor advertisement. He interact with people when he seems neccessary in his term. That's the way to control what you want to deliver in regards to the information you to want convey. The Subject "Silk Road" fit your Voice. Thank you Sir, keep up the Exellent work that you are doing.
China's helping building many infrastructures, which could attract many more countries, and they could also benefit from all these, including the West. What the West has done is exporting their so-call cultures and democracy. I would say, doing is better than just saying, some people can't feel this way tho.
But then again China isn't doing it out of the goodness of their heart. There is always a catch to everything. As the video's title, it paves the way for China's new Silk Road. Which in a larger picture would be used as China's worldwide monopoly of goods and trade. It's why China keeps lending money to other bankrupt questionable countries without expecting the loan to be paid in monetary sums, but rather through 'loyalty' for 'helping'.
The west unfortunately has been slow to help because of a misguided belief that all cultures must first adopt western values and political structures before major investments are made. Whereas China does not care what you believe or do they just want economic influence in the region. America made the mistake also of forgetting about the economic well being of its own people while spending trillions of dollars abroad to rebuild other nations. Right now China has better infrastructure than America in many ways. More roads, bridges, highways, rail, airports and subways. Asia has all the top airports in the world and is still growing.
Laos and China will succeed greater and our people will be united at the heart and mind of both people. In a sense of faith for the Lao people across the country. China realistically gave Laos and the people of Laotian or "Lao origin" HOPE . Unlike the U.S that continue war game else where and seeking to returned back into our regions and stir political and social unrest. This is Western U.S ways of dividing our country and our neighbors apart.
Hoàng Nguyên Big talk from a little guy with nothing to show. I can not imagine how aggressive Vietnam will be if the situation reverses when Vietnam is as large as China. Before you talk big, imagine if most Chinese think like you about the Vietnamese. The Chinese can easily wipe out Vietnam and purge the Vietnamese.
@Hoàng Nguyên That is only from your Vietnamese own personal opinion. We already know Vietnamese aren't any innocent either and also evil. The Laotian, Thais, Burmese and Cambodian all know Vietnamese aren't good people since ancient times and still today because you still have that evil Vietnamese trait in you!
@Hoàng Nguyên And that threat will be noted! Vietnamese like yourself isn't new to us because Vietnamese like you are more dangerous to us then the Chinese. Laos doesn't need to decide on which side to pick at the moment. Only the Vietnamese like yourself will threaten us in so many ways that we eventually will need to pick side and it won't be you sneaky Vietnamese trouble maker in the end.
@@vkninedragon6236 Soon Chinese will not be the only one purging the Vietnamese out of their own land. Laos is choosing the right direction in terms of Laos and China ties. Vietnam has done nothing to us accept serious threats like your friend Hoang Nguyen! His threats is quite common among Vietnamese and it shown how much his kind is a threat to Vietnamese neighboring people whom at least has morality and respect.
I believe that from your name you're Laos. I would suggest you to weigh in the pros and cons with collaborating with any country, China included to see if it's for the better or for worse for your country and your people. Most of the bad deals that happened in our respective countries (like the many Special Economic Zones) are done by the red and corrupted rulers against the will of its people. They are there to collect bribes as much as they could before fleeing out of the country. And Chinese people are the masters of the art of bribing.
I’m an American man, I been living in Vietnam since 2013, I can tell you there are still have a fairytale view of the US. Yet the US is the least of the nation’s investing in VN. The top 3 are China, Japan, South Korea. VN is going thru a huge development boom. The way I see it as an outsider is VN is in a transformative age (the Ho Chi Minh VN and the new Facebook Internet VN) The old VN is still hung up on its past and old fashion isolated thinking. The young new VN is very curious and open to change and looks forward to more development and change. I think it’s another 5 yrs before the transition crosses into the new and sheds its past issues. But it’s happening all over VN. VN is s vibrant alive country of hardworking motivated people
China can build infrastructures on time,on budget and at a fraction of the cost compares to western countries, Elon Mask said that " Chinese can build infrastructures 100 times faster than America".
Maybe Chinese engineer should hire Florida bridge building engineers, they will show Chinese how to build a walk bridge that lasts only 4 hours after was opened 4 months ago. hahaha.
@Jason Cyr Trans bay terminal just opened in San Francisco. But closed next day. Why. Found 2 80 foot long I beam holding the building up got 2 cracks. Guess who made the steel beam. Your beloved Americans from NY. Lol. Also China build the hardest section of the bay bridge with Chinese engineering and steel. So what were u saying. Out of the world top 100 that's over 50 floors skyscraper. China built 75 of them. Top 10 tallest skyscraper in the world. China took 7 spots. Lol. U been living underneath a rock?
Here is how good China is at buiding railroad with chinese workers and materials in Viet Nam: The Cat Linh- Ha Đong railroad is 13Km long and contracted to Chinese company at 553 million US in 2011, supposed to start operating in 2015. As of today, 3 years later, they raised the cost to ́̉́868 millions US and still in test mode. This is just an example of how good Chinese contractors are! Go to Viet Nam and take a look at all the Thermal Electric Coal plants build by China and see for yourself how they smoke! The Vietnamese government officials are all bought and controlled by Chinese Government, so they just close their eyes! Very bad situation for its people, just like what happened in China not very long ago!
The host said "As the land locked largely mountainous country with many in population living in poverty, Laos has for years been put high on the United Nation list of least developed countries." So where are western countries, Korea, and Japan to help Laos to develop? They totally ignored Laos and let Laos die on its own. Now as China comes in to help Laos develop, and Laos is developing fast with many Laos people's getting richer, the West are getting jealous and starts to smear and demonize China. While the western countries constantly smear China about debt-trap, smart Laotians believe in long-term like the Chinese. Laos people remember to take this helps from China's goodwill to grow better.
Please google search for 'Laos Golden Triangle' to see what China does in this 'Special Economic Zone' leased from Laos since 2007. Not only in Laos but also in Cambodia, China with the help of the corrupted governments in place are taking control of more and more of these 'special economic zones' reserved only for Chinese outside China.
If it happened to your country to be under 1000 years of colonization from a bigger country, what would you be able to think? Who are the true friends of China? African countries? Pakistan of Afghanistan? Unless you are blinded by your government propaganda, you should also know what happened to your own people in the Tiananmen Square massacer and Falun Gong practitioners! That's what your party could do to its own people, forget about Vietnamese or else! Here they are: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/tiananmen-square-massacre-anniversary-beijing-tank-man-china-protests-facts-death-toll-a8382111.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_harvesting_from_Falun_Gong_practitioners_in_China
@@h.p.nguyen7656 So what did you and your country do to help laos? Nothing. If you don't like our 1b1r, then shut up and do your own things. Lao is not viet, let them make their own decisions, ok? Why so indignant? I have seen this tank event hundreds of time in youtube. Anything new? 50 years passed, we are the 2nd in the world and your country still the large brothel for white people. They even feed and train dogs like you to disgust us.
H.P. Nguyen - what's my government? I am not Chinese citizen. What 1000 year colonization? Your Vietnamese culture is from Chinese culture, Confucius teaching, from food, family values, clothing, pottery, weaving, to language, holidays, etc. Vietnamese culture is 90% or more from Chinese culture. If you blame China for colonization, then are you ashamed of your culture which is 90% from Chinese? If you blame Chinese for 1000 years colonization, then drop all your Chinese culture and adopt the French which changed your language from Nom words to Latin words. See I hate to see Vietnamese are such a traitor and ungrateful people. Without Chinese influence, you Vietnamese are still backward and barbarians. Although many Vietnamese hate China, China still comes to help your country develop. The cultural building in Hanoi is a gift from China to Vietnam. Instead of saying "thank you, China, very much for you great help", you Vietnamese blame China for helping like "take your money away we don't need your money" blah blah. Remember that your Vietnamese government is asking China for help. China doesn't volunteer to come and help VN because China already learns its lesson from ungrateful neighbor, Vietnam. Helping Vietnam, China doesn't get much benefit. Where is American's helps when VN needs roads and bridges the most, not weapons? When VN needs roads and bridges to develop the country to make Vietnamese lives better, the US creates fears for your country and sells weapons to make money off Vietnam, and your ungrateful Vietnamese still worship the American like god. I wonder if Vietnamese are lack of intelligence or something. I don't know.
Yeah but your people are paying thousands to come here. You should not hate on people you know nothing about. May God bless you even though your a bad person. Much love from the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 💯💣🔥💩
@@evrydayamerican I'm living in the US and hate US government too. It has done horrendous things around the globe and you don't have to live in the US to know the fact that US is a big bully to many countries. In fact, being an American can make you extremely ignorant.
@@kiwizoey413 I understand but what do you expect after out of no where Japan bombed us and we dropped the atom boom on them we have went on the offensive. Do you know what the Asian countries due to people for just being a Christian and all the torture and government murder of it own citizens for trying to just speak out about their dictator ways. I believe all governments have made huge mistakes but as I said last time people will risk their life and freedom to try and live in MY beautiful country. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. If you don't like it leave in all truths we will be better off without people like y'all that do not care to learn our way but think you should be able to practice your cultures with no regard to the one where you have sought refuge in. Much love from the best country in the world.💯😘
@@evrydayamerican I know war is terrible but if you think that justifies everything the US has done, then according to your logic not enough people died in 911
Don't tell me Vietnamese people believes that if US take control over the country, US will help to build the infrastructure and technology. Look what happened to Iraq. What I meant is, US will help building the country but the country must pay something in return. And that could be taking lives. No one is fully evil or fully saint, even a country. Just don't be a hater of either one.
Even if the US drop Vietnam like Irag. Vietnam will still own and run the government by the Vietnamese . If China help Vietnam they will slowly colonize and poison the Vietnamese people and turn Vietnam into a province of China. Why do you think for thousand of years the Vietnamese always fight back the Chinese doesn't matter they war or economic because they dont want to be another puppet
noel0702 im Vietnamese, mostly people DONT belive US or China building infrastructure and technology for Vietnam. No free lunch!! special China, we are deal with China over thoundsand years so no one know China better than VIETNAMESE!!! we're fighting and in peaceful areas time over again & again. China is never is true friend of Vietnam!!! business is business, that's all. Not friend or whatever. China is steal our lands, our island we're step by step standing by our own legs, a country CANT depend on anyone, any country can't except someone help you free, it always have returns sooner or later
@@ThuongNguyen-ub4no devil and Saint are wanting to helping each others, china is helping least developers countries seem like forcefully , being help , more likely worrying no food on the table for their families , least developing countries more likely vulnerable peoples, ,, if from poverties into corruption , be pondering , just an advice,
It must be very hard for Chinese government to find ways to keep economy grow, so many state owned giant factories that have tremendous production capacity for building infrastructures desperately need new projects. At the same time the infrastructures are badly needed in some neighboring countries while they have no money to do it, I think in that regards it could be a win win situation. People like to paint China government as evil and full of conspiracy, but the truth is that everyone is just trying to find ways to survive and prosper.
This is the comment with the clearest mind under this video. Everyone wins from these projects. Also when ASEAN and African countries getting richer, they would have more purchasing power for Chinese manufactured goods.
It is hard to trust a government that does not allow freedom of its own citizens. You can only imagine what it will do to others when it gets the chance.
@@salomonquijada7144 China is the only real democracy country which really destroyed nobility since ancient time by using national test system to distribute political power instead of wealth and bloodline. (this really suit your belief) For a long time China is the only country you could really change your life just rely on your own intelligence and hardworking .US used to like China in some aspect but that is rely on the "free land" If there are no "free indian land " to be explored, trouble comes.......
All I want to see in my lifetime is Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America reach their potential and return to the greatness they knew before colonization and imperialism 🥺
Laos is so beautiful I’d love to visit and experience the culture. Your series on the Silk Road has been enlightening, there is so much to learn about South a East Asia and China, and I’m left with the feeling that it’s peoples will have a safe and productive future.♦️♦️♦️
China pumped billions of dollars to help build up Laos' economy and infrastructures while the US has dumped billions of tons of bombs and land mines into Laos! So much bombs and land mines are still in Laos that even today those bombs and land mines are still killing the people of Laos, but the only country that is helping Laos to get rid of those bombs and land mines is China! The US is nowhere to be found despite the pleas from the government of Laos and the UN to help Laos get rid of the bombs and land mines that the US has placed in Laos! Before China helps Laos' to build its economy, Laos owed the US billions of dollars in debts thanks to the US's debt trap schemes! Now that Laos is able to pay off most of the debts it owes to the US, thanks to China's investments with the country, the US makes up stories about China's "debt traps in Laos! The jealous USA is in desperation mode since it is losing its hegemony over Laos and other countries so it accuses China of doing the very thing that it is guilty of doing in order to smear China's reputation and convince Laos to not do business with China! But the government and people of Laos are not stupid, they could see what China has done for their countries versus the lies, thefts, and debt traps that the US has put them into! While the US keeps spreading its anti-China propaganda, China keeps building up the world to withstand the US's intrusion, thefts, and bullying!
It's very wise if the Vietnamese to be cautious in signing massive trade and economic deals with ANY foreign investors, not just China. When another nation has too much financial influence on a nation; the integrity of their political and judicial systems become compromised and can easily result in a foreign government influencing laws, policies and even constitutions. This takes generations to reverse and potentially the affected country may never fully recover.
What this channel failed to mention is that most of the animosity between China and Vietnam are being manipulated by the US! The US has many fake non-governmental organizations, such as the National Endowment for Democracy, that operate in China and Vietnam to stir up troubles for both China and Vietnam by trying to get the people in Vietnam to hate China so that Vietnam would be an enemy for China instead of a friend! The US has these fake non-governmental organizations all over the world trying to hurt both China and Russia by pulling these types of schemes against these two powerful countries that the US sees as a threat to its hegemony!
fantastic video! finally have a chance to see with my eyes what it really is like with the new silk road project. Great to see people benefiting from the project, despite challenges lying within and ahead. More cooperation and communication will make the world a better place.
Love to see these two countries together for development for the benefit of masses of two Great countries with historic cherished memories of their struggle against common adversaries the Imperialism.
I enjoyed watching this video. People will overgrow their personal miss-understanding, and we have to grow as human beings all over the world. Planet is becoming smaller and we are coming to know each other much better then ever before. One day we will love each others.
Vietnam is just very tenacious about being independent. It declared independence from a colonial power and built a constitution that takes a large part from the American constitution and Les droits de l'homme. The Soviet Union was the only one who could back the Ho-Chi-Mihn's government and there was no other capable non-communist leader. Now in 2019, in retrospective, for the average Vietnamese person will view Americas actions as more noble than those of China that would just wants to control them. The devastation that Stalinist policies brought to Vietnam was in many ways worse than the war. China is developing its own version of colonialism and maybe its best system for the world - I don't know - but it is perfectly reasonable for nations to not want to be involved at this early stage. Everyone knows that with these belt and road projects, there will be politicians making a lot of money on the side. It happened in Malaysia. When there isn't a lot of transparency in these projects, people will safely assume that there is corruption going on. I don't know how this documentary could present ordinary people protesting against corruption and taking an interest in Vietnam's future as a nationalist sentiment. There are no elections and more control over the media in Vietnam, so people protest as a way of expressing political discontent. Its better that some protest is expressed rather than follow China's attitude towards protest. Saying that Vietnam should accept debts from China and its politicians are smart enough to realise this but the average person is stupid and nationalist is intellectually dishonest. This is why people end up watching fake news, the main-stream news is biased and doesn't dig deep enough.
aside, they are a hub of nations plug in, not China or America but every other countries EU Japan Russia, nobody fighting at the hub since what they seek at the hub is work force and resources, and ASEAN has those quality work force since their education is above Africa continent, specially Vietnam textbook, it is a hell hole in that textbook but arcoording to the world, Vietnam offer quality education for everyone even if they stop at 5th grade, they can do basic math, geography and electric, look at USA for example, only few school in USA has that quality, the rest are hell hole consider to USA standard
In Pakistan : Main Line-1 Railway project from $6.2 billion to $9 billion. In Vietnam: The 13.5 km Cat Linh - Ha Dong rail way project from VND 8.770 bil ( in 2011, USD 417 mil) up to VND 18.000 bil (or USD782 mil)
Reasonably fair presentation of the relationship in the region. Interesting to see the author could not resistant to the “party line” question of debt trap.
China pumped billions of dollars to help build up Laos' economy and infrastructures while the US has dumped billions of tons of bombs and land mines into Laos! So much bombs and land mines are still in Laos that even today those bombs and land mines are still killing the people of Laos, but the only country that is helping Laos to get rid of those bombs and land mines is China! The US is nowhere to be found despite the pleas from the government of Laos and the UN to help Laos get rid of the bombs and land mines that the US has placed in Laos! Before China helps Laos' to build its economy, Laos owed the US billions of dollars in debts thanks to the US's debt trap schemes! Now that Laos is able to pay off most of the debts it owes to the US, thanks to China's investments with the country, the US makes up stories about China's "debt traps in Laos! The jealous USA is in desperation mode since it is losing its hegemony over Laos and other countries so it accuses China of doing the very thing that it is guilty of doing in order to smear China's reputation and convince Laos to not do business with China! But the government and people of Laos are not stupid, they could see what China has done for their countries versus the lies, thefts, and debt traps that the US has put them into! While the US keeps spreading its anti-China propaganda, China keeps building up the world to withstand the US's intrusion, thefts, and bullying!
China is really very good in Business. And they really get things done. That's what I like about China. The Chinese are also good friends to have in my experience in getting along with them. Thank you China for being so good.
I feel this video has been very fair. There are of concerns about debt traps and negative, as in any big projects. But the tone is measured and I feel the good will of the reporter. Good will criticisms should always be welcomed.
@5:18, the Vietnamese vegetable seller actually said he's been lucky enough to make enough money for his children to go to school, but NOT SAVE ANY EXTRA money. On the other hand, translated to " I even have extra money to save every month".
this channel can say this to the world cause they're the CCP's propaganda channel, why don't they make a video about Three Gorges Dam, they do really helpful in pushing the country people lives to despair and rise up the relying in china's farm product. what a good job you guys doing out here. and the nice comment on how the BRI make good to the world as i can see , half -chinese over sea singing good song about their mother land.
@@victorwong616 vietnamese people never gave out a sad face talking about how dificult their life is, you can search on that, even their living is at the lowest , when interviewed they can easily telling you with a smiling face as if that's some one story . the vietnamese people is like this, even portraited in some japanese drama , decribing them as having no fear of the future , even they're at the most crucial time . just doing their best to live , that's all
@@victorwong616 buddy , i'm not him , but even in ho chi minh city, there're guys like him, woke up in 2 a:m, going to the market trading place just to earn enough money feeding his family , the budget for their children to go to school that's a big prize for them cause of they had to earn money in early year without finished elementary shool .
They think they are superior to anyone, they look down on us asians, Now, look what china is doing, making other cuntries prosper and grow, did america make any country grow? Iraq.. syria... libya... afghanistan...
Without the Western ideas, where would the world be now? more likely the world still in the stone age where a lot more poor people. Side affect is they trying try to push the Western believes into other cultures. It has the good and the bad.
@@tacomadoan1010 No without the westerner who didnt colonize other country probably wouldve had chance to develop i mean Japan have the fastest maglev train and china is developing rapidly as well not everything is invented by westerner.
What an amazing vision and forward thinking creating this New Silk Road. I can't think of any country bold enough to try and pull this off with enough resource and capital like China. I have to commend them for that. China's goal is to facilitate trade with the world and in the process elevate the poor countries along this belt and road initiatives. It's a win win for the countries involved. The debt trap is real and a concern but I don't think China's goal is to create a debt trap for the countries but to connect the world to trade. I expect a few countries may fail to pay back. We shall see how that unfolds but I do really like the grand view with the side effect of modernizing many of the countries that will be touched by this forward vision and improving their standard of living. I truly also want to believe this will help the world as we are all one race Human race.
Great report! It is mind blowing what China is doing in Asia where investment is concerned. Africa is another area too. The Chinese have vision and are taking a leadership role in world investment infrastructre projects, helping poorer, developing countries to modernize. Its truly amazing as they are doing.
This is it! the ultimate path to glory and riches. No prayer, no religion, no drama, no god only effort and action. Motivated by business and development, everybody benefits rather aiming for religion, politics or race. Well done china !
My opinion: I think we need not forget history because we could learn a lot by studying history, but the world is not static but dynamic, and the way people think is also changed, so people don’t want to think in the same way every day, and the attitudes, thoughts, opinions, standpoints etc. could be changed in more balanced way without focusing on extreme turnings. So, countries in Asia have reached to a significant juncture in history to work together for the benefit of ALL instead of a single party. So, all countries in Asia should think of new approaches in order to work together as a single Asian partnership, a common platform, because every single country should be benefited whatever is initiated in the region at mega level. So, need to think of “win-win situations” at all times. When Asia is flourished, the whole world is flourished too, and no doubt about it. Good Luck, Asia! Good Luck, World!
I think all of asia should unite for peace and prosperity for its people n korea and s korea china tiwan japan plays.a key.part to that vision form your own alliance
There needs to be more cultural and educational exchange between China and Vietnam. I have heard of more Vietnamese going to study in China but there should also be more Chinese exchange in Vietnam.
"Total public debt is 70 percent of GDP" for Laos - that's not too bad, and all these debts are not totally owe to China. What about World Bank and ADB or IMF, this is hardly a China's debt trap.
Vietnam and China should put aside the past conflict and focus in the future collaboration.. since they are bordering neighbor.. I won't pick a side even I had no choice.. As I love both of them.. Long Live Vietnam and China.
America knows the Vietnam war was a dark part of our history. The fact we all know Vietnam is not a communist puppet for china means the war should never have happened. And the fact Vietnam is able to forgive America really shows how strong they are. America has alot of respect for Vietnam. Whatever happens hopefully Vietnam continues to grow and get stronger... I bet they do.
I am going to China Town Today, because I'm missing my friends. Also, we will be eating in Chinese Restaurant. Just imagine all the good Chinese Foods with scattered Cilantro on top. And I will go for thirds, not for seconds, but for thirds! See you there!
@Drakken Dragous search what? for western propaganda on Chinese debt trap???? this has all been proven to be lies and just think about this, if the vast majority of countries from Asean, east asia to africa are all choosing to make deals with China then think about how bad the deals made by the western countries must have been? all you have to do is look at history and you can see clearly how western imperialism works and this is why they choose China!! you should find sources with documents and evidence not opinions and speculation!! even the western media has admitted the " Chinese debt trap" story's were not accurate!!!
Why borrow money from China to build the road?Because it's good, you can develop your own infrastructure and drive the economy.The economy along the road will be developed, the national tax revenue will increase, and people will be convenient to travel. The U.S. doesn't like them borrowing money from China.Why don't you lend it to them? Because you don't want them to develop.You won't be able to control them when they develop. Of course these countries can borrow money from many organizations and countries to develop themselves.But they choose China in the end。Are they stupid?Of course not. Because interest rates in China are low, there are not many other requirements.It's just a two-way choice between those countries and China. Of course the United States doesn't want that to happen.So what would the United States do? The United States is of course funding the country's opposition or the restless to rock the boat. If you look closely, you will find that behind the troublemakers is the United States or Japan.
H Gng - Ah, I can see that you're smart. Not only that China is genuinely helping it's neighbor but also teaching skills and technology. The US doesn't teach skills and tech but hides them so that the US can monopolize the markets.
@@jameschristophercirujano6650 you have no idea of what debt trap is. It's called loan in West. Besides, IMF, WB or any other multi-lateral organisations have a much higher interest rate than China's.
@@haozhaojun8936 Except that China does this to acquire something other than money if the loan couldn't be paid. The west wouldn't let you borrow if you couldn't pay it but China will if it could get something else aside from money, like its port acquisitions. Yes, that's a debt trap. You wanna defend China coz your Chinese. I understand that. I would fight for my country too. I understand nationalists coz I'm a nationalist myself. Otherwise you wouldn't be blabbering in an obscure comment section.
@@jameschristophercirujano6650 buying part of ports is strategic thing for the government and is mutually beneficial. If you are willing to search more info, check out the price that Chinese paid, we didn't take advantage of others. I don't understand why you think it's a trap.
Please kindly visit to the Manipur (North east India) and you can see what is happening over there after merging into India. Making totally backward land by imposing martial laws, no development and no futures. Manipur and north east India merging with India as second class citizen and feeling totally oppressed. Lastly Manipuris looked same like Chinese and we have totally different cultures from Mainland India. We are not able to get such opportunities of developments that are happening in other Asian countries. .
It's like getting investment from the stock market as a listed company. You get money to develop for the moment, and when you grow you return the favour.
China is the invester now, but this decision will bring benefits to both sides, not only China. This one belt one road will definitely boost Asia's economy.
There is no free lunch and no debt trap, it is business as usual, better concrete infrastructure than paper dollars, greetings from Brazil, congrats for the coverage...
When china proposed lending to Hanoi for the city train, it does not say the cost will double and project lengthen by 3 times. After 10 years, billion of USD loaned from China but the train still un runable. Only Vietnamese pay the bigger and bigger debt. My advice to other country, loan from china always comes with corruption, in efficient project and low quality infrastructure.
@Thach Nguyen You should've done your research into why Vietnam launched that invasion and the aftermath of that invasion, then it'll be very clear to you. By the way, Google is free, so you have no excuse whatsoever.
What kind of question is that ? Presenter : “Is his daily tedious routine worth it?” Is keeping his belly full and that of his children and aged parents worth it? It’s called survival Bro
Investing to Vietnam is intelligent plan. VietNam is one of the most develop country in Southeast Asia. They have young workfore and their economy is developing so fast
Anthony great documentary BRI is great for the economy and cultural exchanges.This is much better that spending billions on army and stealing resources that Western counties do.great show again can't wait to visit Vietnam and Laos..
laos and vietnam were breathtaking in the early 90s . went back in 2015 and it was looking like development was unplanned quite haphazard and above all doing more harm than good . u cant blame the people for doing better than they were but governments r supposed to look to the future and organise and plan towards it
Here’s something cool to know I’m Vietnamese so people in Vietnam live in their shops by using the ground floor as the shop and higher floors as a house
There is a general practice of China Companies ( particularly in mineral exploitation projects) that is they do not care on environtment and destroy the infrastructure in the region that got the project. In Vietnam, China company using HOWA truck which overloaded with iron ore causing the destruction of road in every place they comes. The dust is special condensed, spreading and poluted all the area. It is the destruction not investment.
I'm American, I'm free to be whatever I want. I would never trade places with anyone of you. EVER! join us be free freedom is not free.You all deserve freedom if you will fight for it.
I like this video. The questions and topic is fair and very informative. As Laotian who is educated and living in the Western country, I wish Laos to have a successful economic growth and hoping she has made further progress then she has now. But, it is understandable when Laos is one of the poorest countries in world, and have extremely low-education populations, she does not have a lot of investors who is willing to invest in her; China might be only option that iis opening up to her. Yet as Laotian who want the best for Laos, I have to wonder, how much our country resource Chinese has been taking advance of verse what Chinese has given and loan to Laos vs. if Laos is opening up herself to the world----fair market value. I see a lot of comments that is posting, they appear to be more political then the question---what is the best for Laos. I also wonder if most of the comments are a fake news from Chinese government(intent to cover up and cloud up--- Lao people from see which path is better for herself). Since we have limited resource as a landlock country, Laotian population or government should focus on a giving her people a high education----may be we should look at Singapore and South Korean as example----they do not have a lot of nature resource, but their people are highly educated, as a result, they are able to compete in the world class economic. We must learn from our history, too much pride is not good for Laos; and we also become subject of taking advance by other country, don't you agree? Ex. Laos people and country has paid heavy price in Vietnam war, so when they draw indochina map. Best wish to Lao People and Country.... I hope someday, I could make a contribution in her progress.....
thank you, CNA and host. As a Chinese lived in Shanghai I don't really know the details about the BRI, and my ignorance even make me feared that we might carelessly disturbing our neighbours. And after watching this documentary, I have learned a lot about the BRI and it's influence from north to south. Most importantly, the narrative angle is focusing on the peoples, their lives and culture. That I think is the same purpose of BRI which is to inspire people and encourage them to improve their lives constantly.
I just comments now & after that saw your Comment...almost similar Bro.👍
I fully agree with the narrative. It's truth of mutual development.
The Han has a bad habit of eating whatever they see.🤮
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@@stoggafllik BS, you raped the Chinese in your midst and murdered them in a pogrom against the Chinese. Where is your conscience and instead blame others for your shortcomings.
Yes, I hope so! I truly wish the goodness of prosperity for them all. I'm Filipino & I wish the same for our country Philippines same goodness just like I hope for our neighbouring countries. People deserve improvements & favorable changes!
Simple things！If your neighbors are stable and prosperous, you won't face a refugee crisis.
Only corrupt one wanna run to China
in addition, when ur neighbors are rich you can sell more goods.
@@haozhaojun8936 and buy more than sell. Welcome back
@@vietbac77 It will be good to purchase some goods freely like tropical fruits from the SEA. I don't care about import-export deficit. The principle is to live a better life.
@@haozhaojun8936 you might read on fruit trading bw Vietnam and China. Vietnamese farmers always be bully and in pain
I do believe that every human beings deserves a better living condition. Every people need roads, bridges, railways, hospitals and school. Good luck to one belt one road initial ! Long life to China-Laos -Vietnam friendship !
Nice bro , i lov your information bc I'm Vietnam:)))
Yeah if only that was Chinas intent but it’s not China doesn’t help without taking over sovereignty and control just Ask Fiji how that is going. Chinas belt and road initiative is nothing more then trying to spread its roots into everywhere that accepts it and inevitably trying to take over sovereignty.
I'm very happy that Laos will have railway and high way because roads in Laos is very bad.
Laos will transform, China will deveop Asia the most, each country will achieve a level they can Not be able to achieve by themselves
an advice for you laos people ... BUY PROPERTIES !!! it will rise double in 10 years most.
james bond as history shows it was the west that does what your saying for a veeeeeery long time
Teolulz get lost wtf you talking bad about Chinese people. hater is gonna hate.
but vietcong and american are jealous and sabotage it.
Its funny to see westerner and vietnamese all of a sudden care about us Laos.
aznscyth who do you think help Laos fought off the pol pot?
aznscyth it’s funny how you think Laos is a subject matter .
you are wrong. Westerner and vietnamese don't care about Laos, they want your land and resources. They could careless about Laos.
@@mydoto And Cambodia. Oh yeah Vietnam is sucking up money and taking land from Cambodia for the same reason. Both Laos and Cambodia share a lot of the same problems.
Good luck to everyone in Laos!
It is great to see Laos is developing with support of China .
2 Commies who keep their peeps on a short poor leash
@William Anderson most... rather turn the other cheek just to be the house slave.
Forget and forgive thats all good and super koo" but they never said sorry once.
@Sam Ann war crimes...
@Sam Ann are you one of those ppl who ask the questions, but fear answers.
thank your words bro
Trade is good for the world, No war!
This is new style Imperialism. All those sacrifice of the Uncle Ho went astray.
Dipak. Let's be honest. Every countries' economy is interlocked with one another. No country can be fully independent in every way. At least for China, you get infrastructure development and trade which improves the lifestyle of the people.
As for the Western powers, in particular USA, all they are interested in is to sell you more weapons, provoke internal & external conflicts causing more conflicts & misery. I am sure Uncle Ho will agree with the latter. Thousands were killed from both sides during the Vietnam War. The effects of Chemical Warfare (Agent Orange) inflicted by the Americans is still evident after all these years evident by the numerous deformed children born each year.
i noticed that too. Channel Asia rubbish
J L .....Channel News Asia is Singapore owned.
Teolulz ......you’re so wrong ! Channel News Asia is from and owned by Singapore !
I like this narrator here, his voice, speech, articulation on describing and delivering details of his Subject topic is very persuasive. No interruption, nor advertisement. He interact with people when he seems neccessary in his term. That's the way to control what you want to deliver in regards to the information you to want convey. The Subject "Silk Road" fit your Voice. Thank you Sir, keep up the Exellent work that you are doing.
China's helping building many infrastructures, which could attract many more countries, and they could also benefit from all these, including the West. What the West has done is exporting their so-call cultures and democracy. I would say, doing is better than just saying, some people can't feel this way tho.
But then again China isn't doing it out of the goodness of their heart. There is always a catch to everything. As the video's title, it paves the way for China's new Silk Road. Which in a larger picture would be used as China's worldwide monopoly of goods and trade. It's why China keeps lending money to other bankrupt questionable countries without expecting the loan to be paid in monetary sums, but rather through 'loyalty' for 'helping'.
The west unfortunately has been slow to help because of a misguided belief that all cultures must first adopt western values and political structures before major investments are made. Whereas China does not care what you believe or do they just want economic influence in the region.
America made the mistake also of forgetting about the economic well being of its own people while spending trillions of dollars abroad to rebuild other nations. Right now China has better infrastructure than America in many ways. More roads, bridges, highways, rail, airports and subways. Asia has all the top airports in the world and is still growing.
@@moonlightstripess 美国又是如何对待伊拉克，叙利亚等国家的？是借给这些国家钱，还是帮这些国家修路了？
50 cent army hard at work.
@@moonlightstripess Choice between having the US/the west and European come in robbed your resources clean and bombed your
Laos and China will succeed greater and our people will be united at the heart and mind of both people. In a sense of faith for the Lao people across the country. China realistically gave Laos and the people of Laotian or "Lao origin" HOPE . Unlike the U.S that continue war game else where and seeking to returned back into our regions and stir political and social unrest. This is Western U.S ways of dividing our country and our neighbors apart.
Hoàng Nguyên
Big talk from a little guy with nothing to show. I can not imagine how aggressive Vietnam will be if the situation reverses when Vietnam is as large as China.
Before you talk big, imagine if most Chinese think like you about the Vietnamese. The Chinese can easily wipe out Vietnam and purge the Vietnamese.
@Hoàng Nguyên That is only from your Vietnamese own personal opinion. We already know Vietnamese aren't any innocent either and also evil. The Laotian, Thais, Burmese and Cambodian all know Vietnamese aren't good people since ancient times and still today because you still have that evil Vietnamese trait in you!
@Hoàng Nguyên And that threat will be noted! Vietnamese like yourself isn't new to us because Vietnamese like you are more dangerous to us then the Chinese. Laos doesn't need to decide on which side to pick at the moment. Only the Vietnamese like yourself will threaten us in so many ways that we eventually will need to pick side and it won't be you sneaky Vietnamese trouble maker in the end.
@@vkninedragon6236 Soon Chinese will not be the only one purging the Vietnamese out of their own land. Laos is choosing the right direction in terms of Laos and China ties. Vietnam has done nothing to us accept serious threats like your friend Hoang Nguyen! His threats is quite common among Vietnamese and it shown how much his kind is a threat to Vietnamese neighboring people whom at least has morality and respect.
I believe that from your name you're Laos. I would suggest you to weigh in the pros and cons with collaborating with any country, China included to see if it's for the better or for worse for your country and your people. Most of the bad deals that happened in our respective countries (like the many Special Economic Zones) are done by the red and corrupted rulers against the will of its people. They are there to collect bribes as much as they could before fleeing out of the country. And Chinese people are the masters of the art of bribing.
Lao is a beautiful country. Would love to visit some day
I’m an American man, I been living in Vietnam since 2013, I can tell you there are still have a fairytale view of the US. Yet the US is the least of the nation’s investing in VN. The top 3 are China, Japan, South Korea. VN is going thru a huge development boom. The way I see it as an outsider is VN is in a transformative age (the Ho Chi Minh VN and the new Facebook Internet VN)
The old VN is still hung up on its past and old fashion isolated thinking.
The young new VN is very curious and open to change and looks forward to more development and change.
I think it’s another 5 yrs before the transition crosses into the new and sheds its past issues. But it’s happening all over VN. VN is s vibrant alive country of hardworking motivated people
Let Vietnaam prosper with USA & China aid!!!
Let Vietnaam prosper with USA & China aid!!!!
How do you make a income there?
I want to move out of the u.s
China can build infrastructures on time,on budget and at a fraction of the cost compares to western countries, Elon Mask said that " Chinese can build infrastructures 100 times faster than America".
Maybe Chinese engineer should hire Florida bridge building engineers, they will show Chinese how to build a walk bridge that lasts only 4 hours after was opened 4 months ago. hahaha.
@@fastshootmmmm haaaaaaaaaaaa.
@Jason Cyr Trans bay terminal just opened in San Francisco. But closed next day. Why. Found 2 80 foot long I beam holding the building up got 2 cracks. Guess who made the steel beam. Your beloved Americans from NY. Lol. Also China build the hardest section of the bay bridge with Chinese engineering and steel. So what were u saying. Out of the world top 100 that's over 50 floors skyscraper. China built 75 of them. Top 10 tallest skyscraper in the world. China took 7 spots. Lol. U been living underneath a rock?
Here is how good China is at buiding railroad with chinese workers and materials in Viet Nam:
The Cat Linh- Ha Đong railroad is 13Km long and contracted to Chinese company at 553 million US in 2011, supposed to start operating in 2015. As of today, 3 years later, they raised the cost to ́̉́868 millions US and still in test mode. This is just an example of how good Chinese contractors are! Go to Viet Nam and take a look at all the Thermal Electric Coal plants build by China and see for yourself how they smoke! The Vietnamese government officials are all bought and controlled by Chinese Government, so they just close their eyes! Very bad situation for its people, just like what happened in China not very long ago!
Jason Cyr which is good because 10 years later there are better technology to replace the old model
Laos is so beautiful ! I hope it stays that way despite modernization which always come with pollution and natural resources depletion!
The host said "As the land locked largely mountainous country with many in population living in poverty, Laos has for years been put high on the United Nation list of least developed countries."
So where are western countries, Korea, and Japan to help Laos to develop? They totally ignored Laos and let Laos die on its own. Now as China comes in to help Laos develop, and Laos is developing fast with many Laos people's getting richer, the West are getting jealous and starts to smear and demonize China. While the western countries constantly smear China about debt-trap, smart Laotians believe in long-term like the Chinese.
Laos people remember to take this helps from China's goodwill to grow better.
Please google search for 'Laos Golden Triangle' to see what China does in this 'Special Economic Zone' leased from Laos since 2007.
Not only in Laos but also in Cambodia, China with the help of the corrupted governments in place are taking control of more and more of these 'special economic zones' reserved only for Chinese outside China.
H.P. Nguyen - exactly as people said. You, Vietnamese, are ungrateful. You've shown it out already.
If it happened to your country to be under 1000 years of colonization from a bigger country, what would you be able to think? Who are the true friends of China? African countries? Pakistan of Afghanistan? Unless you are blinded by your government propaganda, you should also know what happened to your own people in the Tiananmen Square massacer and Falun Gong practitioners! That's what your party could do to its own people, forget about Vietnamese or else!
Here they are:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/tiananmen-square-massacre-anniversary-beijing-tank-man-china-protests-facts-death-toll-a8382111.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_harvesting_from_Falun_Gong_practitioners_in_China
@@h.p.nguyen7656 So what did you and your country do to help laos? Nothing. If you don't like our 1b1r, then shut up and do your own things. Lao is not viet, let them make their own decisions, ok? Why so indignant?
I have seen this tank event hundreds of time in youtube. Anything new? 50 years passed, we are the 2nd in the world and your country still the large brothel for white people. They even feed and train dogs like you to disgust us.
H.P. Nguyen - what's my government? I am not Chinese citizen.
What 1000 year colonization? Your Vietnamese culture is from Chinese culture, Confucius teaching, from food, family values, clothing, pottery, weaving, to language, holidays, etc. Vietnamese culture is 90% or more from Chinese culture.
If you blame China for colonization, then are you ashamed of your culture which is 90% from Chinese? If you blame Chinese for 1000 years colonization, then drop all your Chinese culture and adopt the French which changed your language from Nom words to Latin words.
See I hate to see Vietnamese are such a traitor and ungrateful people. Without Chinese influence, you Vietnamese are still backward and barbarians. Although many Vietnamese hate China, China still comes to help your country develop. The cultural building in Hanoi is a gift from China to Vietnam. Instead of saying "thank you, China, very much for you great help", you Vietnamese blame China for helping like "take your money away we don't need your money" blah blah.
Remember that your Vietnamese government is asking China for help. China doesn't volunteer to come and help VN because China already learns its lesson from ungrateful neighbor, Vietnam. Helping Vietnam, China doesn't get much benefit.
Where is American's helps when VN needs roads and bridges the most, not weapons?
When VN needs roads and bridges to develop the country to make Vietnamese lives better, the US creates fears for your country and sells weapons to make money off Vietnam, and your ungrateful Vietnamese still worship the American like god.
I wonder if Vietnamese are lack of intelligence or something. I don't know.
I am Indian but I like it because this is better than what united snakes of America do
Oh boy, good name --- United Snakes of America
Yeah but your people are paying thousands to come here. You should not hate on people you know nothing about. May God bless you even though your a bad person. Much love from the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 💯💣🔥💩
@@evrydayamerican I'm living in the US and hate US government too. It has done horrendous things around the globe and you don't have to live in the US to know the fact that US is a big bully to many countries. In fact, being an American can make you extremely ignorant.
@@kiwizoey413 I understand but what do you expect after out of no where Japan bombed us and we dropped the atom boom on them we have went on the offensive. Do you know what the Asian countries due to people for just being a Christian and all the torture and government murder of it own citizens for trying to just speak out about their dictator ways. I believe all governments have made huge mistakes but as I said last time people will risk their life and freedom to try and live in MY beautiful country. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. If you don't like it leave in all truths we will be better off without people like y'all that do not care to learn our way but think you should be able to practice your cultures with no regard to the one where you have sought refuge in. Much love from the best country in the world.💯😘
@@evrydayamerican I know war is terrible but if you think that justifies everything the US has done, then according to your logic not enough people died in 911
Don't tell me Vietnamese people believes that if US take control over the country, US will help to build the infrastructure and technology. Look what happened to Iraq.
What I meant is, US will help building the country but the country must pay something in return. And that could be taking lives. No one is fully evil or fully saint, even a country. Just don't be a hater of either one.
Even if the US drop Vietnam like Irag. Vietnam will still own and run the government by the Vietnamese . If China help Vietnam they will slowly colonize and poison the Vietnamese people and turn Vietnam into a province of China. Why do you think for thousand of years the Vietnamese always fight back the Chinese doesn't matter they war or economic because they dont want to be another puppet
@@ThuongNguyen-ub4no yeah, totally understand.
noel0702
im Vietnamese, mostly people DONT belive US or China building infrastructure and technology for Vietnam. No free lunch!!
special China, we are deal with China over thoundsand years so no one know China better than VIETNAMESE!!!
we're fighting and in peaceful areas time over again & again. China is never is true friend of Vietnam!!!
business is business, that's all. Not friend or whatever. China is steal our lands, our island
we're step by step standing by our own legs, a country CANT depend on anyone, any country
can't except someone help you free, it always have returns sooner or later
i like this comment very much!!
@@ThuongNguyen-ub4no devil and Saint are wanting to helping each others, china is helping least developers countries seem like forcefully , being help , more likely worrying no food on the table for their families , least developing countries more likely vulnerable peoples, ,, if from poverties into corruption , be pondering , just an advice,
It must be very hard for Chinese government to find ways to keep economy grow, so many state owned giant factories that have tremendous production capacity for building infrastructures desperately need new projects. At the same time the infrastructures are badly needed in some neighboring countries while they have no money to do it, I think in that regards it could be a win win situation. People like to paint China government as evil and full of conspiracy, but the truth is that everyone is just trying to find ways to survive and prosper.
This is the comment with the clearest mind under this video. Everyone wins from these projects.
Also when ASEAN and African countries getting richer, they would have more purchasing power for Chinese manufactured goods.
It is hard to trust a government that does not allow freedom of its own citizens. You can only imagine what it will do to others when it gets the chance.
@@salomonquijada7144 China is the only real democracy country which really destroyed nobility since ancient time by using national test system to distribute political power instead of wealth and bloodline. (this really suit your belief) For a long time China is the only country you could really change your life just rely on your own intelligence and hardworking .US used to like China in some aspect but that is rely on the "free land" If there are no "free indian land " to be explored, trouble comes.......
So concentration camps and fascism are not considered evil anymore?
@@ChrisSmith-si6gq not when bombing people in the middle East = democracy and freedom
All I want to see in my lifetime is Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America reach their potential and return to the greatness they knew before colonization and imperialism 🥺
Amen to that brotha. Hopefully it will come soon
@@ext8023 Greetings from Brazil!!
Laos is so beautiful I’d love to visit and experience the culture.
Your series on the Silk Road has been enlightening, there is so much to learn about South a East Asia and China, and I’m left with the feeling that it’s peoples will have a safe and productive future.♦️♦️♦️
China pumped billions of dollars to help build up Laos' economy and infrastructures while the US has dumped billions of tons of bombs and land mines into Laos! So much bombs and land mines are still in Laos that even today those bombs and land mines are still killing the people of Laos, but the only country that is helping Laos to get rid of those bombs and land mines is China! The US is nowhere to be found despite the pleas from the government of Laos and the UN to help Laos get rid of the bombs and land mines that the US has placed in Laos!
Before China helps Laos' to build its economy, Laos owed the US billions of dollars in debts thanks to the US's debt trap schemes! Now that Laos is able to pay off most of the debts it owes to the US, thanks to China's investments with the country, the US makes up stories about China's "debt traps in Laos! The jealous USA is in desperation mode since it is losing its hegemony over Laos and other countries so it accuses China of doing the very thing that it is guilty of doing in order to smear China's reputation and convince Laos to not do business with China! But the government and people of Laos are not stupid, they could see what China has done for their countries versus the lies, thefts, and debt traps that the US has put them into! While the US keeps spreading its anti-China propaganda, China keeps building up the world to withstand the US's intrusion, thefts, and bullying!
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It's very wise if the Vietnamese to be cautious in signing massive trade and economic deals with ANY foreign investors, not just China. When another nation has too much financial influence on a nation; the integrity of their political and judicial systems become compromised and can easily result in a foreign government influencing laws, policies and even constitutions. This takes generations to reverse and potentially the affected country may never fully recover.
Don’t worry if you are dealing with the US. They don’t need a contract and they will just tell you what to do.
Love your channel and your effort trying to explain to the westerns the BRI. Its awesome and a brilliant job in my opinion! Thank you very much!
What this channel failed to mention is that most of the animosity between China and Vietnam are being manipulated by the US! The US has many fake non-governmental organizations, such as the National Endowment for Democracy, that operate in China and Vietnam to stir up troubles for both China and Vietnam by trying to get the people in Vietnam to hate China so that Vietnam would be an enemy for China instead of a friend! The US has these fake non-governmental organizations all over the world trying to hurt both China and Russia by pulling these types of schemes against these two powerful countries that the US sees as a threat to its hegemony!
Thank you to the Asean leaders
Please Mr Vorachith take care of your Lao’s peoples and make Lao better
Thank you with love from Lao
fantastic video! finally have a chance to see with my eyes what it really is like with the new silk road project. Great to see people benefiting from the project, despite challenges lying within and ahead. More cooperation and communication will make the world a better place.
maybe not the locals but definitely benefiting the chinese
希望亚洲各国政府和人民能和平共处，共创美好生活！加油亚洲！
Chine montre leur la voie
Excellent! The most informative, insightful and creative program on the BRI that I have ever seen.Good work.Thank you.
Over all the doc is evenly reported, including both challenging side and benifitial side of China's influences on these countries.
Love to see these two countries together for development for the benefit of masses of two Great countries with historic cherished memories of their struggle against common adversaries the Imperialism.
I enjoyed watching this video. People will overgrow their personal miss-understanding, and we have to grow as human beings all over the world. Planet is becoming smaller and we are coming to know each other much better then ever before. One day we will love each others.
Vietnam is just very tenacious about being independent. It declared independence from a colonial power and built a constitution that takes a large part from the American constitution and Les droits de l'homme. The Soviet Union was the only one who could back the Ho-Chi-Mihn's government and there was no other capable non-communist leader.
Now in 2019, in retrospective, for the average Vietnamese person will view Americas actions as more noble than those of China that would just wants to control them. The devastation that Stalinist policies brought to Vietnam was in many ways worse than the war. China is developing its own version of colonialism and maybe its best system for the world - I don't know - but it is perfectly reasonable for nations to not want to be involved at this early stage.
Everyone knows that with these belt and road projects, there will be politicians making a lot of money on the side. It happened in Malaysia. When there isn't a lot of transparency in these projects, people will safely assume that there is corruption going on. I don't know how this documentary could present ordinary people protesting against corruption and taking an interest in Vietnam's future as a nationalist sentiment. There are no elections and more control over the media in Vietnam, so people protest as a way of expressing political discontent. Its better that some protest is expressed rather than follow China's attitude towards protest.
Saying that Vietnam should accept debts from China and its politicians are smart enough to realise this but the average person is stupid and nationalist is intellectually dishonest. This is why people end up watching fake news, the main-stream news is biased and doesn't dig deep enough.
aside, they are a hub of nations plug in, not China or America but every other countries EU Japan Russia, nobody fighting at the hub since what they seek at the hub is work force and resources, and ASEAN has those quality work force since their education is above Africa continent, specially Vietnam textbook, it is a hell hole in that textbook but arcoording to the world, Vietnam offer quality education for everyone even if they stop at 5th grade, they can do basic math, geography and electric, look at USA for example, only few school in USA has that quality, the rest are hell hole consider to USA standard
In Pakistan : Main Line-1 Railway project from $6.2 billion to $9 billion.
In Vietnam: The 13.5 km Cat Linh - Ha Dong rail way project from VND 8.770 bil ( in 2011, USD 417 mil) up to VND 18.000 bil (or USD782 mil)
I do love Asian dramas! The love of Asian development of characters - instead of violent special effects to entertain...keeps my attention.
Reasonably fair presentation of the relationship in the region. Interesting to see the author could not resistant to the “party line” question of debt trap.
China pumped billions of dollars to help build up Laos' economy and infrastructures while the US has dumped billions of tons of bombs and land mines into Laos! So much bombs and land mines are still in Laos that even today those bombs and land mines are still killing the people of Laos, but the only country that is helping Laos to get rid of those bombs and land mines is China! The US is nowhere to be found despite the pleas from the government of Laos and the UN to help Laos get rid of the bombs and land mines that the US has placed in Laos!
Before China helps Laos' to build its economy, Laos owed the US billions of dollars in debts thanks to the US's debt trap schemes! Now that Laos is able to pay off most of the debts it owes to the US, thanks to China's investments with the country, the US makes up stories about China's "debt traps in Laos! The jealous USA is in desperation mode since it is losing its hegemony over Laos and other countries so it accuses China of doing the very thing that it is guilty of doing in order to smear China's reputation and convince Laos to not do business with China! But the government and people of Laos are not stupid, they could see what China has done for their countries versus the lies, thefts, and debt traps that the US has put them into! While the US keeps spreading its anti-China propaganda, China keeps building up the world to withstand the US's intrusion, thefts, and bullying!
China is really very good in Business. And they really get things done. That's what I like about China. The Chinese are also good friends to have in my experience in getting along with them. Thank you China for being so good.
別這麼 夸..現在非常時期..
China Japan Korea and ASEAN we should working together and making Asia great again ...keep going 🙏
+Indian subcontinent .
@Bo Liu , are Lao or chin???
great to see people doing better
Vietnam has learned to live next to a giant and bullied neighbour China for thousands of years. Love Vietnam 🇻🇳 from Australia
Harold, you're the beneficiary of genocide in 'Australia', address that before you comment on the China/Vietnam dynamic
Harold 888
thank you from Vietnam, finding someone who understand us from a series of comments from China made me feel happy
China ain't a bully
look, a white person is here to do what he is good at.
I feel this video has been very fair. There are of concerns about debt traps and negative, as in any big projects. But the tone is measured and I feel the good will of the reporter. Good will criticisms should always be welcomed.
@5:18, the Vietnamese vegetable seller actually said he's been lucky enough to make enough money for his children to go to school, but NOT SAVE ANY EXTRA money. On the other hand, translated to " I even have extra money to save every month".
this channel can say this to the world cause they're the CCP's propaganda channel, why don't they make a video about Three Gorges Dam, they do really helpful in pushing the country people lives to despair and rise up the relying in china's farm product. what a good job you guys doing out here. and the nice comment on how the BRI make good to the world as i can see , half -chinese over sea singing good song about their mother land.
Why does his face looks so happy when he says it ?
@@victorwong616 vietnamese people never gave out a sad face talking about how dificult their life is, you can search on that, even their living is at the lowest , when interviewed they can easily telling you with a smiling face as if that's some one story . the vietnamese people is like this, even portraited in some japanese drama , decribing them as having no fear of the future , even they're at the most crucial time . just doing their best to live , that's all
@@meitestukyo8664 is there a particular reason why he said that?? What caused him to lose so much money?? I fail to see the reasoning here
@@victorwong616 buddy , i'm not him , but even in ho chi minh city, there're guys like him, woke up in 2 a:m, going to the market trading place just to earn enough money feeding his family , the budget for their children to go to school that's a big prize for them cause of they had to earn money in early year without finished elementary shool .
Its very interesting how westerns try to educate other countries, but they forget the damage they have done twoards them
Agree 100%
They think they are superior to anyone, they look down on us asians,
Now, look what china is doing, making other cuntries prosper and grow, did america make any country grow? Iraq.. syria... libya... afghanistan...
Without the Western ideas, where would the world be now? more likely the world still in the stone age where a lot more poor people. Side affect is they trying try to push the Western believes into other cultures. It has the good and the bad.
You too, can be a Chinese concentration camp guard with no formal training. Just call Mr. Xi at 800-FATASS.
@@tacomadoan1010 No without the westerner who didnt colonize other country probably wouldve had chance to develop i mean Japan have the fastest maglev train and china is developing rapidly as well not everything is invented by westerner.
India and Vietnam are partners in this developing world... India loves Vietnam 🇮🇳🇻🇳
Tks you
Anthony, Thank you for sharing this video. Very informative really. Keep up the good work.
What an amazing vision and forward thinking creating this New Silk Road. I can't think of any country bold enough to try and pull this off with enough resource and capital like China. I have to commend them for that. China's goal is to facilitate trade with the world and in the process elevate the poor countries along this belt and road initiatives. It's a win win for the countries involved. The debt trap is real and a concern but I don't think China's goal is to create a debt trap for the countries but to connect the world to trade. I expect a few countries may fail to pay back. We shall see how that unfolds but I do really like the grand view with the side effect of modernizing many of the countries that will be touched by this forward vision and improving their standard of living. I truly also want to believe this will help the world as we are all one race Human race.
Beautiful program thank you video.
Great report! It is mind blowing what China is doing in Asia where investment is concerned. Africa is another area too. The Chinese have vision and are taking a leadership role in world investment infrastructre projects, helping poorer, developing countries to modernize. Its truly amazing as they are doing.
Vietnam is building a high speed rail from Cai long and Dong Dang to Hanoi.Land lock Laos is building a high speed rail from China to Thailand..
This is it! the ultimate path to glory and riches. No prayer, no religion, no drama, no god only effort and action. Motivated by business and development, everybody benefits rather aiming for religion, politics or race. Well done china !
My opinion: I think we need not forget history because we could learn a lot by studying history, but the world is not static but dynamic, and the way people think is also changed, so people don’t want to think in the same way every day, and the attitudes, thoughts, opinions, standpoints etc. could be changed in more balanced way without focusing on extreme turnings. So, countries in Asia have reached to a significant juncture in history to work together for the benefit of ALL instead of a single party. So, all countries in Asia should think of new approaches in order to work together as a single Asian partnership, a common platform, because every single country should be benefited whatever is initiated in the region at mega level. So, need to think of “win-win situations” at all times. When Asia is flourished, the whole world is flourished too, and no doubt about it.
Good Luck, Asia! Good Luck, World!
I think all of asia should unite for peace and prosperity for its people n korea and s korea china tiwan japan plays.a key.part to that vision form your own alliance
There needs to be more cultural and educational exchange between China and Vietnam. I have heard of more Vietnamese going to study in China but there should also be more Chinese exchange in Vietnam.
Already very deep culture influences.
Thank You CNA channel..very useful video bout Chinese BRI.. I'm from India..Now I subscribed your Channel..
I hope ASEAN countries may finally realize a middle-class and more with China's help.
"Total public debt is 70 percent of GDP" for Laos - that's not too bad, and all these debts are not totally owe to China. What about World Bank and ADB or IMF, this is hardly a China's debt trap.
Vietnam and China should put aside the past conflict and focus in the future collaboration.. since they are bordering neighbor.. I won't pick a side even I had no choice.. As I love both of them.. Long Live Vietnam and China.
As an Oversea Chinese I am concerned about the strain on race relations caused by this. Amy Chua's book, World on Fire described this.
looking forward to travel into these hidden gems amazing scenery!
America knows the Vietnam war was a dark part of our history. The fact we all know Vietnam is not a communist puppet for china means the war should never have happened. And the fact Vietnam is able to forgive America really shows how strong they are. America has alot of respect for Vietnam. Whatever happens hopefully Vietnam continues to grow and get stronger... I bet they do.
Excellent documentary showing the vision of one belt one road to speed up development in many Asian countries 👍👍
It's kind of ironic that the website that I watch this video on is banned in China.
Very informative & very beautiful Documantary...Salute to CNA channel.
Wish we all enjoy peace forever!
I am going to China Town Today, because I'm missing my friends. Also, we will be eating in Chinese Restaurant. Just imagine all the good Chinese Foods with scattered Cilantro on top. And I will go for thirds, not for seconds, but for thirds! See you there!
My Favourite CNA Reporter
Thank you for doing this documentary video . I love to say " Make love not war " Thank you !!
@Drakken Dragous search what? for western propaganda on Chinese debt trap???? this has all been proven to be lies and just think about this, if the vast majority of countries from Asean, east asia to africa are all choosing to make deals with China then think about how bad the deals made by the western countries must have been? all you have to do is look at history and you can see clearly how western imperialism works and this is why they choose China!! you should find sources with documents and evidence not opinions and speculation!! even the western media has admitted the " Chinese debt trap" story's were not accurate!!!
You already know, 'no money no honey' anywhere you roam throughout the world...
Trade brings peace and prosperity..and.more pride.to these people.
Become credit , but it bring slave to children still .this is inroad by economic morden
Nice China is always super great and positive on this channel
Why borrow money from China to build the road?Because it's good, you can develop your own infrastructure and drive the economy.The economy along the road will be developed, the national tax revenue will increase, and people will be convenient to travel.
The U.S. doesn't like them borrowing money from China.Why don't you lend it to them?
Because you don't want them to develop.You won't be able to control them when they develop.
Of course these countries can borrow money from many organizations and countries to develop themselves.But they choose China in the end。Are they stupid?Of course not.
Because interest rates in China are low, there are not many other requirements.It's just a two-way choice between those countries and China.
Of course the United States doesn't want that to happen.So what would the United States do?
The United States is of course funding the country's opposition or the restless to rock the boat.
If you look closely, you will find that behind the troublemakers is the United States or Japan.
H Gng - Ah, I can see that you're smart. Not only that China is genuinely helping it's neighbor but also teaching skills and technology. The US doesn't teach skills and tech but hides them so that the US can monopolize the markets.
To be honest China is very good with debt traps.
@@jameschristophercirujano6650 you have no idea of what debt trap is. It's called loan in West. Besides, IMF, WB or any other multi-lateral organisations have a much higher interest rate than China's.
@@haozhaojun8936 Except that China does this to acquire something other than money if the loan couldn't be paid. The west wouldn't let you borrow if you couldn't pay it but China will if it could get something else aside from money, like its port acquisitions. Yes, that's a debt trap. You wanna defend China coz your Chinese. I understand that. I would fight for my country too. I understand nationalists coz I'm a nationalist myself. Otherwise you wouldn't be blabbering in an obscure comment section.
@@jameschristophercirujano6650 buying part of ports is strategic thing for the government and is mutually beneficial. If you are willing to search more info, check out the price that Chinese paid, we didn't take advantage of others. I don't understand why you think it's a trap.
Anthony, your last words are really inspiring! .... and a positive towards B&R Initiative too : )
Thank you!
I really like how the host shows respect to all cultures.
Great documentry. It bring up both postive and negtive points. It let us to think and choose the best options.
business is business, not political. there is no eternal enemy, but interest. the interest can always override the conflict.
Please kindly visit to the Manipur (North east India) and you can see what is happening over there after merging into India. Making totally backward land by imposing martial laws, no development and no futures. Manipur and north east India merging with India as second class citizen and feeling totally oppressed. Lastly Manipuris looked same like Chinese and we have totally different cultures from Mainland India. We are not able to get such opportunities of developments that are happening in other Asian countries.
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good propaganda....
ravi nah its up to you
ganechandra ningthoujam get indenpendance bro
Can't blame Indians, they can barely manage their capital city lol
@Yuen ting 02 yeah Tibet should be freed from devil china
As I watched this video I kept thinking that Nothing in Life is free, and this Silk project is no exception to that Rule.
Yes, that is why both party should be careful and prudent to have good benefit
明智的人。
It's like getting investment from the stock market as a listed company. You get money to develop for the moment, and when you grow you return the favour.
China is the invester now, but this decision will bring benefits to both sides, not only China. This one belt one road will definitely boost Asia's economy.
I agree. The Bible says the borrower is servant to the lender. Beware of lenders.
There is no free lunch and no debt trap, it is business as usual, better concrete infrastructure than paper dollars, greetings from Brazil, congrats for the coverage...
Nothing is for free. We can look back at the relationship in the past few thousand years and predict what the future will hold!
Exactly, just look at Sri Lanka
Who said it's for free??? Like from where do you guys get this thinking.?
@@kiutong9281 what do you mean look at Sri lanka..??? Are you talking about that port???
Thanks for producing these Silk Road vids, I truly enjoyed them! 👍🏽
Hi Hieu Thai, thanks for watching! Have you checked out our New Silk Road playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLbnMTcZEga8RRyTMl4pIAXjQNqsV1xVPM.html
When china proposed lending to Hanoi for the city train, it does not say the cost will double and project lengthen by 3 times. After 10 years, billion of USD loaned from China but the train still un runable. Only Vietnamese pay the bigger and bigger debt. My advice to other country, loan from china always comes with corruption, in efficient project and low quality infrastructure.
As a Chinese, I believe that only by living in peace with China can the interests of both sides of the cooperation be enhanced.
very difficulty to live in peace with a neighbor who has a hegemonic attitude toward everyone and every neighbors.
@Thach Nguyen You should've done your research into why Vietnam launched that invasion and the aftermath of that invasion, then it'll be very clear to you. By the way, Google is free, so you have no excuse whatsoever.
What kind of question is that ?
Presenter : “Is his daily tedious routine worth it?”
Is keeping his belly full and that of his children and aged parents worth it?
It’s called survival Bro
What he meant was, he can choose a less tedious job without crossing border.
Investing to Vietnam is intelligent plan. VietNam is one of the most develop country in Southeast Asia. They have young workfore and their economy is developing so fast
Thank You for an unbiased and yet interesting video.
I will share.
The Chinese are not good at wasting time on the debate, they will prove everything with practical actions.
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Anthony great documentary BRI is great for the economy and cultural exchanges.This is much better that spending billions on army and stealing resources that Western counties do.great show again can't wait to visit Vietnam and Laos..
If not for China, who will bring development to Laos?
Yes definitely
Uncle Sam.
I'm American and I love Chinese TV
Thank you Anthony Chesutinbader Mingalarbya.
Every development in gdp is a debt trap, as long as gdp can outpace debt, it's all good. otherwise, it's bad investment.
Debt for quality and good seed will be paid off as it is fair. Debt with bribery and poor result will destroy a nation
Hope china help indonesia and malaysia build malaka bridge..
Hard to see any benefit for both countries to have this bridge
No to the Sumatran bridge.
laos and vietnam were breathtaking in the early 90s . went back in 2015 and it was looking like development was unplanned quite haphazard and above all doing more harm than good . u cant blame the people for doing better than they were but governments r supposed to look to the future and organise and plan towards it
In love with 😍 Lao
84% US, 10% China, there must be a huge thumb up to the US media!
It should say 10% hate US but 90% hate China
@鹤川夫人 i love that news, so how can a innituative from 100% hate can be a good deal
Thanks for posting.
Here’s something cool to know I’m Vietnamese so people in Vietnam live in their shops by using the ground floor as the shop and higher floors as a house
There is a general practice of China Companies ( particularly in mineral exploitation projects) that is they do not care on environtment and destroy the infrastructure in the region that got the project. In Vietnam, China company using HOWA truck which overloaded with iron ore causing the destruction of road in every place they comes. The dust is special condensed, spreading and poluted all the area. It is the destruction not investment.
Look forward. Share common interest and grow together.
Despite that everyone interviewed in this video is happy about the trade, the narrator says that the Vietnamese are not happy.
could you please add subtitles to each video of the silk road series？
I'm American, I'm free to be whatever I want. I would never trade places with anyone of you. EVER! join us be free freedom is not free.You all deserve freedom if you will fight for it.
I like this video. The questions and topic is fair and very informative. As Laotian who is educated and living in the Western country, I wish Laos to have a successful economic growth and hoping she has made further progress then she has now. But, it is understandable when Laos is one of the poorest countries in world, and have extremely low-education populations, she does not have a lot of investors who is willing to invest in her; China might be only option that iis opening up to her.
Yet as Laotian who want the best for Laos, I have to wonder, how much our country resource Chinese has been taking advance of verse what Chinese has given and loan to Laos vs. if Laos is opening up herself to the world----fair market value.
I see a lot of comments that is posting, they appear to be more political then the question---what is the best for Laos. I also wonder if most of the comments are a fake news from Chinese government(intent to cover up and cloud up--- Lao people from see which path is better for herself).
Since we have limited resource as a landlock country, Laotian population or government should focus on a giving her people a high education----may be we should look at Singapore and South Korean as example----they do not have a lot of nature resource, but their people are highly educated, as a result, they are able to compete in the world class economic. We must learn from our history, too much pride is not good for Laos; and we also become subject of taking advance by other country, don't you agree? Ex. Laos people and country has paid heavy price in Vietnam war, so when they draw indochina map. Best wish to Lao People and Country.... I hope someday, I could make a contribution in her progress.....