The New Era, China in My Eyes | Maltese Ambassador to China: Europe-China economic cooperation will significantly boost world economic development

Beijing (CRI Online) – In the year of 2024, “Belt and Road Initiative” has wrapped up its first vigorous decade and been actively embracing a new golden decade. Reviewing the past, what tangible achievements has BRI made and why has it become a popular international public good and international cooperation platform? Looking ahead, how can BRI achieve new developments of higher quality and higher level? Based on this, China Radio International Online launches "Dialogue with Ambassadors in China: China's Role in the Global Governance" series, interviewing a number of ambassadors to China from BRI partner countries and inviting them to share their perspectives.

Malta is one of the 27 member states of the European Union. In recent years, China and the EU have been seeking closer economic cooperation. H.E. John Busuttil, Maltese ambassador to China, concluded that “If European and Chinese economies do start working excellently together, then I think it will be a very big economic boost to the rest of the world." Getting himself a native Chinese name, the ambassador also pays much attention to cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries, and has his own understanding of Chinese culture. Let's hear what he has to say.