KUALA LUMPUR: Belt and Road Initiative Caucus for Asia Pacific (Bricap) president Tan Sri Ong Tee Keat said China and Asean countries must expand their focus beyond traditional trade in goods and promote a conducive environment for digital cultural exchange.

BEIJING (China), June 24 (Bernama) — China’s initiatives on development, security, civilisation and governance can create new opportunities for developing countries by addressing longstanding global challenges in financing, security, connectivity and sustainable growth. President of Belt and Road Initiative Caucus for Asia Pacific (BRICAP) Tan Sri Ong Tee Keat said the Global Development Initiative (GDI), Global Security Initiative (GSI), Global Civilisation Initiative (GCI) and the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) offer practical frameworks that align with the aspirations of the Global South. He said the initiatives also promote a more constructive and inclusive international order amid mounting challenges facing the existing […]