Global Times' note: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Through the lens of foreign pundits, we take a look at 10 years of the BRI - how it achieves win-win cooperation between China and countries along the Belt and Road and how it increases people's sense of fulfillment in these countries.

In a recent interview with Global Times (GT) reporter Li Aixin, Ong Tee Keat (OTK), president of the Belt & Road Initiative Caucus for Asia Pacific, senior fellow of Taihe Institute, and former Malaysian minister of transport, shared his views on the BRI. He noted that China-Asean collaboration can grow with the inclusion of more human connectivity and cultural engagement.