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China's route to modernization not only improved its citizens' livelihoods but also inspired many developing nations in the Global South to see that there's an alternative way to grow.
In this video, Marco Fernandes, a Brazilian researcher with the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, argued cooperation with China empowered Latin American countries with investment and technology, which will help them stand on their own feet. This kind of cooperation has provided developing nations with an alternative for development and thus explains the popularity of the Belt and Road Initiative.