The new Moroccan ambassador to China Abdelkader El Ansari sat down for an interview with CGTN's Li Mengyuan, in which he expressed optimism for deeper cooperation between China and Africa within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRI, which has become the most popular global public good and the largest platform for international cooperation, has also become a pathway to cooperation, opportunity and prosperity for partner countries seeking joint development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.