With China’s Two Sessions in full swing, CGTN stopped by university campuses in Beijing to ask four students from “One Belt, One Road” countries two simple questions: What can China do for your future? And what do you want to do for China?

Understanding China now is more important than any other time in history – and being a Yenching Scholar at Peking University has been an excellent opportunity to get insight into this amazing country - its history, rich culture and pathway to development. The experience gained in China and knowledge of Chinese worldview would be extremely valuable in my future career in international development.  

I want to raise awareness about the Belt and Road Initiative, which has the potential to become the most important development project of the 21st century and will contribute to long-term growth in Asia, Africa and Europe. As a Pakistani, I would also like to play my role as a citizen to further promote China-Pakistan relations.

I think our century’s challenge is (in) security. For my future, as one of the biggest powers in the world, China can take a more active role in the global system to provide a more secure and peaceful world. In this regard, the "One Belt One, Road" initiative is a crucial opportunity for all countries to increase their economic, political and social cooperation and thus eliminate their conflicts. 

I am going to be an academic in the future, so I primarily want to strengthen China and Turkey’s educational cooperation. As two developing countries, we share many areas on which we can cooperate. Thus, I will encourage my colleagues and students to come to China and also try to strengthen the institutional cooperation between both countries to facilitate the exchange of people and information. 

China is already playing a role in my future, because I am currently doing my studies in China. It is in China that I look to enhance my ability to become a better professional in my field of work in communications, public relations and media relations. I do believe that studying here in China benefits me shaping my future.

I would like to make China more understanding of my country. In China, there is still a lack of knowledge about Indonesia. When Chinese people think of Indonesia, they usually think of it as a poor country and always being hit by natural disasters. But, Indonesia is part of the G20, we are the biggest country in Southeast Asia, we are the fourth most populous country in the world, we are a country with vast maritime sources, we are one of the countries with the biggest rain forests and considered as the lungs of the equator. These are things that a lot of Chinese do not know about. I hope that what I can do for China is to enhance its understanding of Indonesia.

There are many opportunities for foreigners in China especially foreigners from neighboring and friendly countries. I'm hopeful that China will help me improve and better utilise my skills. I can see my future in China.

What I really want to do for China is work for Chinese projects in my country and help Chinese government's relations with the Pakistani government. One of my goals is to establish a Chinese NGO for the development of my hometown. I want to do something that can benefit the progress of both countries.

 

At CGTN, we hope their wishes come true.