“New patterns of(China’s) Western regions’ development,revitalization of the northeastern region, and the construction of the #GreaterBayArea & #HainanFreeTradePortare key to building China’s front ierregional coordination mechanismand integralto the BRI,” said Prof. Xing. In March, Prof. Xing Guangcheng (Dir., Inst. of Chinese Borderland Studies, CASS) sat for an interview with Guangming_Daily, discussing theBRI’skey achievements and how it offers new strategic opportunities to China’s frontier regions. More on:https://theory.gmw.cn/2024-03/09/content_37192937.htm Prof. Xing noted that by proposing the BRI, China provided the world a comprehensive alternative development plan, adding that the BRI has created better global connectivity and laid the path forglobal peace, common prosperity, openness, innovation, andcultural& people-to-people exchanges. Prof. Xing further suggested China’s front ierethnic minority regions should grasp the opportunities that the BRI has provides, actively participate in the BRI construction, develop higher standard open economy, and explore inter-regional interactions and cooperation.