Chinese-built new highway to help Kyrgyzstan in economic development: Kyrgyz expert

STORY: Chinese-built new highway to help Kyrgyzstan in economic development: Kyrgyz expert DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Bishkek CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the north-south highway in Kyrgyzstan 2. SOUNDBITE (Kyrgrz): SHERDALI BAKTYGULOV, Expert from the National Institute for Strategic Studies of the Kyrgyz Republic 3. various of the north-south highway in Kyrgyzstan 4. various of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan highway 5. various of the north-south highway in Kyrgyzstan STORYLINE: A Kyrgyz expert has said that a new highway built by China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will not only help Kyrgyzstan in economic development, but also create international transport corridors that will promote growth throughout Central Asia. The expert points out that the north-south highway in Kyrgyzstan makes it possible to halve the cost of transporting goods in the region, thus promoting trade and cooperation. SOUNDBITE (Kyrgrz): SHERDALI BAKTYGULOV, Expert from the National

KYRGYZSTAN-BISHKEK-CHINESE-BUILT HIGHWAY(CN)

KYRGYZSTAN-BISHKEK-CHINESE-BUILT HIGHWAY(CN)

(230512) -- BISHKEK, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sherdali Baktygulov, an expert from the National Institute for Strategic Studies of the Kyrgyz Republic, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, April 27, 2023. A new highway built by China within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will not only help Kyrgyzstan in economic development through boosting road connectivity, but also create international transport corridors that will promote growth throughout Central Asia, Kyrgyz specialists have said. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Chinese-built new highway to help Kyrgyzstan in economic development -- experts" (Photo by Roman/Xinhua)