China to hold grand Belt and Road Forum meet next week: Will India skip biggest diplomatic event of

[desiHindu]

But a closer look at the attendee list shows that only 20 OBOR countries will send their heads of state (nine, including Fiji, are from outside the Belt and Road). In other words, 44 OBOR nations are not sending their top leaders to the OBOR summit. None of the Middle Eastern nations will; neither will most European countries. As for the 20, they have an average GDP per capita of about $14,700, compared to $25,000 for the 44 countries that won’t, according to UN data.

So, this is already a huge flop even before it began.
It's understood. Why would any self respecting country spread their legs to Chinese?

Reduce trade deficit by begging?

If it works, sure.
Or, we could do to Chinese what they are doing to other countries. What? You think only your country and your people have the tenacity to progress? How naïve.

 

[terranMarine]

Reduce trade deficit by begging?

I don't know how they plan to do it but if begging is the way then by all means

 

[Jlaw]

The driving force of Indian economy are remittance send back to India from expats working else where. For example, the H1B laborer would send a portion of their income to India. When Trump stop H1B for Indians, Indian economy will crash.

Crash to a point. But the 1% Indian will not stop importing Chinese goods, rebranding it and resell to India for big profit. Thus will help reduce the crash.

 

[terranMarine]

Crash to a point. But the 1% Indian will not stop importing Chinese goods, rebranding it and resell to India for big profit. Thus will help reduce the crash.

Their reliance on Chinese imported goods is a fact, no matter how much they brag about boycot we ain't seeing it

 

[Jlaw]

In my eyes, it's a disputed land.

Its Pakistan land. Majority of people who live there are Pakistani. Stop talking nonsense

 

[desiHindu]

Their reliance on Chinese imported goods is a fact, no matter how much they brag about boycot we ain't seeing it

Keep saying that and go and sleep.

Its Pakistan land. Majority of people who live there are Pakistani. Stop talking nonsense

we thank you for building good roads on our land occupied by Pakistan though.
When we get it back, it will already have good roads for me to drive my car

 

[StraightShooter]

So, this is already a huge flop even before it began.
It's understood. Why would any self respecting country spread their legs to Chinese?

If one notices it closely, most the ones which are actively participating are the ones which are dependent on China while most of the ones that are giving a pass are the ones which China needs to actually makes these roads profitable.

At this time OBOR is a political initiative rather than an economic initiative.



Belt and Road Attendees List
May 12, 2017


Below, find a list of confirmed attendees at China’s Belt and Road Forum, to be held in Beijing May 14-15. Sources are hyperlinked wherever possible; entries without hyperlinks are based on statements provided to The Diplomat.

1. Afghanistan: Unspecified minister-level delegation
2. Argentina: President Mauricio Macri
3. Australia: Trade Minister Steve Ciobo
4. Azerbaijan: Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev
5. Bangladesh: Unspecified minister-level delegation
6. Belarus: President Alexander Lukashenko
7. Brazil: Secretary for Strategic Affairs Hussein Ali Kalout
8. Cambodia: Prime Minister Hun Sen
9. Chile: President Michelle Bachelet
10. China: President Xi Jinping
11. Czech Republic: President Milos Zeman
12. Egypt: Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil
13. Ethiopia: Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
14. Fiji: Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama
15. Finland: Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland Anne Berner
16. France: Jean-Pierre Raffarin, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Defense and Armed Forces in the French Senate
17. Germany: Minister of Economic Affairs Brigitte Zypries
18. Greece: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
19. Hungary: Prime Minister Viktor Orban
20. Indonesia: President Joko Widodo
21. Iran: Minister of Economy and Finance Ali Tayebnia
22. Italy: Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni
23. Japan: LDP Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai
24. Kazakhstan: President Nursultan Nazarbayev
25. Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta
26. Kyrgyzstan: President Almazbek Atambayev
27. Kuwait: Minister of the Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber
28. Laos: President Bounnhang Vorachith
29. Malaysia: Prime Minister Najib Razak
30. Maldives: Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed
31. Mongolia: Prime Minister Jargaltulga Erdenebat
32. Myanmar: State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi
33. Romania: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment Gratiela Gavrilescu
34. Nepal: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara
35. New Zealand: Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith
36. North Korea: Confirmed to be sending an official delegation; the delegation will be led by Kim Yong-jae, the North Korean minister of external economic relations, according to a number of South Korean media reports
37. Pakistan: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
38. Philippines: President Rodrigo Duterte
39. Poland: Prime Minister Beata Szydło
40. Russia: President Vladimir Putin
41. Saudi Arabia: Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih
42. Serbia: Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic
43. Singapore: Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong
44. South Korea: Ambassador to China Kim Jang-soo; Park Byeong-seug, National Assembly member for the Democratic Party
45. Spain: Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
46. Sri Lanka: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
47. Switzerland: President Doris Leuthard
48. Syria: unspecificed minister-level delegation
49. Thailand: five ministers: Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Transportation Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Minister of Commerce Apiradi Tantraporn, Minister of Digital for Economy and Society Pichet Durongkaveroj, and Minister of Science and Technology Atchaka Sibunruang
50. Tunisia: Culture Minister Mohamed Zine El-Abidine
51. Turkey: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
52. UAE: Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of State and Group CEO of ADNOC
53. Ukraine: unspecified official delegation
54. United Kingdom: Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond
55. United States: Matt Pottinger, National Security Council senior director for Asia
56. Uzbekistan: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
57. Vietnam: President Tran Dai Quang

Who Is Actually Attending China's Belt and Road Forum?
Which countries are sending officials to China’s big international summit?

By Shannon Tiezzi
May 12, 2017


It’s almost here — after months of emphasis from Chinese government officials and state media, the Belt and Road Forum will open in Beijing on May 14. The two-day forum is dedicated to President Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy project, the Belt and Road Initiative (also known as “One Belt, One Road” after its two main components: the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road).

China has touted the forum as the major international event of the year, with 29 heads of state or government to be in attendance (along with, of course, Xi himself). International organizations will be well-represented too, with UN Secretary General António Guterres, President of the World Bank Jim Yong Kim, and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde all set to attend.

Chinese media has also highlighted the level of global interest by citing the number of countries to be represented: up to 130 in the most recent publications. Yet that figure, and the earlier 110 countries, should not be taken as a count of states sending official delegations, though it’s sometimes implied that way. According to Xinhua, “More than 1,200 people will attend the forum scheduled for mid-May, including officials, scholars, entrepreneurs, representatives of financial institutions, and media organizations from 110 nations [emphasis added].” In other words, if the New York Times is sending a reporter, China is counting the United States in that “110 (now 130) nations” figure.

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So, which countries are actually sending official delegations to the Belt and Road Forum? It’s a difficult question to answer, as there’s no comprehensive list. The Diplomat has attempted to pull together a list of confirmed attendees, but even this should not be taken as comprehensive. Not all embassies and foreign ministries returned requests for comment as of publication time, meaning some countries’ level of participation could not be confirmed. For example, Xinhua says “nearly 20” Latin American and Caribbean countries will be sending ministerial-level delegations; The Diplomat could not confirm which countries, however. In other words, just because a country is not colored in on the map does not necessarily mean it’s not participating in an official capacity.

The Diplomat will continue to update as more responses come in. In the meantime, check out the entire list in text form, with sources, here. At current count, The Diplomat has confirmed official representatives from 57 countries, counting China.


http://thediplomat.com/2017/05/who-is-actually-attending-chinas-belt-and-road-forum/

 

[Jlaw]

Their reliance on Chinese imported goods is a fact, no matter how much they brag about boycot we ain't seeing it

No doubt. They tried banning Chinese goods a few months ago and failed big time. They are addicted to our synthetic drugs.

 

[terranMarine]

Keep saying that and go and sleep.

You should go outside and take a sh!t in the open air to vent off your displeasure. It's a fact India keeps on importing Chinese goods, whether they are high or low quality depending on how much Indian companies are willing to pay India cannot refuse Chinese goods

No doubt. They tried banning Chinese goods a few months ago and failed big time. They are addicted to our opium.

I know our goods are like irresistible drugs, can't get enough of it.

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

I thought India is dying to join CPEC and jealous to Pakistani for getting that opportunity.

india thought usa & japan will boycott it too .

Hopefully our dear Indian friends will come back to earth after all these hyper of not "COMING".......
However the reality may not be inline with your feels good bravery
When almost all the most important representatives in the world is here for this "Belt and road" forum, people may not even noticing India wasn't attending the "Party" LOL
The bottom line will be "everyone is interesting in making MONEY" with the "BRF" except India is continue content with the usual trade mark "POOR but HAPPY" slogan

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed Friday representatives from the European Union, France, Germany, Britain, Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States will attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.

http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0513/c90000-9214705.html

Dont rape him .

 

[terranMarine]

india thought usa & japan will boycott it too .

India believes everything what US says USA and Japan missed the boat joining AIIB, if they miss OBOR they both can commit seppuku , but the problem is they don't want to slam their heads on the wall and told his loyal pet lets join the summit whereas clueless India got the news at last minute

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

As far as i gt it india wants world to listen their concerns . At least they were expecting few countries to listen thm ( us or may be un) .there are lots of regional countries who arnt attending the BRF but india is the only one sho is making fuss about her absence in BRF.
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They took a stand before and now even though they wish they cant move back .

India believes everything what US says USA and Japan missed the boat joining AIIB, if they miss OBOR they both can commit seppuku , but the problem is they don't want to slam their heads on the wall and told his loyal pet lets join the summit whereas clueless India got the news at last minute

Lolz they were expecting usa to stand with thm on their concerns over CPEC . .
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They are making fuss about their absence . maybe they are expecting someone ( China ) to insist them to join it . but it wont happen as we both dont want india in it .

 

[terranMarine]

As far as i gt it india wants world to listen their concerns . At least they were expecting few countries to listen thm ( us or may be un) .there are lots of regional countries who arnt attending the BRF but india is the only one sho is making fuss about her absence in BRF.
.
They took a stand before and now even though they wish they cant move back .


Lolz they were expecting usa to stand with thm on their concerns over CPEC . .
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They are making fuss about their absence . maybe they are expecting someone ( China ) to insist them to join it . but it wont happen as we both dont want india in it .

I'm glad India is sticking to her words not to participate. Who needs India when almost the whole globe wants to join in, even US and Japan at last minute don't want to be left out. But India? Nah they have bigger and better plans just taken by surprise of Trump making a U turn

 

[SorryNotSorry]

A good decision on India's part. If India were to join OBOR- we wouldn't be gaining much, on the other hand - it would validate Pakistan's claim on the territories of Kashmir CPEC passes through.

 

[Jlaw]

India believes everything what US says USA and Japan missed the boat joining AIIB, if they miss OBOR they both can commit seppuku , but the problem is they don't want to slam their heads on the wall and told his loyal pet lets join the summit whereas clueless India got the news at last minute

Off topic, but Japanese scholars and some think tank believe their nation is a bunch of children. They go on to say if Japan doesn't change, they will always have an uncle looking over them.

I'm glad India is sticking to her words not to participate. Who needs India when almost the whole globe wants to join in, even US and Japan at last minute don't want to be left out. But India? Nah they have bigger and better plans just taken by surprise of Trump making a U turn

Most Chinese are angry at the CPC for even suggesting India to join. I praise the pak government for being silent on this because inviting a tiger to wander in your house is not good. Look at BRICS bank, its dead because India is part of the organization. Give India some power and they think they are the CEO