Mushahid receives Silk Road Award at BRI Forum for special contribution to CPEC

Newswire

Beijing: In recognition of his longstanding role in CPEC, Senator Mushahid Hussain was presented with a Special Award at the 2023 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) held in Beijing on October 19.

The Award Ceremony was held on the sidelines of the 3rd Belt & Road Forum, and the award was conferred by Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee.

In his acceptance speech, Senator Mushahid Hussain said that he was humbled and honored to be given this prestigious first ever Silk Road News Award, adding “this is an honor for not just myself but for Pakistan and its people”.

Two other awardees were from Uganda and Russia, and the three award winners were chosen from amongst 4485 participants from 80 countries.

Mr. Sayed thanked China for its consistent and enduring support to Pakistan, particularly investment in CPEC projects. Referring to the speech of President Xi Jinping at the Belt & Road Forum, he said “BRI is a new platform for international economic cooperation”, terming BRI as the “most significant development and diplomatic initiative in the 21st Century”.

He said the core of BRI and, indeed, Pakistan-China relations, is the people-to-people connectivity, especially the role of media, think tanks, academia, youth, and NGOs to build a more open, inclusive and interconnected world. He added that BRI is today a material force in the world, bringing benefits and opportunities globally.

Senator Mushahid Hussain termed fake news, falsehoods, and fiction as the biggest challenge to BRI since Information Warfare was being waged against BRI. He urged a collective and cooperative approach of BRI countries on the media front, as a collective voice will be a force multiplier.