在中国，面向世界的“一带一路”倡议，与中华民族的母亲河长江联结在一起，沿线地区正在实现融合发展。4月16日，新华社以《China Focus: Belt and Road joins hands with Yangtze River》为主题采访了重庆工商大学经济学院院长、重庆工商大学东南亚研究中心主任李敬研究员和埃科尔物流匈牙利公司总经理阿科什.科瓦奇，中国网国际站刊发了新华社的英文采访报道。

中心李敬主任在接受英文采访时指出，“The combination of the Belt and Road and the Yangtze River Economic Belt has become a powerful engine for the BRI itself.” “Countries and regions along the Belt and Road will also enjoy the benefits brought by the Yangtze River Economic Belt.” “There will be more development space between the initiative and the economic belt.” “There will be more golden opportunities.”