CHINA'S PURSUIT OF SHARED GROWTH THROUGH DISCUSSION, COLLABORATION CREATES WIN-WIN SITUATION: KENYAN EXPERT

SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's development 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GERRISHON IKIARA, Lecturer, University of Nairobi 3. various of China-Europe freight trains 4. SOUNDBITE (English): GERRISHON IKIARA, Lecturer, University of Nairobi 5. various of streets in Nairobi STORYLINE: The Chinese president encouraged leaders of APEC members to join China in pursuing multilateralism and shared growth through consultation and collaboration, and forging closer partnerships during his latest remarks to the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, as well as on his state visits to Vietnam and Laos. Gerrishon Ikiara, lecturer on international economics at the University of Nairobi, has welcomed the principle of pursuing shared growth through consultation and collaboration. Speaking to Xinhua in a recent interview, he says it represents a vision for promoting international cooperation which will create a win-win situation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GERRISHON IKIARA, Lecturer, University of Nairobi "I agree with it. I think he (the Chinese president) has not just preached it but he has practiced it all over, if you look at the mega projects that China is involved in. China may play a role of initiating an idea or a strategy but immediately involves other countries both in financing implementation and other aspects." According to Ikiara, the principle is closely related to the Belt and Road Initiative, which was proposed by China in 2013. The initiative, he says, has offered new opportunities in connectivity and economic integration between China and the rest of the world. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GERRISHON IKIARA, Lecturer, University of Nairobi "China has now invited everybody, all willing participants to come and join that project to play their parts, especially in the component within the parts where they have capacity."