A Thai senator is championing China’s city-building playbook after witnessing its impact firsthand. Chib Jitniyom, vice chairman of the Thai Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, joined global leaders at the Global Mayors Dialogue in Nanning—a Chinese city buzzing with cross-border energy. 🌆
In an interview with CGTN, Jitniyom highlighted Nanning’s role as a ‘bridge for ASEAN collaboration’, praising China’s urban development strategies as blueprints for sustainable growth. ‘The integration of technology and green infrastructure here is next-level,’ he said, referencing smart city initiatives reshaping the region.
With ASEAN nations and China deepening ties, events like the Dialogue spotlight how cities like Nanning drive economic corridors—think high-speed rail meets AI-powered hubs. 🚄💡 For young professionals and entrepreneurs, these models offer clues to Asia’s future urban landscapes.
Jitniyom’s takeaways? Cooperation over competition. ‘We’re all leveling up,’ he quipped, nodding to Southeast Asia’s own smart-city ambitions. As debates on urban sustainability go viral, China’s experiments are giving the world new cheat codes. 🌐✨
