The Global Times reacted on August 7 to an article in  Russia's daily newspaper 'Nezavisimaya Gazeta' which said "the more Beijing invests in promoting BRI for Central Asia, the more local people oppose China". Saying that the Western media had been critical of the BRI, it listed the projects it claimed China had undertaken to benefit the people of Central Asia adding the Nezavisimaya Gazeta must realise "Central Asia is in need of development". 

 

(Comment: The 'Nezavisimaya Gazeta' is one of the leading media voices of independent opinion.)