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At China's Belt and Road summit, participants welcome US-India's rival plan

A woman walks in front of a sign at the 'Belt and Road' summit in Hong Kong, China Sept. 14, 2023. [Reuters]

A plan unveiled by the U.S and India last week to build what is seen as an alternative to China's modern-day Silk Road could mean better deals for the nations along the route, according to participants at a conference in Hong Kong this week marking the 10th anniversary of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI.

"I think the more the merrier, as many as possible," said Henry Nduka Awuregu, director-general of Scholars Chamber of Commerce & Industry, which promotes good investments in Nigeria.

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