Czech energy expert Hynek Beran: China's energy sector could serve as a model for the world.

Hynek Beran, a leading Czech energy expert with over thirty years of experience in the field, praised China's achievements in the energy sector and expressed his willingness to collaborate on the New Silk Road project. In an interview, Beran mentioned that he became acquainted with Chinese philosophy as a student, having read Laozi's Dao De Jing, and that he deeply respects Chinese culture. He also listed the works of the Chinese general Sun Tzu among his favorite books. He recalled that his mother was an archaeologist, which makes both the historical and the modern Silk Road inspiring to him. "I believe we certainly have a lot to build upon," he said.