BEIJING — Kiplagat Kenneth Kiptoo, a young man from Kenya, took a flight in May to East China's Hangzhou, to pursue a bachelor's degree in intelligent manufacturing.

The 29-year-old Kenyan gained a scholarship as a winner in the Africa Tech Challenge, a vocational skills training and competition program sponsored by AVIC Intl, a company under the Aviation Industry Corp of China.

The program has provided training to participants from 10 African countries in fields such as machining, computer numerical control, steel and concrete.

Echoing the Belt and Road Initiative, AVIC started the Air Silk Road project in 2017. ATC is part of the project.

AVIC Intl plays a role in building projects with high standards, sustainability and benefits to people's livelihoods in countries involved in the BRI.

The company joins hands with global partners to cultivate technical talent, serve air transport using Chinese aircraft, and build a modern aviation infrastructure to boost connectivity along the BRI, improving livelihoods and connecting people.