KUWAIT CITY, May 26 (Xinhua) -- "I feel guilty but proud," Qu Yonggang, an engineer of China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), told Xinhua on the construction site of the Sabah Al-Salem University City, or Kuwait University.

He was commenting on the recent fame he gained online after his newlywed wife "complained" in an online posting about him for having no time to care for her and the family, winning much sympathy from many Chinese netizens.

"I wish I could become a brick in Kuwait University so that I could see him everyday," said Qu's wife, who wast left home in China, far away from Kuwait.

Speaking of his wife's posting, Qu admitted "I didn't care enough for my family, but I am more needed here."

"I am one of the bricks for building the Kuwait University," he joked in the interview with Xinhua.

Qu, whose job at the construction site in Kuwait University is managing the project's costs, has been indeed very busy and lacks enough time to care about his wife and family afar.

"There are more than 30,000 items on the list, ranging from truckloads to sand and cement," he said.

"I need to compare the construction progress with cost consumption to ensure high quality. I have to keep track of construction progress, submit reports in a timely manner, and correct deviations," he noted.

Even when returning to China for a short stay to hold his wedding ceremony, Qu still had to take a laptop with him anytime. He worked alone from the afternoon to the evening when his relatives and friends celebrated his wedding in another room.

That was because that "the report can not be delayed," he said.

Qu didn't delay his schedule of flying back to Kuwait, despite his wife had a high fever that day.

Since graduating from college in 2013, Qu has gone through the entire process of the CSCEC's project of Kuwait University: bidding, winning the contract, and executing the entire project.

Thanks to the responsibility and hard work by Chinese employees in the CSCEC, the university project is expected to be completed by the end of next year.

Sabah Al-Salem University City, or Kuwait University, is the country's key national strategic construction project. It covers an area of 6 million square meters.

Once completed, it will provide 40,000 university students with brand-new facilities, including a teaching building, a conference center, and a library.

At present, most of the major projects in the University City are being implemented by Chinese companies, including the CSCEC.

"We will leave Kuwait with high-quality buildings. It will certainly be a business card representing 'China's construction'," Qu said.

He also expected to compensate his wife who he thinks he owes a lot due to the mission in Kuwait. "Family support is the most important when you are working abroad. I hope I can compensate her after finishing the project," he said.

Qu is just one of about 8,000 Chinese employees working on about 80 projects as more than 40 Chinese companies are operating in this Arab country.

Since the Kuwaiti government decided to merge its "Vision 2035" with China's Belt and Road Initiative, more Chinese companies have come to Kuwait to seek opportunities.

Proposed in 2013, the initiative, formally known as the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, aims to build a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along the ancient trade routes of the Silk Road.

Qu said almost every Chinese employee working in Kuwait has a similar story like his.

Through building high-rise buildings, roads and bridges, China has expanded its cooperation with Kuwait, which benefits local people who will eventually enjoy the convenience offered by these facilities.

With the scheduled delivery of the entire campus of Kuwait University in 2021, it will surely become the highlight of the fruitful China-Kuwait cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.