Reviving the ‘silk road’
China has pledged billions of dollars for new trade routes over land and sea.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting a two-day summit to win support for an ambitious economic project designed to transform world trade.
The “One Belt, One Road” initiative is a modern take on the old “silk road”.
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Marco Polo pioneered the route from Europe to Asia around 750 years ago.
The latest project aims to create a vast network of new trade routes in central Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
So, how will it change global trade, who will benefit and can it succeed?
Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests:
Pauline Loong – Asia-Analytica
Jabin T Jacob – Institute of Chinese Studies
Bruno Macaes – Portugal’s former junior minister for Europe
Published On 14 May 2017