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  • Belt & Road 11 24, 2017

    Poland sees new opportunity in Belt and Road

    Waldemar Pawlak, former Polish prime minister, said the China-led initiative has given his country a new chance to reposition its development strategy by turning Warsaw and the neighboring region into an aviation, railway and economic hub.

  • Belt & Road 11 24, 2017

    Belt and Road Initiative drives non-gov't cooperation

    The Belt and Road Initiative has proved to be an effective agent for boosting cooperation among the non-governmental sectors of countries along the routes.

BACKGROUND

The Belt and Road Initiative refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013. The initiative aims at promoting policy coordination, facilities connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration and people-to-people bond in the international community.

HISTORY

The concept of the Belt and Road Initiative is inspired by the ancient Silk Road that witnessed hundreds of years of booming trade and cultural exchange on the Eurasian continent. The newly launched Belt and Road intends to bring countries in the world closer than ever.

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