-President Xi Jinping's plan to connect Asia and Europe by borrowing the concept of the historical Silk Road.
-One Belt: Silk Road Economic Belt
-One Road: 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
2. Where does it go through?
The “One Belt” begins in Xi’an in Northwest China before stretching west through Urumqi to Central Asia. From there it goes to northern Iran before swinging west through Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. From Istanbul, it crosses the Bosporus Strait and heads northwest through Europe, including Germany and Netherlands. It then heads south to Venice, Italy.
The other part of the plan is the ‘One Road’ that begins in China's Quanzhou in Fujian province and heads south to the Malacca Strait. From Kuala Lumpur, it heads to India, then crosses the rest of the Indian Ocean to Nairobi, Kenya. From Nairobi, the Maritime Silk Road goes north around the Horn of Africa and moves through the Red Sea into the Mediterranean. Then it meets the land-based Silk Road in Venice.
3. What has China done?
Nov. 8, 2014: Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the creation of the $40-billion Silk Road fund.
Dec. 29, 2014: China's Silk Road Fund Co. Ltd was established in Beijing.
Feb. 16, 2015: The Silk Road Fund starts operation.
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