China's Belt and Road Initiative
Recently, China has taken the Iron Silk Road to another level and launched its Belt and Road Initiative. Figure 9.12 shows the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank members in orange, the proposed overland corridors, or the Land Silk Road, in black, and the Maritime Silk Road in blue.
Using many of the original Silk Routes, China wants to use trade and infrastructure to increase its global influence. China plans to provide funding to more than 100 countries for roads, railways, power plants, ports, and other infrastructure projects. China's goal is to complete the project by 2049, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Figure 9.12 China's Belt and Road Initiative.
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