China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10. Here’s what to know
Nov 20, 2023 · The initiative is rooted in China’s long history of facilitating trade and commerce across the ancient Silk Road routes that connected Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The …
China’s $900 billion New Silk Road. What you need to know
Jun 26, 2017 · 5 things to know about the New Silk Road A new global superpower Some Western diplomats have been wary in their response to the proposed trade corridor, seeing it …
A brief history of globalization | World Economic Forum
Jan 17, 2019 · It was in this world, too, that Alibaba a few months later opened its Silk Road headquarters in Xi’an. It was meant as the logistical backbone for the e-commerce giant along …
Why is China building a New Silk Road? | World Economic Forum
Jun 26, 2016 · China is reviving the historic Silk Road trade route that runs between its own borders and Europe. Announced in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, the idea is that two new …
What can the New Silk Road do for global trade?
Sep 22, 2015 · The result is that the modern caravan has started rolling. Thus, the “New Silk Road”development project – which embraces an area that is home to about 70% of the world’s …
The challenges and opportunities of China's new Silk Road
Jan 18, 2016 · The original Silk Road, established more than 2,000 years ago, was a critical network of trade routes that promoted economic, political, and cultural exchange among Asia, …
Three ways China can make the New Silk Road sustainable
Sep 15, 2018 · The emergence of China as an economic and political power in the past decade has made waves in the ocean of geo-economics and geopolitics, especially with the country’s …
5 things to know about the New Silk Road | World Economic Forum
Nov 10, 2015 · The new Silk Road is sure to expand it further, and in the long term, all parties stand to gain, as postulated by basic economic theory. In the short term, however, some …
Why the New Silk Road needs a digital revolution
Jan 13, 2017 · For OBOR countries, the path to an efficient and cost-effective New Silk Road begins by systematically addressing the four pain points of the digital supply chain. Here are …
China is building a new Silk Road, and this one is digital
Aug 18, 2018 · The Silk Road calls to mind an image of the distant past, where traders traversed the vast expanse of Eurasia in pursuit of silk, spices and various other commodities. Today, …