Beijing calls for new 'Silk Road' between China and Europe
2015-03-11 08:51:56 source：Euractiv
March 10, 2015
"Minister Wang Yi held a press briefing on China's foreign policy on the fringes of a plenary session of the 12th National People's Congress, China's 2,987-member strong legislative body.
"The emphasis [of Chinese foreign policy] will be on promoting infrastructural connectivity, and building overland economic corridors and pillars of maritime cooperation," said Wang in relation to China’s so-called "belt-and-road" priorities.
"Belt and road" refers to Chinese President Xi Jinping's plan to connect Asia and Europe. The 'belt' refers to a trade route stretching by land from Xi'an in northwest China, through Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, before crossing the Bosphorus into northwest Europe, passing through Germany and the Netherlands, to Italy."
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