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Belt and Road Initiative

In 2013, the Chinese government launched the Belt and Road Initiative to promote regional connectivity and globalization. It consists of two segments: the Silk Road Economic Belt that will connect China with Europe through Central Asia, and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road that connects China’s coast to the Mediterranean and Africa.

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