Central Asia : China opens a new silk road

• Main Author: Loro, Horta
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science::International relations
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79297; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20167
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In early September Chinese President Xi Jingping visited several Central Asian countries bringing billions in investment. The trip could signal the opening of a new silk road connecting the Eurasian landmass with East Asia through China – ushering in a new economic and political era.