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Policy Paper
76 pages, 6M
February 2017

The silk road economic belt

The Silk Road Economic Belt (the ‘Belt’) component of the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China in 2013 is an ambitious vision that has evoked enthusiasm among many stakeholders. Among other objectives, the Belt intends to promote infrastructural development and connectivity, and stimulate economic integration across the Eurasian continent. Europe is an integral part of China’s transcontinental vision, and the European Union (EU) has its own vested interests in the Belt - as the EU China Connectivity Platform demonstrates. Beyond direct ec

Source: epthinktank.eu

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