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Silk Road
The Old Silk Road to Rome Gets New Life
By Kyle Anderson and Logan Pauley
Don't overlook the historical underpinnings of the modern day China-Italy connection.
Silk Road Fever and Another Corruption Report
By Catherine Putz
As 2018 began, a glut of Central Asia-themed reports surfaced in major media outlets; recommended reads.
China’s 'Digital Silk Road': Pitfalls Among High Hopes
By Wenyuan Wu
Will information and communication technologies help China realize its Digital Silk Road?
How India Should Respond to China’s Belt and Road
By Suman Bery
New Delhi needs to up its economic diplomacy game.
One Belt, One Road: A Convergence of Civilizations?
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Tamara Chin.
Silk Purses from Sows’ Ears: Russian Railways and the Pig Market Silk Road Stimulus
By Nicholas Trickett
Win-win cooperation will net oligarchs billions, but the average Russian very little.
Iran, China and the Silk Road Train
By Sudha Ramachandran
The Yiwu-Tehran train is a significant part of Beijing’s plans for regional integration.
One Belt, One Road, One Heritage: Cultural Diplomacy and the Silk Road
By Tim Winter
The cultural aspects of the Belt and Road could forever reshape regional politics and security.
Nepal Looks East to China
By Ankit Panda
Amid a nadir in ties with India, Nepal's prime minister looks to China for an alternate source of economic opportunity.
China’s Silk Road Belt Outpaces Russia’s Economic Union
By Catherine Putz
Beijing’s economic endeavors in Central Asia are off to a better start than Russia’s. Don't expect that to damage ties.
Is China’s Silk Road Coming to Europe? Not So Fast
By Andrew Witthoeft
China's attempts to extend the New Silk Road westward have encountered problems.
The Surprising Historical Truth About the 'Silk Road'
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Why the 'Silk Road' is a massive misnomer, in more ways than one.
Cultural Rifts and Horse Penis Jokes
By Catherine Putz
Also, Tajikistan in the Saudi Arabia-Iran split and the Silk Road’s revival; weekend reads.
China Is Recreating the American 'Hub-and-Spoke' System in Asia
By Lee Jaehyon
What China's doing should be familiar to observers of U.S. Asia policy.
Tajik Leader in China, Building Roads
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe needs Chinese investment to fix its deteriorating highway system.
China and Latin America: Back to the Future
By Peter Gordon, Juan José Morales and Germán Muñoz
China’s foray into Latin America builds on an extensive history.
An 'All Weather' Encounter: China's Xi Jinping Heads to Pakistan
By Ankit Panda
Chinese President Xi Jinping will head to Pakistan next week. What's on the agenda?
Why the ‘One Belt One Road’ Initiative Matters for the EU
By Shaohua Yan
China’s grand initiative represents all sorts of opportunities for Europe.
Recap: A Community Conversation with Flashpoints Authors
By Ankit Panda & Alexandre Dor
On March 31, 2015, Flashpoints authors spoke to Reddit's /r/geopolitics community. Here are the highlights.
Nepal: China's Gateway to South Asia?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
China's latest South Asian addition to the Silk Road: Nepal.
The Beijing APEC Summit in Review
By Shannon Tiezzi
David Shambaugh on China's ultimate goals in the region and how the APEC summit outlined this 'Asia-Pacific dream.'
Is There Room for the US in China’s 'Asia-Pacific Dream'?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's "Asia-Pacific Dream" involves a region led by Beijing, not Washington.
China's 'Marshall Plan' Is Much More
By Dingding Chen
China’s ‘one belt, one road’ initiative is no Marshall plan -- it's far more ambitious.
Iran Looks East, China Pivots West
By Lauren Dickey and Helia Ighani
The two countries need each other, in a relationship that seems unlikely to be derailed soon.
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