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Silk Road Economic Belt
![China in Central Asia: Building Border Posts in Tajikistan China in Central Asia: Building Border Posts in Tajikistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-29_00-55-37.jpg)
China in Central Asia: Building Border Posts in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe says Beijing will build 11 new posts along the Tajik-Afghan border.
![3 Years on, Where Does China’s Silk Road Stand? 3 Years on, Where Does China’s Silk Road Stand?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-31_06-33-39.jpg)
3 Years on, Where Does China’s Silk Road Stand?
By Shannon Tiezzi
A look at the successes and complications of Xi’s signature project.
![China’s Vice Premier Promotes Silk Road Economic Belt on 4-Country Tour China’s Vice Premier Promotes Silk Road Economic Belt on 4-Country Tour](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-17_16-17-00.jpg)
China’s Vice Premier Promotes Silk Road Economic Belt on 4-Country Tour
By Peter Bittner
Zhang Gaoli sought to drum up interest in the ambitious trade and infrastructure network in the Caucasus.
![China Pushes One Belt, One Road in Central Asia China Pushes One Belt, One Road in Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-24_14-47-54.jpg)
China Pushes One Belt, One Road in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Beijing's belt fits with Kazakhstan's sunny path, but questions remain on its compatibility with the EEU.
![China’s Silk Road Belt Outpaces Russia’s Economic Union China’s Silk Road Belt Outpaces Russia’s Economic Union](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-09_21-18-07.jpg)
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.
![Cultural Rifts and Horse Penis Jokes Cultural Rifts and Horse Penis Jokes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-02_15-05-13.jpg)
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.
![Is China's 'Belt and Road' a Strategy? Is China's 'Belt and Road' a Strategy?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-17_13-37-49.jpg)
Is China's 'Belt and Road' a Strategy?
By Xie Tao
When is a strategy not a strategy?
![China's 'Belt and Road' Reaches Europe China's 'Belt and Road' Reaches Europe](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-30_16-09-50.jpg)
China's 'Belt and Road' Reaches Europe
By Shannon Tiezzi
China will build railways and ports in Central and Eastern Europe as part of its "Silk Road Economic Belt."
![China's Big Week for European Diplomacy China's Big Week for European Diplomacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-05_19-36-32.jpg)
China's Big Week for European Diplomacy
By Shannon Tiezzi
China will host the leaders of Germany and France less than two weeks after Xi's visit to the U.K.
![How Europe Should Approach the EEU (and Russia) How Europe Should Approach the EEU (and Russia)](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-16_02-55-00.jpg)
How Europe Should Approach the EEU (and Russia)
By Liudmila Filippova and Inna Veleva
The EEU is an opportunity for Europe to engage with Eurasia -- and mend ties with Russia.
![China’s Silk Road Takes to the Air China’s Silk Road Takes to the Air](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-28_13-40-15.jpg)
China’s Silk Road Takes to the Air
By Bochen Han
China’s “Belt and Road” is also being forged through airports.
![Is This China’s Eurasian Century? Is This China’s Eurasian Century?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-17_16-17-00.jpg)
Is This China’s Eurasian Century?
By Xie Tao
China's response to the U.S. pivot to Asia -- a "march west" -- faces serious hurdles.