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Silk Road
![The Old Silk Road to Rome Gets New Life The Old Silk Road to Rome Gets New Life](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1200px-marco_polo_traveling.jpg)
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 Silk Road Fever and Another Corruption Report](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-russian-railpolitick-and-chinas-belt-and-road-28647301320_1d448e0588_z.jpg)
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 China’s 'Digital Silk Road': Pitfalls Among High Hopes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2442105739_0e600294f9_z.jpg)
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 How India Should Respond to China’s Belt and Road](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-02_00-02-17.jpg)
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? One Belt, One Road: A Convergence of Civilizations?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-33859336843_82a694dbf0_b.jpg)
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 Silk Purses from Sows’ Ears: Russian Railways and the Pig Market Silk Road Stimulus](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-11613758316_42e57120b7_z.jpg)
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 Iran, China and the Silk Road Train](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-30_12-26-08.jpg)
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 One Belt, One Road, One Heritage: Cultural Diplomacy and the Silk Road](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-28_17-58-54.jpg)
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 Nepal Looks East to China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-22_16-57-45.jpg)
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 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.
![Is China’s Silk Road Coming to Europe? Not So Fast Is China’s Silk Road Coming to Europe? Not So Fast](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-28_18-46-49.jpg)
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' The Surprising Historical Truth About the 'Silk Road'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-21_22-14-17.jpg)
The Surprising Historical Truth About the 'Silk Road'
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Why the 'Silk Road' is a massive misnomer, in more ways than one.
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