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- Officially it's the Chinese government's Belt and Road Initiative: The New Silk Road is a trillion-dollar series of infrastructure projects meant to smooth the way for Chinese goods across the globe. It translates to highways, bridges, railways, ports; with a network stretching across Asia, Africa and into Europe. Partner countries are often eager for investment, and for improvements to old infrastructure. But the New Silk Road isn't a charity project. China is lending money, and spreading debt. Sri Lanka even handed a port to the Chinese after nearing default. And then there's the geopolitical significance: China is aiming for new influence on world markets. China’s New Silk Road is a highly centralized plan that leans on loads of cash and diplomacy from Beijing. The original Silk Road by comparison was a loose collection of trade routes that stretched from the Far East across the plains of Central Asia to the Western World. So what's similar apart from the name? You might say that the original Silk Road was where globalization got its start.
For this report by DW's Mathias Bölinger, DW spoke with Jason Jian, International Sales Director of the Broad Group and Ma Haiyun of Frostburg State University.
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#China #BeltAndRoad #SilkRoad
The ancient Silk Road was not a marked "road" but describes the mesh of trade links which existed to connect various Eurasian civilisations. Trade strengthens all civilisations, while isolationism leads to economic decline. The beneficiaries of Silk Road traded included the empires based in China, India, Persia, Arabia, Byzantine, Rome, and various Central Asia polities that shifted over the course of centuries.
The decline of Silk Road trade was due to political fragmentation of Asia as a result of the disintegration of the Mongol Empire in the 14th century. Soon after the collapse of Mongolia, Europe reached Asia via sea. For the next 500 years, sea-based trade overtook the importance of land-based trade, due to it being faster and more reliable.
The invention of railroads in the 19th century was supposed to mark a shift back towards land-based trade. However, the geopolitical scene at this point was not condusive to the construction of a vast railroad network across Eurasia due to wars, geopolitical struggles, political fragmentation, and general backwardness of the Asian civilisations.
But in the early 21st century the equation has changed. The end of the Cold War led to the era of globalisation, which has had the greatest positive impact on Asian countries. Asian countries want to develop economically. China has already rebuilt itself, and it now has excess industrial capacity to help other countries develop. Recreation of the Silk Road is mutually beneficial just as it had been throughout history. When the economies of West, Central and South Asia rises, China can sell more of our goods to them, while we will also be able to afford more of their goods.
The article has notable mistakes. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, is not against the Silk Road. He supports Asia's integration and he supports China's position - you can view his recent interviews where he talks extensively about Malaysia's ties with China. He made changes to a recent railway project, reducing its scope, because he thought a project approved by previous government was unaffordable. A new railway deal has already been signed, demonstrating the flexibility also of China's position.
Hambantota port
immense risks involved as oppose to US loaning money to Eu. I feel like only a few countries alone the trading network can really develop, simply because of the chaotic geopolitical circumstances in most of the participants.
Well said
You are currently carrying my social studies grade, thanks a lot for this well written knowledgeable piece of information! Well said :)
Seems cool like a 21st century Silk Road. At least they're doing a global project to help developing countries to reach their full potential. I mean the US just concentrates on itself and so does Europe. Good to see China looking beyond its borders and helping the international community.
There're thousands of projects going on, so you can always find the ones you can criticize. Have a nice day ^ - ^
@J Doe Nice try, people do like it
@J DoeYou call others Wumao but your name is literally John Doe
I don't expect Europeans to admire any initiative that is not their own, that's how they are naturally
The west won’t admire the belt and road initiatives because it debt traps countries and only helps the Chinese in the end because it uses its state owned company to build infrastructure and take minerals from mineral rich countries. It also doesn’t help the countries that join the belt and road initiative because China sends their own citizens to extract resources and build infrastructure. One of the worst parts is that when a country they debt trap cannot pay for the loan they took from China, china will take a ports and build them into military bases.
@Papyrus Okagbue ....well said, i have start to notice that nowadays.....they will never appreciate anything that is not theirs...its like they are zombies following everything their media tells them about anything beyond their boundaries
@@lruttymk5601 ....you know whats funny? the belt and road initiative is suppose to pass through Europe....cause of its history
LOL... Well said. Europe is just so European.
@@AqeelKhan4749 ....funny thing is they usually expect other people from different cultures to accept nothing but european
LOL. What Mahathir meant was the Strait of Malacca is over polluted and over increasing of traffic, hence new routes needed to be discovered. Please get it right DW!
DW just did it on purpose, like most of the western media. They cropped the speaking of President of Malaysia so that they can twist the truth and make people believe working with China is at risk.
3 Words: Connectivity, Security, development . . . for All Nations. China is maybe the greatest Civilization. Please study these words until you understand them.
3 words: debt, dept, dept.
Also trading human organs, total surveilance, brain wash.
Groot Are you Ignorant bot? Stfu..
They stealing lands but as they're chinese it is okay?
Biased ..pick only certain parts eg Malaysia now gives full support to BRI in that same speech.
BRI serves all not just for the Chinese.
Hambantota port
@@cryogenic5456 that was just a fishing village before China's investment .
With the port it provided jobs and taxes to the government. The port was not successful do the Chinese toke over the places for 99 years lease but DOES NOT BELONG TO CHINA!!! That place is still belong to Sri Lanka
The Chinese took over and the risks
Do you understand this simple logic and fact?
The Chinese still have to pay taxes just like any land owner on Sri Lanka.
Now what has Sri Lanka lost? Nothing but gained from the port with jobs and taxes compared to a few fishes
@@cryogenic5456 don't know anything don't try to be clever
@@hkfoo3333
even Bhutan was just isolated village before we provided hydroelectric projects and source of income along with loan to them, did we take their land in return from them like u guys did with Hambantota ?
Currently, Bhutan is able to pay off its debt. If one day, Bhutan can't pay its debt, then let us know what India will do to Bhutan. It's business 101. If you get a mortgage from a bank and you can't pay back, what will the bank do to you?
The inventions of paper and gunpowder came from China, not Europe. 1:21-1:38
DW news makes journalism alive.
Deustchtan is out
Here in Europe,Serbia we welcome all Chinese investments! Many new chinese factories arrive we will become hub for Chinese Europe dominance!
This deserves a documentary treatment
BRI is good for both Europe and China, and other countries in the EuroAsia continent, but it is not for the US, who is keeping smearing this project.
DW looks like a German media owned or supported by the US.
wow the Chinese at 0:02 just does not make any sense. It's 2019 now, when making a video on China related matters, Please at least use GOOGLE TRANSLATE to put something makes sense on the screen.
West documentaries always use the sentence "Country interest", while in the east the sentence is "both parts interest", why? because in USA they always look for their own benefit forgetting that the best business deal as that where both parts win.
When take a flight, help yourself for oxygen mask before your children. So be responsible for the VOTER first, and be honest.
The 4 lines of Chinese in the beginning doesn’t make sense:
Come here and request for expression.
Together express results multiple searches and requests and search for merging expression.
Come and express the machine.
China express request come to results in unity and combination of machine dance results in final expression.
building is better than destroying.
so china is doing this to benefit Chinese companies...The US must do the same to benefit US companies...competition is a good thing.
If you think that, you must be ignorant of the fact that China is pouring moneies into the infrastructure of countries she wishes to operate in.
The US bombs and steals. This is not competition, just as merchants have little concern for petty robbers.
@@0MVR_0 Thank God we have Trump if the Dems will cooperate with him then we could have peace. Unfortunately you really didn't listen to the report nor read what I wrote. BTW read your own response calling someone ignorant during a thoughtful conversation is the analogous to bombing then, Thankful you are not in the halls of power....learn to communicate.
Cooperating with a warmonger to produce peace is counterproductive.
Additionally, I never called you ignorant, this is your personal fantasy. I stated that you were ignorant of particular facts which is nothing to be ashamed of, since even the brightest among us lack knowledge in specific domains.
@@0MVR_0 Like the report says, the countries are taking a poison pill by taking Chinese money. In the end they will lose everything and be solely dependent on China. American people don't want endless wars nor does our beloved President Trump... that IS the platform he ran on as president....Maybe you missed that. But maybe you're saying the US should NOT build a silk road of our own. On this point I disagree. Like I said Competition is a good thing.
Please detail how a nation whose largest trade partners are her sole Northern and Southern borders could create a global initiative titled 'Silk Road'. In now way would I be opposed to notions of peace if Trump were willing to undertake serious efforts towards them which we both have yet to see, yet the idea that his current actions of trade wars, arbitrary tariff adjustments, promotion of dying industries such as coal, and unfettered permission for the credit industry to ruin the economy promote peace both abroad and domestically is as laughable as someone who refers to him as 'beloved'.
You believe the "Chinese" phrases in the first frame are the translation of the right-hand side 😂?
Stop cheating your teacher just to finish your homework by Monday.
A good explanation
China is the biggest consumer market, it is a really big potential for other countries to export their goods especially food and resources to China.
I very doubt that the editor who made this video do really knows Chinese history? Because even the Chinese at the beginning is casually copied.
Please don't take Malaysia Government as an example. Even though the new Government criticised China, but now there are more mega projects given to China than the previous government
Win-Win! ❤️
Their should connectivity from Africa to China rail and road connectivity not just europe bound trains like BRI doing right now
How about local construction companies doing business..will they benefit too
china built 20,000km high speed rails in 10 year. how long do you think it takes from your local construction companies?
@@akltom She Is Talking about, All Construction Companies are Chinese State Owned firm... She is Asking what about the LOCAL GOVT Construction Company of Different Countries of their Own. .. To take over..!
@@sasmalprasanjit2764 china is building main road, railways to cross to other countries. local construction companies could buiding roads to connect to the main road. that's how it works. everyone is happy
There's no proof that the Greeks could even read and write 5 hundred years ago.
May God bless China! Also Bhuda and Allah if they choose to.
@Groot no, a fan of China.
Play Dog Save your God's blessings. Communist China doesn't believe in God.
Silk road will changed the narrative of West and East , and become American continent vs European continent
I would like to know more about these countries on the silk road like how do products get to these countries already and does China plan on selling more Chinese products or is it just a construction project
In geopolitics land vs sea is the most important concept. For the last 500 years maritime empires and nations have dominated the world. Today 90% of all trade, and two thirds of all oil travel by sea. The US Navy and it's allies control every major shipping lane and maritime choke point ... If America has to provoke conflicts from the Persian Gulf to Eastern Europe to obstruct the Belt and Road Initiative it will ... "conveniently" for America this is the current reality
....? This will only benefit asia and europe! Uncle Sam will NOT please!!!
Very biased report.
Fearful EU very predectable
There is no such thing as a privately controlled company in China. The Chinese government, by law, is part of every company.
China is a wealthy country or not? If it's not a wealthy country, how does it have money for such a huge investment? If it's a wealthy country, why does it borrow money from the World Bank? Does it borrow the international money to fund the belt and road project?
China invest because China can.
China borrowed because China can.
DW has been working hard, as of now already producing at least 3 docunebtaries on this topic, to..…… well how to put it …… pronounce statements that do not seem to encourage people and countries, particularly in the West, to look at the B&R Initiative from a neutral perspesctive. But what for then, if the documentaties are not intended to encourage people to engage in the Initiative to foster copperation among nations?
Their documentaries wont help.Already 70+ countries accepted B&R initiative.
Bad for Australia
The silk route was also blocked by Islamic conquests, especially after the fall of Constantinople 1453. The West then tried finding maritime routes thus leading to 1492. This might be good for some poverty stricken countries but what is their long -term agenda. Revelations talks about a large army coming from the Kings of the east. People have speculated for yrs this army could be Chinese. Seeing what China is doing globally it is more feasible this army could very well be Chinese. I'll have to look up the verse, but I believe it says that army will be 200 million so who else could have an army so huge today? I believe this army is destroyed according to Revelations.
What is the reward for this road?
PLAGUE: Bubonic & CCPcovid19
Hilarious how the Chinese guy said they were surprised that they had to consider what the locals wanted. How is that surprising? Chinese remind me of naive children, when they think the world revolves around them.
A lot of nations come to China for infrastructure and city development, while their citizens have no idea what good is it. Then the West media call them corruption. Nowaday, it isn't matter as they can feel on their feet and heads through BRI or AIIB.
How to setup a condom shop in silk road, any1😄😄😄
America: left chat out
DW, if you do not know Chinese words, please do not pretend you know and type some random Chinese words at the beginning of the video. Disgrace.
Zim Yang 壹貸壹賂纔是disgrace 習禁評大撒幣計劃
by the chinese....for the chinese.
Devesh Bhosale BS
Devesh Bhosale Troll.
@@wildhorse023 all terms and conditions are opaque
The Europe project of mass migration and uneven development is very unstable. But I do wish the EU well.
一帶一路
以梦为馬TIANLOONGLI 壹貸壹賂
@@salomez-finnegan7952 呵呵，中国有句古话！水至清则无鱼。
Silk Road initiative was and is the Vision of the Great wise Khan and his Chinese counterparts and adversaries made out of brilliant Minds of mankind at that Time and Era.!!. A vision to connect create stability in the Region and walk towards peace and prosperity.!! The road was always there just the Trade was not on that level as The Great Khan wanted to be for the Glory of the Mongol Empire.! Mongols and Chinese learned a lot from one another.!.!>
#pakchindosti
However beautiful packaging design you may create, the content remain same ( old wine in new bottle). BRI is Chinese unilateral project, is going to benefit at the cost of other countries to China.
Whatever China might say but it's deed doesn't reflect.
Further, it's evident that China is looking markets to dump it's products ( developed countries are shunning Chinese products so looking for the new markets).
Silk Road in Chinese: 丝路
Actually it’s 丝绸之路
I like this video but I can’t click on 👍, because I don’t want to be the 666th person!😁
"React'. I guess it is too late to respond.
WAY MORE AMBITIOUS FAR ABOVE THE CHINESE POSSIBILITIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not aged well lol
Seidenstraße
This video is made for potato🥔 minds
Deutschtan is out
Wumao, when is payday???
The Chinese in the first page is meaningless.
Video producer is uninformed, silk was produced by the #Uyghurs and Silk Road was also belonged to the Uyghurs.
LoL.