silk road

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Indeed, history is filled with examples of this, from the medieval Black Death hitchhiking along the Silk Road to the “Russian flu” pandemic of the late 19th century that was accelerated by trains and steamships.

From Salon

China creating a ‘Polar Silk Road’ is a bit like Kansas declaring itself a coastal state and building a navy.

From MarketWatch

Beijing views future sea routes through the High North as a shortcut for global commerce, a so-called Polar Silk Road.

From The Wall Street Journal

This “new Silk Road” starts in China, runs through central Asia, and ends in Europe, mirroring the ancient Silk Road passages that traders carried silk and spices along for more than a thousand years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

China is investing heavily to advance its New Silk Road initiative, a massive transport and infrastructure project to boost land routes between Asia and Europe.

From Barron's