Modern idea for linking nations rooted in China's history
By Li Yang | China Daily | Updated: 2014-03-12 07:28
When China turns to the seas, it is to share -and to prosper.
The 21-century "Maritime Silk Road" is a new concept, introduced by President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang last year during meetings with their Southeast Asian counterparts at various events.
But the concept is not as new, as its new name. It was borrowed from the historic Silk Road.
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