Infrastructure biggest challenge for Silk Road

China must reassure nations along ancient route, Russian expert says

The Silk Road Economic Belt proposed by President Xi Jinping is a platform that will be open to all countries wishing to contribute and benefit from rebuilding the ancient trade routes connecting China, Central Asia and Europe, an official from the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

"The economic belt doesn't need a new mechanism. Instead, it will make full use of the existing multilateral economic cooperation agreements among different countries, but inject new content into them," said Zhong Shan, deputy international trade representative for China.