Silk Road is 'biggest story in town', says Brown

China's plan for the multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative between the East and West is the embodiment of an interconnected world, according to Gordon Brown.

Speaking at the Sustainable Silk Roads Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, the former British prime minister set out his vision for partnerships between the East and West that can bring growth to the global economy.

"Eurasia, linked by the Silk Road - and China's new engagement with Europe and the jobs that can come from it - is the biggest story in town for the future of the world economy," Brown said.