The Outlook on China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’

Massive bid to link Eurasia under Beijing’s geopolitical aegis encounters setbacks

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni (not pictured) during a bilateral meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on May 16, 2017 in Beijing, China. Photo by Wu Hong-Pool/Getty Images

News Analysis

Wielding wealth and industrial might second only to the United States, the Chinese regime has employed imagery of the ancient Silk Road as part of a vision to take center stage in economic and political influence across Asia and Europe.