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
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.
Leo Timm
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Leo Timm is a freelance contributor to The Epoch Times. He covers Chinese politics, society, and current affairs.
