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World Service,1 min

What China wants from a new silk road

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Beijing's 'new silk road' and maritime silk road will group 68 countries, says adviser Victor Gao. Will this reassure thse in the region who see China as a threat? Picture shows Colombo Port City in Sri Lanka, which will see a glittering skyline emerge from land reclaimed from the Indian Ocean. It is a key part of the maritime silk road project and test of China's investment strategy. (Credit: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters.)

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