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The Belt and Road Initiative is expanding China's influence in Central Asia from "summary" of The Story of China by Michael Wood
One key development in recent years has been the Belt and Road Initiative, a vast infrastructure project that aims to connect China to countries across Asia, Europe, and Africa. This initiative is seen by many as a way for China to expand its influence in these regions, including Central Asia. Central Asia holds a strategic position along the ancient Silk Road, a network of trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean. With the Belt and Road Initiative, China is looking to revive this historic route and strengthen its economic and political ties with countries in Central Asia. ...
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