A SILK ROAD SEA OF XXI CENTURY, THE IDEA OF THE PRESIDENT OF CHINA Xi Jinping

China raises throughout Asia the idea of ​​a free circulation in the ports of Asia and Europe, a “maritime Silk Road of the 21st century”, which combines the two old continents, boosting trade and limiting the ‘influence of the United States in the Pacific region.

In recent days, the idea has been illustrated by the Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visits to India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in his opening speech on 11. China-ASEAN Expo, the forum on the cooperation between China and Southeast Asian countries.

The idea of the “Maritime Silk Road” has found many supporters from the Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa, a staunch ally of Beijing.