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Bookmark or Share- A brief history of globalization | World Economic ForumIt was in this world, too, that Alibaba a few months later opened its Silk Road headquarters in Xi’an. It was meant as the logistical backbone for the e-commerce giant along the new “Belt and Road”, the Paper reported. But if the old Silk Road thrived on the exports of luxurious silk by camel and donkey, the new Alibaba Xi’an facility ...
- Why the New Silk Road needs a digital revolutionFor OBOR countries, the path to an efficient and cost-effective New Silk Road begins by systematically addressing the four pain points of the digital supply chain. Here are some ways to begin. Speed : Companies could smooth shipments and make better use of resources by installing state-of-the-art warehouse and inventory management systems ...
- China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10. Here’s what to knowThe initiative is rooted in China’s long history of facilitating trade and commerce across the ancient Silk Road routes that connected Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The BRI was established with two primary components : the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
- China’s $900 billion New Silk Road. What you need to know5 things to know about the New Silk Road A new global superpower Some Western diplomats have been wary in their response to the proposed trade corridor, seeing it as a land grab designed to promote China's influence globally, but there’s little evidence to suggest the route will benefit China alone.
- Why is China building a New Silk Road? | World Economic ForumChina is reviving the historic Silk Road trade route that runs between its own borders and Europe. Announced in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, the idea is that two new trade corridors – one overland, the other by sea – will connect the country with its neighbours in the west: Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
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