What China has baptized ‘The New Silk Road’ allows a pair of trainers to be transported by train from China to France in under two weeks. On the Horn of Africa, the Chinese state has recently set up a military port and constructed an ultra modern railway serving Ethiopia. Since 2013 the ‘Middle Kingdom’ has invested billions into projects like these to pave the way for Chinese expansionism.
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