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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/china-is-spending-nearly-1-trillion-to-rebuild-the-silk-road
China's plan to build veins of trade over land and sea into Europe and Asia — announced in 2013 — may be the most significant global economic initiative in the world today, and it's not getting the attention it deserves in Western media.
Hardened infrastructure rail road pipelines connecting ports to ship and recieve goods and services....