Silk Road

Trains Now Connect the U.K. to China

China's "One Belt, One Road" program to create a network of trade routes across Eurasia took a major step forward this week when a freight train bearing export goods disembarked from the United Kingdom bound for China's Zhejiang province.

April 13, 2017 - Railway Gazette

Re-Positioning Cities at the Core of Global Trade

Recalling the structure of ancient trade hubs, the Brookings Institute’s Alan Berube calls for local and national policies to once again place cities at the center of international trading strategies.

January 29, 2013 - Project Syndicate

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