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The plan was revealed in September and
October 2013 in pronouncements disclosing
the SREB and MSR, separately. The strategy
underscores China’s drive to take a larger
role in global affairs, and its wish to
synchronize economic activity with other
countries.
To cap it all, overseas corporations are also
expected to see business opportunities
come their way via the B&R initiative. As
further details of the initiative are revealed,
success will greatly depend on thorough
due diligence on what the grand plan
is all about and marrying any expected
opportunities with any business leadership
advantage(s) they enjoy.
The B&R initiative is planned to encompass
six overland routes and one oceangoing
route:
>> The New Eurasian Land Bridge:
Traveling between western China and
western Russia
>> The China–Mongolia–Russia Corridor:
Traveling between northern China and
eastern Russia
>> The China–Central Asia–West Asia
Corridor:
Traveling between western
China and Turkey
>> The China–Indochina Peninsula Corridor:
Traveling between southern China and
Singapore
>> The China–Bangladesh–India–Myanmar
Corridor:
Traveling between southern
China and India
>> The China–Pakistan Corridor:
Traveling
between south-western China and
Pakistan
The one oceangoing route will be:
>> The Maritime Silk Road (MSR):
Traveling
between the coast of China via Singapore
to the Mediterranean Sea
WHAT OCCUPIERS WANT
The proposed B&R initiative grand infrastructure plan
China
Bangladesh
India
Corridor
China
Indochina
Corridor
Maritime
Silkroad
China
Central Asia
West Asia
Corridor
New
Eurasian
Landbridge
China
Mongolia
Russia
Corridor
China
Pakistan
Corridor
The Belt and Road initiative:
Will it reshape global trade?
The scale of the initiative is immense,
encompassing around 60 countries and
chiefly covering Asian and European
regions. In the plan, the regions of
Oceania and East Africa will also be
integrated. Investment needed for the
overall initiative to be fully operational
is anticipated to cost between U.S. $4
trillion and U.S. $8 trillion.
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