It is a network, in which the links are built by expanding the flows of goods, services, people, capital, and – importantly – information. China’s goal is to create these links, and it has plenty of assets that will allow it to act as a catalyst of global growth and development.
经济学家有时把全球经济描述成一个大集市。但并非如此。全球经济是一张网，其联系通过扩大商品、服务、人力、资本以及——极其重要的——信息流构建。中国的目标是制造这些联系，并且它拥有足够的资产让它作为全球增长和发展的催化剂。