Rotterdam, the path runs south to Venice, Italy where it meets up with the equally ambitious Maritime — Silk Road. The Maritime Silk Road will begin in Quanzhou in Fujian province, and also hit Guangzhou (Guangdong pronvince), Beihai (Guangxi), and Haikou (Hainan) before heading south to the Malacca Strait. From Kuala Lumpur, the Maritime Silk Road heads to Kolkata, India then crosses the rest of the Indian Ocean to Nairobi, Kenya (the map does not include a stop in Sri Lanka, despite indications in February that Xinhua the island country would be a part of the Maritime Silk Road). From Nairobi, the Maritime Silk Road goes north around the Horn of Africa and moves through the Red Sea into the Mediterranean, with a stop in Athens before meeting the land-based Silk Road in Venice. What countries are involved? Pakistan not exactly on NSR - Pakistan Economic Corridor – – 199 million $4900 Highways, rail lines, oil and gas pipelines from China to the Indian Ocean System of rail lines already exist from China to Europe Central Asia Five Six of the – “stans” Kazakhstan 18 m – Kyrgyzstan 5m – Tajikistan 8m – Turkmenistan - 5 Uzbekistan 30 m – Afghanistan 31 m – Total Population: 97 million
Rotterdam, the path runs south to Venice, Italy — where it meets up with the equally ambitious Maritime Silk Road. The Maritime Silk Road will begin in Quanzhou in Fujian province, and also hit Guangzhou (Guangdong pronvince), Beihai (Guangxi), and Haikou (Hainan) before heading south to the Malacca Strait. From Kuala Lumpur, the Maritime Silk Road heads to Kolkata, India then crosses the rest of the Indian Ocean to Nairobi, Kenya (the Xinhua map does not include a stop in Sri Lanka, despite indications in February that the island country would be a part of the Maritime Silk Road). From Nairobi, the Maritime Silk Road goes north around the Horn of Africa and moves through the Red Sea into the Mediterranean, with a stop in Athens before meeting the land-based Silk Road in Venice. What countries are involved? Pakistan – not exactly on NSR - – Pakistan Economic Corridor 199 million $4900 Highways, rail lines, oil and gas pipelines from China to the Indian Ocean System of rail lines already exist from China to Europe Central Asia Five – Six of the “stans” Kazakhstan – 18 m Kyrgyzstan – 5m Tajikistan – 8m Turkmenistan - 5 Uzbekistan – 30 m Afghanistan – 31 m Total Population: 97 million
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