2015-04-14

CCTV Unveils Map Of The New Silk Road

One Belt and One Road



Google translation of article follows: 央视发布一带一路官方版图 新增海上丝路南线(图)

For English coverage, the Diplomat has several articles on the New Silk Road:

China's 'New Silk Road' Vision Revealed
The New Silk Road and the Power of Ideas
How China Can Perfect Its 'Silk Road' Strategy

2013, President Xi Jinping put forward to build a "along the way" strategic concept since China and countries along a series of pragmatic cooperation bear fruit early. Recently, the NDRC, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the "push to build a 21st century Silk Road economic zone and maritime Silk Road vision and action," declared "along the way" entered a phase advance.

CCTV News Network today launched a series of reports from "along the way to build prosperity", take you into the area of the country along the way, feeling all the way along the construction of the new trends, to understand all aspects of China and along the national policy, facilities, trade, financial, etc. seek and interoperability efforts made ​​to achieve. Today aired the first episode, "along the way on the development of a new blueprint drawn." Net observer noted that in the CCTV released "along the way" layout which, for the first time joined the "Maritime Silk Road of the 21st century," the South line - from the South China Sea to the South PacificRoute. This document is consistent with the official line, but after the media did not make a picture in reflected.

According to Peng Pai news reports, was given a central "core area of the Maritime Silk Road of the 21st century" positioning of Fujian, butt "along the way" of the implementation of the program has been basically formed. Fujian proposed support Quanzhou building "Marine Silk Road" the first area, to support the establishment of Fuzhou, Fuzhou District, accelerate the construction of key functional areas of open cooperation Pingtan comprehensive experimental areas. Fujian will accelerate the construction of major infrastructure projects through陆达海, and strive to start construction this year Jiyong Quan railway, Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed rail and other major projects.

"Along the way" painted on the development of a new blueprint

Trans-Eurasia ancient Silk Road, leaving the world "peace and cooperation, openness and tolerance, mutual learning, mutual benefit and win-win" spiritual heritage. Communication history and future, connecting China and the world, the President Xi Jinping to accurately grasp the new era of international order profound adjustment, the deepening of economic globalization trend, farsighted proposed to build a "Silk Road economic belt" and "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" a major initiative to attract the attention of the world, to get a positive response about the country.

Recently released "push to build a 21st century Silk Road economic zone and maritime Silk Road vision and action," nearly 9,000-word outline of the file system "along the way" road map, marked "along the way" into the overall advance stage. To interoperability as the starting point for financial cooperation leading to stimulate the vitality of the big market share development of new results.

First look at how much territory along the way. Area, refers to the "Silk Road economic belt" is in the land. It has three go, from China, first through Central Asia and Russia to Europe; the second is through Central Asia, West Asia to the Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean; the third is China to Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Indian Ocean. "All the way", refers to the "Maritime Silk Road of the 21st century", focusing on the direction of the two, one from China over the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean coastal ports, extending to Europe; the second is from China over the South China Sea to the Pacific coastal ports.

Secretary-General of the Academic Committee of the State Council Development Research Center, said Cheng Guoqiang this, (along the way) at one end is developed European economic zone, and the other end is a very dynamic East Asian economic circle, thus to promote the development of Central Asia, West Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia, and radiation to Africa.


Deputy Director of the General Affairs Department of the Ministry of Commerce, said Song Lihong, "along the way" is open and inclusive, we do not set the scope of the country, not to engage in exclusive design of the system, a good thing we do together to discuss the various facilities that can each Shisuo Chang, achieve mutual benefit and mutual benefit, to benefit more people along the country.

Draw a few lines on a map that is not difficult, but how the blueprint into reality? The key is to do "through" the article, it is the policy of communication, facilities Unicom, trade flow, financing and the people connected. Among them, the policy is an important communication security, infrastructure interoperability is a priority area. As the saying goes, "To the rich, first build roads", of course, not only the infrastructure, including bridges and road construction, as well as oil and gas pipelines, transmission networks, cross-border fiber optic cable construction. Trade smooth settlement of investment trade facilitation, investment and eliminate barriers to trade. Focuses on financing the construction of the Asian monetary and financial system and financial regulatory cooperation; the people connected, including education, tourism , health care, science and technology, culture and other multi-level cooperation.

National Development and Reform Commission of Western Development Division inspector Li Xiao Ou said Speeding number of projects under construction, and strive to be able to launch a number of projects for a number of new projects signed cooperation agreements, including a broader scope, there are infrastructure interoperability, There are also industrial cooperation, of course, there are some cultural exchanges.

Project first, while China also took the initiative to come up with real money. Invested 40 billion US dollars to establish the Silk Road Fund, has been successfully launched; advocated the establishment of a $ 100 billion infrastructure investment banks in Asia, currently more than 50 countries and regions to apply for, throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania in the world set off a "hot Asian investment bank" within.

Economic Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Zhang, Asia (Asian Development Bank) Bank had to make a report said that in 2020, Asia's infrastructure funding gap will reach $ 730 billion, both Asian investment bank or Silk Road Fund, which the goal is to solve this problem, "along the way" construction.

Currently, there are already more than 60 countries and international organizations to respond positively to the initiative along the way, with a total population of about 4.4 billion of these countries, a total of about $ 21 trillion economy, accounting for 63%, respectively, and 29% of the world.

ZAP million large data found in the area all the way along the line, showing the different regions of the heat is reflected in different ways. The hottest area in Southeast Asia, they are most looking forward to cooperate with China in infrastructure; Central and South Asia, followed by their most enthusiastic and China do business; and Europe are most concerned about China's overseas investment.


Of course, these are only the beginning, as the in-depth cooperation, "along the way" will likely become the world's longest span economic corridor. On this economic corridor, in 2014 China and along the country's goods trade volume reached 1.12 trillion US dollars, accounting for a quarter of China's total trade in goods. The next 10 years, this figure will double, breaking $ 2.5 trillion. Figure doubled, to bring greater market space, more jobs and wider areas of cooperation. The countries along the way along, it will form a closer community of interests, a common destiny and responsibility of the Community.

Fujian docking program initially: the first area location Quanzhou Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway construction during the year

Fujian location "along the way" vision document is the "core area of the Maritime Silk Road of the 21st century." Recently, Peng Pai news was informed by the Fujian Provincial Development and Reform Commission to develop the "Fujian Province in the 21st Century program to implement the core area of the Maritime Silk Road", the manuscript has been basically formed, according to the procedure for approval as soon as possible to implement.

Press "along the way" to promote the idea of ​​the leading group, the provinces should develop butt "along the way," the embodiment of convergence to be completed throughout the program and national planning in September of this year, must be completed no later than October.

One of the priorities of the five recent focus on promoting Fujian, is to build a strategic fulcrum maritime cooperation. In this scenario intend to trial soon, Fujian proposed will play in Fuzhou, Fujian, Xiamen , Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Putian, Ningde port advantages and other coastal cities, improve collection and distribution system and customs clearance functions, and actively build strategic maritime cooperation fulcrum. Support Quanzhou Maritime Silk Road in the 21st century, the first area, to support the establishment of Fuzhou, Fuzhou District, accelerate the construction of key functional areas of open cooperation Pingtan comprehensive experimental areas.

Net observer noted Quanzhou had also been finalized for the "Made in China 2025" extension and regional demonstration.

Fujian nine prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of which Fuzhou, Xiamen (municipalities), Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Putian, Ningde City six sea.

Huang, deputy director of the government ends the Development Research Center of Fujian Province, six coastal cities are classified as "strategic pivot maritime cooperation", but on the development priorities or policy efforts still have a certain distinction, there are some differences invisible. From the current situation, the development potential of Zhangzhou, Putian, Ningde City, three large, basic conditions, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou city better. Of course, Quanzhou, known as the "Maritime Silk Road, the first area in the 21st century", is preparing to implement a pilot program, the specific policy is still involved in discussion.

Xiamen City in infrastructure, investment, foreign investment, marine cooperation, tourism exhibition, cultural exchanges six areas have been identified 39 "along the way" key projects. Xiamen's goal is expected to be in 2020, Xiamen Port and the "Marine Silk Road" along the country's sea routes to reach more than 40, air routes and strive to reach 20; Xiamen and the "Marine Silk Road" along the nine countries will strive to reach 34 billion and export dollars.

Fuzhou Development and Reform Commission Office official also said that since the end of last year, Fuzhou has introduced the "Marine Silk Road" of the implementation of views, had also set up to promote the "Marine Silk Road" leading group in Fuzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce. Currently awaiting further layout provincial level.

Specific projects, Fujian will accelerate the construction of major infrastructure projects through 陆达海, and strive to start construction this year Jiyong Quan railway, Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed rail and other major projects. Strengthen cooperation with ASEAN and other countries and regions in the ports, logistics parks, distribution base and distribution center construction, operation, management and other aspects of building the ASEAN and other countries and regions for cross-border electricity supplier and logistics information sharing platform to promote and "Marine Silk Road" along the national interoperability, customs clearance of goods and personnel exchanges facilitation.

In terms of investment and trade cooperation, will accelerate China (Fujian) free trade pilot area, and vigorously promote the reform and innovation investment, trade, finance, government regulation and other areas to promote and "Marine Silk Road" along the national investment and trade facilitation. Organization "Marine Silk Road" along the National Commodities Fair held in good Fujian and Fujian with Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia's two-way investment promotion. For the establishment of more "economic cooperation Industrial Park" in Laos, Sri Lanka, "Marine Silk Road" along the country to achieve mutual benefit and win-win.

Fujian will expand maritime cooperation, and further promote the Fujian Straits Blue Economic Experimental Zone, and accelerate the establishment of the "China - ASEAN maritime cooperation center", planning to establish a "China - ASEAN Seafood Exchange" Indonesia, Thailand and sub-centers. Do the second batch of China - ASEAN maritime cooperation fund project declaration to fight in Indonesia, Myanmar and other countries to develop new overseas fishing base.

That is not all. Huang side said that Fujian is carrying a lot of items, can not be fully reflected in the implementation of the program, it could reflect more, or two-way project in cooperation with other countries or regions.

Huang end reports, Fujian three big projects being implemented to promote include: China - ASEAN Exchanges seafood, Xiamen University, China and Malaysia jointly - ASEAN Maritime Academy, as well as China and Indonesia seawater aquaculture cooperation. These three projects are part of a special maritime cooperation fund - "China - ASEAN maritime cooperation fund" to promote the project related.

According to the yellow side, said all the way along the Fujian docking embodiments relate mainly around the "five-way" to promote, expand along the country can be divided into two-way investment projects, expand the "Marine Silk Road" project market, for national policy support programs (mainly Project and Fujian FTA-related), four blocks and marine cooperation

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