A global shipping lane could connect East Asia and Europe if China’s Maritime Silk Road joins Russia’s Northern Sea Route, Vladimir Putin told world leaders as they gathered for a Belt and Road meeting in Beijing.
Russia is doing its utmost to invest in its Northern Sea Route, a major maritime lane spanning between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, but much more could be done in the future, Putin said. “We are considering connecting it with the Chinese Maritime Silk Road,” the president explained.
If that ambitious effort succeeds, “a global and competitive route connecting northeastern, eastern and southeastern Asia with Europe” will emerge. All countries taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative are therefore encouraged to embark on the project.
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Putin vows to connect Russia’s Northern Sea Route with China’s Maritime Silk Road
Putin vows to connect Russia’s Northern Sea Route with China’s Maritime Silk Road
