The “New silk road” is at the core of Chinese foreign policy. For three days, 37 heads of state and government will discuss in Beijing on the trading network between Asia, Africa and Europe. Many are skeptical.

The flags are always then, if it is for China to be important. On the way from the Beijing airport to the city center she is currently, every few meters, blowing in the Wind. There are flags of the countries that are to host the silk road summit. There are more flags with slogans for the “New silk road”. On Joint contribution, shared Use “or” silk roads-cooperation for a bright, common future, for example. Today the conference began. It lasts three days.

The Initiative “New silk road” is a successful core of Chinese foreign policy, said Chinese foreign Minister Wang Yi. “In fact, the silk roads have brought projects and collaborations of the past six years of fruitful results.” Some countries have built their first overseas bridge or the first. “Others have created in the framework of the Initiative “New silk road”, a port and access to the ocean – or the first Time of its own industrial infrastructure.”