here the new silk. road is still a construction site but just three years after she jingping this proclamation the continuation of the chinese road is easy to imagine he sham belmarsh she is one of the main players in this ongoing project he's a frenchman of moroccan origin and an employee of d.p. world a group of companies based in dubai and one of the world's leading logistics organizations die on what china is behind me almaty in kazakhstan is in front of me i might see to the left of me is kyrgyzstan and beyond it was becky stan i have russia to my right called gus's at the center between all of these countries this is where everything is happening. so i'll just. and he shunned belmarsh she works for the cause a government which is hoping to get a lot out of the new silk road. it's a road that could turn this middle of nowhere into an outpost of globalization. zero and on the often if there's any place that symbolizes the meeting of east and west it's this one. that is all the while the chinese tracks an

and china has been building the new silk road the so-called one belt one road project for five years now billions of euros are being invested in an infrastructure worldwide in order to expand trade routes for the boosting the economy in china the new silk road will also go through the french port city of ma say it's looking to raise its profile on international markets. this investor is hoping the new myth sixty eight transshipment center for fashion will become a permanent hub on the new silk road a sea route for goods from northern china that leads through the suez canal to mar say. this is a real opportunity to become a hub for trade with china will be offering a wide range of products here starting with fashion and then other goods for instance from the tech sector i think in the time when i think it was so far about ninety mainly chinese traders have set up shop here. the next phase will see many new businesses because this center isn't just a gateway to the french market. i think our goal is to become a hub for businesses across southern europe italy and spain for instance are

with french government should be aware of this it's also a bit wary that the silk road will be used to peddle influence. that's why it shielding certain strategic sectors. of the head of the fashion thinks apprehensions of a burgeoning chinese influence are overblown. that we need to stop peddling on these horror stories i think the situation is similar to the post world war two cario. at that time american investment in europe was also knew that despite the current trade conflict the u.s. is still an important economic partner now it's china's time we need to work together with the chinese in other words he believes the prints need to follow china's lead if they do this transshipment center will not only be a major import hub it will also open the door to expanding exports to china. and here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you u.s. president has returned home to a storm of criticism after refusing to blame russian president vladimir putin for meddling in the twenty sixteen u.s. and action instead of doubts on the findings of his own intelligence agencies even members

china has been building the new silk road the so-called road project for five years now billions of euros to be invested in infrastructure worldwide in order to expand trade routes for the boosting the economy in china the new silk road will also go through the french port city of must say it's looking to raise its profile on international markets this investor is hoping the new myth sixty eight transshipment center for fashion will become a permanent hub on the new silk road a sea route for goods from northern china that leads through the suez canal to mar say. this is a real opportunity to become a hub for trade with china will be offering a wide range of products here starting with national and then other goods for instance from the tech sector i think in a time when i think it is so far about ninety mainly chinese traders have set up shop here. the next phase will see many new businesses because this center isn't just a gateway to the french market. i think our goal is to become a hub for businesses across southern europe italy and spain for instance are looking to create a trading li

with russia and china you know we're going to this period where we got something that's called the silk road is connecting china through cazenove sound and many other countries with russia as i was in st petersburg i was also in conference on and president putin was there also as well as his chief economic advisor and this whole silk road idea of uniting that whole area is certainly got to be something your great interest to europe and to european and to the youth and just looking back on that seminal work of yours confessions of a hit on the hitman i mean is it does it sound like something of a hero i mean britain has failed to destroy say the assad government nato nations of the failed to destroy him a duro in venezuela. england trying to destroy putin that doesn't seem to be working and the days when they don't nations could destabilize countries. over now because of the differences in this century i don't think it's over all i think is still on a big scale the difference is. that there's been another factor that's coming in and that's a very strong militarism so about the time i was an e

know they created this asian infrastructure bank one hundred billion dollars that funding this new silk road also the maritime road this is about locking in all of china's neighbors into their infrastructure and technological footprint you know they build the bridges the ports the roads the radio they come in to build the telecom network they get you in with. it's all about getting as many countries into their sphere of influence and most there's many more countries no trade dependent in china than they are the united states so this is. this is their geo political. strategy to you know roll their own country outside their own borders you know dan back in one thousand eight hundred ninety nine thereabouts i was working on a law stray and the theme of the day was that japan was going to take over the world and that rail stay told. you know is skyrocketing and america was becoming a vassal state to the japanese america and then japan crashed and they benefit deflationary twenty year period is it similar with china you know china was touted as going to be a market of the twenty first century tha

in centuries past the caravans traversing the sea of sand along the silk road had not only silk spices and shade and so they also brought with them new recipes new religions and an alternative outlook on life. the day before the bazaar all the mood returns from the field surrounding in a way says on the edge of the comic-con. the thirty year old farmer and his family belong to the weaker people a muslim minority in china's wild west. speaks minimal mandarin the readers have their own language and identity and their own food. in the. cuisine is part of our culture. and we don't want to disappear me. both sides the team john has a very diverse culture it's examining the we hope it will continue to cross currents and to evolve. make it an honest life. but it doesn't take long for the police to show up the chinese government looks unfavorably on the culture and traditions of the leaders in the eyes of the authorities in beijing they constitute a threat to security and national unity. the police check our credentials with christmas of georgia. wherever we film in the shin john region we fin

i think that's a silk road is. the perfect application if you want so. you know using a new technology like the hyperloop allows you to move freights within hours to europe rather than weeks plus you know those containers that we're moving on the ocean there i mean those ships are actually not that great for them but are there but is it just like a great idea are you actually implementing it as we speak i think no i mean it's still you know that the whole project of the state road i think is still a little further out so we are in discussions we are in the good part of the i think part of the vision you know but. you have to understand that we have been worked. in our technology no for the last five years we're ready to get into the commercial sector now but it's still going to take a couple of years to ask you questions about that as well but like you told me you live in an airplane so i figure like you're traveling the world to to offer this project to different countries which country would you say right now is the most eager to take upon that well yo

what the impact of that might be just a quick synopsis there this is the idea of kind of the new silk road right they're going to go all over asia connect russia china what the. new trading geo area outside of the traditional comic give us some fill in on that dan this is china's challenge to the i.m.f. the world bank you know they created the asian infrastructure bank one hundred billion dollars that funding this new silk road also the maritime road this is about locking in all of china's neighbors into their infrastructure and technological footprint you know they build the bridges the ports the roads the radio they come in to build the telecom network they get you in with. it's all about getting as many countries into their sphere of influence and most there's many more countries no trade dependent in china than they are the united states so this is. this is their geo political. strategy to you know roll their own country outside their own borders you know dan back in nineteen eighty nine hundred eighty nine thereabouts i was working at australia and the theme of the day was that japan

i think that's a silk road is. the perfect application if you want so. you know using a new technology like the hyperloop allows you to move freights within hours to europe rather than weeks plus you know those containers that we're moving on the ocean there i mean those ships are actually not that great for them but are there but is it just like a great idea are you actually implementing it as we speak i think no i mean it's still you know that the whole project of the state road i think is still a little further out. so we are in discussions we are in the good part of the i think part of the vision you know but. you have to understand that we have been working on our technology now for the last five years we are ready to get into the commercial sector now but it's still going to take a couple of years to ask you questions about that as well but like you told me you live in an airplane so i figure like you're traveling the world to to offer this project to different countries which country would you say right now is the most eager to take on that well y

with russia and china you know we're going to this period where we get something that's called the silk road that's connecting china through cazenove sound and many other countries with russia as i was in st petersburg i was also in conference on and president putin was there also as well as his chief economic advisor and this whole silk road idea of uniting that whole area is certainly got to be something your great interest to europe and to your peace and to the youth and just looking back on that seminal work of yours confessions of a hit on the hitman i mean is it does it sound like something of a hero i mean britain has failed to destroy say the assad government nato nations of the failed to destroy him a duro in venezuela. england trying to destroy putin that doesn't seem to be working and the days when they do nations could destabilize countries. over now because of the differences in this century i don't think it's over all i think you still have on a big scale the difference is. that there's been another factor that's coming in and that's a very strong militarism so about the time i

china's belgian road initiative its global infrastructure project that's also been dubbed the maritime silk road chinese companies in particular are likely to make use of the chance to manufacture and export products. government will be the free trade zones majority shareholder with three chinese companies owning the rest since ninety percent of djibouti is land is made up of desert raw materials are in short supply that's one reason for the country's high unemployment rate. the government hopes the free trade zone will create. and help lift people out of poverty. want to. move. on to. his work and. goddess fortuna. the munster and favorite place. over insist upon twenty. you're going to unofficial estimates more than one point two million venezuelans live in colombia legally and illegally. already uncle will return to. visit friends i don't think i'll ever go back there to live you know what i live there again i don't know so i'm not sure. witness global news that matters the total made for mines. good job it is a. good link to news from africa and the world story link to exceptional stories an

belt and road initiative its global infrastructure project that's also been dubbed the maritime silk road chinese companies in particular are likely to make use of the chance to manufacture and export products judy free. to beauty's government will be the free trade zones majority shareholder with three chinese companies owning the rest since ninety percent of djibouti land is made up of desert raw materials are in short supply just one reason for the country's high unemployment rate the government hopes the free trade zone will offer a range of new opportunities to help lift its people out of poverty. but china is also getting a military payoff for its involvement djibouti has allowed its number one asian investor to set up its first military base in africa on its soil. african countries tend to export raw materials which are then processed elsewhere where the profits are also made it took three weeks for these four tons of coffee to travel from ethiopia a shipment like this reaches hamburg every two months these coffee beans aren't raw though they're ground and roasted ready for the sup

belt and road initiative its global infrastructure project that's also been dubbed the maritime silk road chinese companies in particular are likely to make use of the chance to manufacture and export product. government will be the free trade zones majority shareholder with three chinese companies owning the rest since ninety percent of djibouti is land is made up of desert raw materials are in short supply that's one reason for the country's high unemployment rate. the government hopes the free trade zone will create unities and help lift people out of poverty but. that's all for business you next time go by fox. news. limited. her. family mum wants you to do you think she's going to be close enough. to match the scores. as an eighteen soccer world cup on t w news wouldn't you fighting for the kids take you seriously you know what i want here's what's coming up. this talk on t w. superheroes on a mission smart women. smart talks smart station and. missed out on it were increasingly dangerous to. make. and i think one day this war will be considered cruel and unjust war. and certainly al

into the china pakistan economic corridor or the project is part of beijing's plan to create a new silk road trade treaty. the key factor is access to the indian ocean to china that means pakistani ports beijing plans to invest around sixty billion dollars building roads and railways modernizing power problems and establishing special economic zones. the deep sea port of call at one end of the economic kori dog is now on a forty year lease to china. the details on the precise terms of the project remain unknown but china will benefit from the new shorter maritime route to africa western asia and europe pakistan is hoping the investments will translate into new jobs and economic growth while those dividends may take time to materialise each new installment from china does mean new financial obligations and there are a fit in some quarters that pakistan could in the long term be undermining its own stuff around to take. the venezuelan government is planning to slash five zero is from its currency new banknotes will be issued but that's just a cosmetic improvement they can't do much to reverse

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problems in fact things are going so well that they want to expand their business a sort of new silk road between china and western europe and it's hard to believe that all these items are counterfeit the original brand doesn't even produce this model. that most things aren't that much cheaper i don't think i'd shop here it's like a gigantic version of a german street fair. enough but for better or. for this is that this is a goods here are obviously counterfeit everyone knows that the managers officially deny it become a household even if you turn off the camera and ask just between you and me what about product piracy you still get the same answer it's not counterfeit and about it in other words it was but if you need anything let me know. i must admit the market isn't as wild and rough as i'd expected but it does have a certain kind of magic i think i understand this place a little better now. but i tell you spending several days in this fascinating microcosm i've learned three thinks efforts in a multicultural environment you need a sense of humor the people of odessa definitely have