Peter frankopan doesnt mention mackinder, but this was the terrain he chronicled in his sweeping 2015 history the silk roads. China today unveiled plans for three oceanbased blue economic passages which will connect asia with africa, oceania and europe under the maritime silk road venture viewed with concern by india over its impact on the indian ocean region. A comparative view of the ancient and 21st century maritime. Daly, china focuses on its maritime silk road, silk road reporters, 17 july 2014. Aug 02, 2017 the next stop on chinas 21st century maritime silk road has been chosen.
There was no equivalent of the silk road or sea road in the americas. The silk road derives its name from the lucrative trade in silk carried out along its length, beginning in the han dynasty in china 207 bce220 ce. Chinas 21st century maritime silk road initiative msri is a massive. Pdf on mar 30, 2019, aiping feng and others published the 21st. The silk road primarily refers to the land routes connecting east asia and southeast asia with south asia, persia, the arabian peninsula, east africa and. Amid all the fanfare and media buzz about chinas reenvisioning of its two silk road projects, the new silk road and the maritime silk road, admittedly little is known about the details, the mechanics, and the functions of the new routes.
A comparative view of the ancient and 21st century. A new history of the world by peter frankopan mujib abid academia. Through the maritime silk road, silks, china, tea, and brass and iron were the four main categories exported to foreign countries. The new maritime silk road is a trendy but wide topic that can be analyzed from many different perspectives. He goes on to give a brief outline of the historical maritime silk road and its 21st century. The aim of this mega project is to revolutionize deepsea trade from southeast asia through africa to europe, and to put the participating countries on the track of economic development with the help of the infrastructural. Any form of text relating to the silk road is on account of human narratives, where myths play an equally important role. One of the major elements of the one belt, one road initiative launched by china in 20 is the concept of the 21 st century maritime silk road. In this way, since it is a rather new initiative first announced in 20 there are no specific books or records yet based on it. Pdf southeast asia and the early maritime silk road.
Chinas initiative for a socalled 21st century maritime silk road is aimed at port development in southeast asia, around the indian ocean and in the eastern mediterranean region. Oct 24, 2019 the history of silk route goes back to 15 th century when chinese first constructed the silk road. The emphasis is on the plural the silk roads not road. The 21st century maritime silk road challenges and opportunities. Maritime silk road paperback january 1, 2006 by li qingxin author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Frankopan, the director of the centre for byzantine research at oxford university, makes his case for the.
Today, dhows are often used to transport tourists or to ferry people over short distances. The same must be said for the western end of the indian ocean where iran and the persian gulf were not the exclusive end. World cultural heritage alongside the silk roads silk roads. In 20, the peoples republic of china prc announced its ambitious one belt, one road obor initiative. This book explores the opportunities and challenges that both europe and asia face under the framework of the 21st century maritime silk road initiative. A paper for china as a maritime power conference july 2829. Nov 30, 2011 singapore and the silk road of the sea is the result of a collaboration between the national museum of singapore and author professor john n.
At the end of last month, chinas jiangsu province signed a. If chinas ambitious initiative can recapture the magic of the ancient silk roads, it will change the world. These sites are situated both alongside the land silk roads and maritime silk routes and can be. This book brings together a diverse range of responses to chinas marine silk. The maritime silk road already represents chinas most vital sea lines of communication, both because it gives china access to three major economic zones southeast asia, south asia, and the middle east and because it is the route for many of chinas strategic materials, including oil. Chinas maritime silk road an ambitious undertaking dr peter roell may 2016 abstract the author introduces his presentation by way of a comparison of the two g7 statements regarding the buildup of tensions in the east and south china sea. The book is the culmination of 28 years of indepth historical and archaeological research in singapore and around southeast asia. The silk road was a network of trade routes which connected the east and west, and was central to the economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between these regions from the 2nd century bce to the 18th century. Assessing the impact of the maritime silk road sciencedirect. Pdf sri lanka, the maritime silk road, and sinoindian relations. Thus, the yuezhikushan pastoralists and the mediterranean sailors together created a new, maritime branch of the silk roads. The term silk road has been in use since the nineteenth century and refers to the traditional eastwest trading network across eurasia and the indian ocean region that flourished prior to the sixteenth century. Maritime silk road routes and possible key port destinations 9 iv. Caravans loaded with silk often travelled through this.
Silk road transportation maritime route dhow at sea. A significant reassessment of world history, the silk roads pdf is an amazing investigation of the powers that have driven the ascent and fall of realms, decided the progression of thoughts and merchandise and are currently proclaiming another first light in global issues. Singapore and the silk road of the sea is the result of a collaboration between the national museum of singapore and author professor john n. These sites are situated both alongside the land silk roads and maritime silk routes and can be consulted separately by using the route filter below.
Singapore and the silk road of the sea, 01800 by john. Chinas maritime silk road an ambitious undertaking dr. A recently signed agreement between china and thailand sheds light on the dynamics of the maritime silk road. The maritime silk road developed from the earlier austronesian spice trade networks of islander southeast asians with sri lanka and southern india established to 600 bce, as well as the jade industry trade in linglingo artifacts from the philippines in the south china sea c. This contradiction between singapore being strategically located on the maritime silk road and lius terra nul until raffles arrived was noted by wong lin ken, tregonnings successor as raffles professor of history.
China and the 21st century new maritime silk road pageo. The silk roads pdf by peter frankopan bookspdf4free. The aim of this mega project is to revolutionize deepsea trade from southeast asia through africa to europe, and to put the participating countries on the track of economic development with the help of the infrastructural developments along the. The concepts of the silk road economic belt and the maritime silk road were first introduced by chinese president xi jinping during his visits to kazakhstan and indonesia in 20.
Integral study of the silk roads roads of dialogue, 19881997, the silk roads project, unesco 2. Challenges and opportunities with special reference to the bay of bengal region article pdf available in pacific focus 303. The new masters and commanders, the economist, 8 june 20. The 21st century maritime silk road tourism opportunities and. Mar 26, 2017 in 20, the peoples republic of china prc announced its ambitious one belt, one road obor initiative. Chinas maritime silk road is all about africa east by. The silk roads, past and future by peter frankopan if chinas ambitious initiative can recapture the magic of the ancient silk roads, it will change the world. Ive always been fascinated by the history of this region of the world. Politics of access in the borderlands of asia, mahnaz z. The aim of this unesco expert meeting for the world heritage nomination process of the maritime silk routes, which will be held on 3031 may 2017 in london, is to bring together scholars who have worked on the history, archaeology, and heritage of maritime interactions across this vast area in order to discuss the strategy for further research.
One belt, one road and the history of the maritime silk route. The silk road online platform presents a range of publications relating to different aspects of the silk roads, including volumes published by unesco and a variety of other institutions. In september 20, the silk road economic belt concept was introduced by chinese president xi jinping during his visit to kazakhstan. A new history of the world, a book in which arguments are often implicitly laid before the reader as part of a factdriven, yet analysislight, history of the persiancentric world system. The proposal was included in vision for maritime cooperation under the belt and road initiative, which was. During the silk road era, dhows made it as far as china and indonesia. The next stop on chinas 21st century maritime silk road has been chosen. The chinese leadership publicly presented its initiative for a 21st century maritime silk road in october 20. The purpose of this paper is to quantify using the terms of network theory the impact of these plans and to project the effects on the fleet, utilization, port throughput, and carbon footprint. Singapore and the silk road of the sea, 01800 by john n. Silk roads china ships is the first major exhibition mounted by the newly reopened royal ontario museum, one that will go on the international circuit.
When i saw this book coming out i was really excited. It flourished between the 2nd century bc and 15th century ad. The silk road economic belt and the 21st century maritime. The maritime silk road was a conduit for trade and cultural exchange between chinas southeastern coastal areas and foreign countries. Many asean member countries fearing chinas growing influence show affinity toward the us, whose presence in the region is also significant. Despite its association with china in recent centuries, the maritime silk road was primarily established. It attracted much attention in the region and further information from china was highly anticipated. More silk and silk road goods reached the west via sea routes rather than by overland routes. The maritime silk road and the pla1 a paper for china as a maritime power conference july 2829, 2015 cna conference facility arlington, virginia by morgan clemens the past decade has seen a considerable amount of speculation concerning chinas military.
The chinese government is currently developing an ambitious programme of maritime infrastructure construction along the main asiaeurope shipping route. The project is often described as a 21st century silk road, made up of a belt of overland corridors and a maritime road of shipping lanes. However, i wish i read the title and subtitle a little more carefully. Sheu and kundu sees one reason to develop this idea. They traded linen, cotton, woolen clothes, metalwork and iron ore from the middle east for silks, camphor, musk and spices from asia. The central government has since then further elaborated on the idea of building the silk road economic belt and the 21st century maritime silk road. This book delves into the politicaleconomy of chinas maritime silk road initiative. In turn, this report examines security implications in the two strategic maritime spaces that it crosses. In the new silk roads, he offers an extended epilogue that argues. Possible strategic implications of the maritime silk road 17 economic impact of msr port projects 17 chinese political influence 23 prospects for dualuse port facilities and overseas plan support hubs 25. Travel, trade, war and faith whitefield and williams 2004 argue that some discrepancy exists with regard to names and places associated to the silk road. Narendra modi changed indias attitude towards maritime silk road.
One of the passengers in this film is a young man named shazan. Before we talk about the importance of the silk road lets talk about what was the silk road. It is 4500 miles long road, running across china all the way to india and sri lanka. The 21st century maritime silk road island economic. The focus of this paper however will be especially on the second branch, the maritime silk road. May 07, 2020 narendra modi changed indias attitude towards maritime silk road. Our modern word, trade, derives from a saxon word meaning footstep.
A paper for china as a maritime power conference july 28. Light blue is for the maritime silk road leaving from fuzhou province traveling along the malacca straits, africa and ending up in europe. The chinapakistan economic corridor is an extension to the proposed silk road. The han dynasty expanded the central asian section of the trade routes around 114 bce through the missions and explorations of the chinese imperial envoy zhang qian, as well as several military conquests. The spread of agricultural products was slower in the americas. Maritime silk road and indonesias perspective of maritime. However, for the months that followed, chinese officials rehashed xis ideas on reviving ancient trade links and. A young student of shiraz university joins captain soleiman on a maritime journey to china in 11th bc. The plans for the maritime silk road affect the existing liner services. From the second century bc to the end of the fourteenth century ad, a great trade route originated from changan now xian in the east and ended at the. Jan 01, 2006 maritime silk road paperback january 1, 2006 by li qingxin author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The main silk road sea routes were between indian ports like barbaricon, barygaza and muziris and middle eastern ports such as muscat, sur, kane and aden on the arabian sea and muza and berenike on. Miksics employer, the national university of singapore.
The two silk roads by sea and by land will then merge in venice. Maritime silk routes the story of the oldest trade routes. A maritime silk road and indonesias perspective of maritime state yose rizal damuri et al csis working paper series wppir 201701 december 12, 2014 abstract this study is intended to see how the maritime silk road msr will be positioned in indonesias development and strategic perspective in the context of. Thus a few articles do not deal exclusively with the maritime silk road.
Maritime silk road linking the south china sea with the indian ocean. This book brings together a diverse range of responses to chinas marine silk road. Silk road msr in a speech to indonesias parliament during an official visit. The history of silk route goes back to 15 th century when chinese first constructed the silk road. Chinas maritime silk road initiative and southeast asia dilemmas. Chinas maritime silk road initiative and south asia springerlink. Ispahani notes how in decisions on foreign infrastructural aid, economic, political, strategic, and geographical. China, europe and the maritime silk road clingendael. With pegah ahangarani, dariush arjmand, payam dehkordi, ezzatolah entezami. It was one of the most important trade routes during this time. In 20, the peoples republic of china has announced its intention to invest a lot of effort and money in reestablishing the historic silk route called one belt one road obor in china in order to stimulate trade with central asia, south and asia, the arabian peninsula, and mediterranean europe, as lee describes. The silk road economic belt and the 21st century maritime silk road page 3 geographic coverage according to the action plan, the belt will have three routes and the road will have two routes for a graphic representation of these routes, please refer to exhibit 1.
The maritime silk road or maritime silk route refers to the maritime section of the historic silk road that connected china, southeast asia, the indian subcontinent, arabian peninsula, somalia, egypt and europe. It tells the story of trade between the west and the east, from the second century b. The silk road online platform presents and promotes world cultural heritage sites that have been inscribed in the unesco list of world heritage. The 21st century maritime silk road is a key component of chinas belt and road initiative and, as such, can play a. Chinas maritime silk road initiative and south asia a political.
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