China accelerating construction of Maritime Silk Road2014-04-22
China's Ministry of Commerce is speeding up the construction of a 21st century "Maritime Silk Road" and Ningbo and Zhoushan in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang are expected to become important platforms for the route.

State councilor urges cooperation in Silk Road projects2014-04-11
Asian countries should build trust and optimize development mechanisms in the spirit of regionalism to advance the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiatives, a senior Chinese official said on Thursday.

Initial plan for new Silk Road economic belt comes into being2013-12-23
Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed building a Silk Road economic belt while attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in September.

Many regions vying to be encompassed into Silk Road economic belt2013-11-20
The Chinese government plans to expand the coverage of the "Silk Road" economic belt, a newly proposed development project, to Sichuan, Chongqing, and Inner Mongolia.