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China acts to revive Maritime Silk Road
Last Updated: 2014-04-18 14:29 | ce.cn/Xinhua
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The Chinese government is stepping up its efforts to revive the Maritime Silk Road, with port construction as a priority, Chinese media reported on Wednesday.

The plan is expected to focus on infrastructure construction of countries along the route, including ports in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the Chinese-language China Securities Journal said.

China will coordinate customs, quality supervision, e-commerce and other agencies to facilitate the scheme, which is also likely to contain attempts to build free trade zones.

The 21st century Maritime Silk Road was proposed by President Xi Jinping in a speech on strengthening economic ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations during his visit to Indonesia in October.

Southwest China's Yunnan province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are strong options for being one end of the route.

The Maritime Silk Road dates back to 2,000 years ago, when ancient merchants sailed from China's eastern coast, passing Southeast Asia, the southernmost tips of India and East Africa, all the way to the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, strengthening economic ties.

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