Chongqing Express

Duisburg marks the western terminus of the New Silk Road, a long-term infrastructure and trade initiative through which Xi Jinping has, since 2013, sought to deepen China’s economic and geopolitical ties with Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. The expansion of rail corridors, ports, highways, and logistics hubs, together with the alignment of technical standards and digital systems, is giving rise to new transcontinental infrastructures and dependencies.