Les Nouvelles Routes de la Soie ou la mondialisation de "l'Empire du Milieu"

China's "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI): - Historical roots and the rebrand of the past (from the "Middle Kingdom" to the old "Silk Road" to Jiang Zemin's "Go Global" and Xi Jinping's BRI) - A multi-faceted ambition: Geopolitical, strategic, commercial/economic and social/cultural drivers - Current status of the 21st century's largest political venture / venture capital project: players, financing, projects and progress report in key countries - Critical analysis : Opportunities & risks, Prospects & perils, Success stories & resistance