Over 2,000 years ago, the ancient Silk Road, a 7,000-km-long trade route created by camel-driving merchants, started to link China with Europe via central and west Asia.
Today, the ancient invention still inspires both China and the United States when they work out their respective blueprints to promote regional development.
Experts say that Xi's upcoming U.S. visit in late September will offer a golden opportunity for China and the United States to review their versions of "Silk Road" initiative to see what they could do together.
CHORUS（合唱） NOT SOLO（独奏）
There is much room as well as favorable environment along the route for possible cooperation between China and the United States.
China has mapped out the plan in an inclusive and open manner to encourage participation of whoever is interested. Just like the ancient Silk Road, the modern "Belt and Road" will make easier trade and cooperation among countries with different religions and cultures.
For the U.S. part, the "New Silk Road" is an initiative for Central Asia and Afghanistan, which aims to integrate the region and tap its potential as a transit hub between Europe and East Asia.
Experts suggested Beijing and Washington start concrete talks in this respect, working out ways to cooperate in infrastructure（基础设施） construction, make easier investment and remove trade barriers, so that the potential for regional development could be released.
CHALLENGES AHEAD
Possible China-U.S. cooperation on the Silk Road is also expected to meet with challenges besides Cold War mental state and the difference of Chinese and U.S. Ideologies.
Several countries along the route, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, are still plagued by conflicts, separatist movements and political instability.
These factors would pose threats to personnel safety, infrastructure construction as well as future investment.
China and the United States should enhance cooperation not only in the field of economy, but also in restoring and maintaining peace and stability in the region.
Moreover, their cooperation along the Silk Road will also face challenges from financial sectors. Fundamentally speaking, trade cooperation along Silk Road can not do well without good financial services.
Despite those challenges, experts said, the Silk Road is wide and long enough for China and the United States to carry out their plans and cooperation.
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