Business news live from singapore. Chinas one belt one road for it kicked off in beijing. Just how lofty are its Silk Road Ambitions and can they be filled . More victims are expected of the cyber attack as they return to work after the weekend. Hello and welcome to Asia Business report. Leaders from 28 nations are gathered in beijing to bring chinas grand plan to invest billions of dollars to improve its global trade links one step closer to reality. Called the one belt one road initiative, it was proposed in 2013 by president xi xin ping. Its ambitions span over 60 countries and the president has pledged billions of dollars for the scheme. There are sceptics that say it is an expensive exercise to extend chinas political and economic influence. We are joined by our asian Business Correspondence in the studio. 124 billion, no small number. Of course, this was an announcement that was made to all of the World Leaders that were gathered to listen to president xi. Why are the chinese mak
On bbc news, it is time for our world. China calls it the project of the century. As the west steps back from global leadership, this is china stepping forward remaking the map of the global economy. With no other Country Offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. Translation im under a lot of pressure. A massive roll out of infrastructure built by china. To drive trade across more than 60 countries. Translation its like a promised land. Chinas president claims its a win win for all. Translation we will not resort to outdated geopolitical manoeuvring. Critics say the only winner will be china. Translation the chinese have done nothing. Im setting out on a 7000 mile journey to meet the people of the new silk road, to understand how it will change their lives and our world. They call them the ships of the desert. For centuries the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. Now china wants to build a new silk road. Ch
On bbc news, it is time for our world. China calls it the project of the century. As the west steps back from global leadership, this is china stepping forward remaking the map of the global economy. With no other Country Offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. Translation im under a lot of pressure. A massive roll out of infrastructure built by china. To drive trade across more than 60 countries. Translation its like a promised land. Chinas president claims its a win win for all. Translation we will not resort to outdated geopolitical manoeuvring. Critics say the only winner will be china. Translation the chinese have done nothing. Im setting out on a 7000 mile journey to meet the people of the new silk road, to understand how it will change their lives and our world. They call them the ships of the desert. For centuries the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. Now china wants to build a new silk road. Ch
Round up of the days news. First our world. China calls it the project of the century. As the west steps back from global leadership, this is china stepping forward remaking the map of the global economy. With no other Country Offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. Translation im under a lot of pressure. A massive roll out of infrastructure built by china. To drive trade across more than 60 countries. Translation its like a promised land. Chinas president claims its a win win for all. Translation we will not resort to outdated geopolitical manoeuvring. Critics say the only winner will be china. Translation the chinese have done nothing. Im setting out on a 7,000 mile journey to meet the people of the new silk road, and to understand how it will change their lives and our world. They call them the ships of the desert. For centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. Now, china wants to build a new s
Round up of the days news. First our world. China calls it the project of the century. As the west steps back from global leadership, this is china stepping forward remaking the map of the global economy. With no other Country Offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. Translation im under a lot of pressure. A massive roll out of infrastructure built by china. To drive trade across more than 60 countries. Translation its like a promised land. Chinas president claims its a win win for all. Translation we will not resort to outdated geopolitical manoeuvring. Critics say the only winner will be china. Translation the chinese have done nothing. Im setting out on a 7,000 mile journey to meet the people of the new silk road, and to understand how it will change their lives and our world. They call them the ships of the desert. For centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. Now, china wants to build a new s