Lin Yifu, l’Afrique et le modèle chinois d’émergence by Thierry Pairault

“…Whether it is the promotion of a Chinese model of development by both the World Bank and China itself, the predilection of African countries for the creation of special economic zones, their desire to be part of the new silk routes strategy, the ambiguities of the notion of emergence and thus the ideological competition that China establishes for political purposes… everything brought me back to a character, Lin Yifu (Justin Lin), who, without being central or even ideologically at the forefront, occupies a visible place - this is the important factor - both in China and abroad, especially in Africa, where the think tank he heads propagates its expertise.…”
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Les corridors ferroviaires eurasiatiques : quelle stratégie russe ? by David Teurtrie

“…Therefore, when Beijing launched its project of new silk routes, Russia adopted an ambivalent attitude. …”
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Opportunità sulle nuove vie della seta by Mario Mauri

“…The initiative, which goes under the name of BRI (One Belt One Road), will involve 65 countries, 4.4 billion people, equal to 63% of the world population, 23,000 billion USD equal to 29% of world GDP and it is destined not only to become the backbone of the commercial policy of the Chinese Republic. The new silk routes are divided into three terrestrial routes (railway) and two sea routes that particularly interest the ports of the high Tyrrhenian and upper Adriatic in consideration of their characteristics related to the moorings, but especially for their connections with the center of Europe that could be reached in shorter times than current logistic schemes. …”
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