China Builds Bridges and Highways While the U.S. Mouths Slogans

The Marshall Plan birthed a U.S.-led global order—now China is building a new world

China is trying to build excitement around Xi Jinping’s “One Belt, One Road” plan to expand trade with roads, railways and ports. Art installations like “Golden Bridge on Silk Road” and themed commercial products are supporting the campaign. Photo: Thomas Peter/Reuters (Originally published May 12, 2017)

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