Category: “New” Silk Road*
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Pan-Asia Railway Network
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M042 Creator: Doyoung Ahn ’19 International Relations This map is combination of two maps. First map (located on the center) shows the Pan-Asia Railway Network. The second map (located on the left side) shows specifically about the Vientiane – Boten Railway. Since Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, Laos…
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Luxembourg in the Belt and Road Initiative – A Gateway to Western Europe
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M041 Creator: Yixin Cao ’19 Financial Economics In March 2019, Luxembourg signed memorandums on joining the Belt and Road Initiative. By the time of this map, Luxembourg and China haven’t announced any investment in infrastructure as the Belt and Road Initiative in other countries normally focuses on. Instead, institutions in the two…
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Belt and Road Connections from Europe to Africa and South America
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M040 Creator: Lindsey Medalla ’19 Mechanical Engineering In December 2018, Portugal officially signed an agreement to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Following the signing of this agreement, Portugal included their already existing Port of Sines into China’s BRI. This map shows the current and future Portuguese infrastructural elements that will…
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One Belt One Road, Cuba and Caribbean
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M039 Creator: Yue Liu ’21 Data Science Sino-Cuban relations have deepened rapidly since the beginning of the twenty-first century and further consolidate by the OBOR initiative. It is truly a win-win for both country as China gradually increases its presence in the Caribbean region while Cuba is able to find new opportunities…
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Kuwait and Strait of Hormuz Countries Belt and Road Initiative Map
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M038 Creator: Lamine Male ’21 Computer Science This map shows the different countries of the Strait of Hormuz and when they joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative with different shades of blue with the darkest being the first to join. In the old Silk Road, the gulf countries did not necessarily have…
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Uruguay: A Gateway to the Southern Common Market
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M037 Creator: Hunter Phinney ’19 Mechanical Engineering In August of 2018 Uruguay signed onto China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The Uruguay is an important member of China’s initiative due to its high volume of trade with China. China is the number one destination of Uruguayan exports, mainly agricultural commodities like beef and…
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Belt and Road Initiative: Iran
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M036 Creator: Seonjin Park ’19 Psychology The Chinese One Belt One Road (OBOR) program has immense potential to Iran and beyond. Iran stands strategically located in accessing Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has one of the remarkable energy reserves for the China market and stands to offer a broader market to the…
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Iran: Connecting Hub of the Belt and Road Initiative
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M035 Creator: Maggie Meiqi Liu ’19 Political Science After joining the Belt and Road Initiative in 2016, Iran has been the site of extensive Chinese investment. This map focuses on the projects that China is specifically involved in within the country, and thus explores the motivations behind the numerous infrastructure projects across…
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Turkey’s Infrastructure and the Belt Road Initiative
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M034 Creator: Raymond Yu ’19 Optics Turkey is one of the earliest supporting members of the Belt Road Initiative. Its geological location serves as the bridge between Europe and Asia, and providing access to the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. China’s ambition is to utilize Turkey’s transportation system, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway…
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Tallinn – Helsinki – Kirkenes Rail Route
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M033 Creator: Bethany Tallis ’20 Environmental Studies This map highlights part of the Belt and Road Initiative to be built within Estonia, Finland and Norway. China has recently invested €15 billion into an underwater sea tunnel which will link Tallinn and Helsinki and help decrease commuting times from 2 hours to just…