Scenarios about 'Belt and Road Initiative'
The Belt and Road Initiative is China's ambitious global infrastructure development strategy launched in 2013 to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via land and maritime networks. This modern revival of the ancient Silk Road aims to enhance regional connectivity, increase trade flows, and expand Chinese economic and political influence across more than 70 countries. In alternate history scenarios, the BRI often serves as a pivotal point for exploring different trajectories of Chinese global power projection and changing geopolitical alignments.
What If China's High-Speed Rail Network Took a Different Form?
Exploring the alternate timeline where China pursued a different high-speed rail development strategy, potentially reshaping its economic development, urbanization patterns, and global influence.
What If Xinjiang Developed Different Economic Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where China's Xinjiang region pursued alternative economic development paths, potentially reshaping Central Asian geopolitics, ethnic relations, and the modern Belt and Road Initiative.