English Explanatory Dictionary

Belt and Road

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ellipsis of Belt and Road Initiative (“a development strategy adopted by the Chinese government involving infrastructure development and investments in countries in Europe, Asia and Africa”).

Word forms

Belt and Road Belt and Road Initiative One Belt One Road

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 一帶一路 /一带一路 (yīdàiyīlù, literally “one belt one road”). Belt refers to overland corridors and Road to maritime shipping lanes.

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