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This chapter explains the background, definition, theory and practical basis, as well as the significance of the initiative of “Silk Road Economic Belt” (SREB) and analyzes the main tasks and construction steps to fulfill the task.
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Bai, Y., Wang, S. (2021). Framework of the SREB Initiative. In: Spirit of the Silk Road. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4541-9_1
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