“It was really for peace and commerce, and the exchange of ideas and culture, that the Silk Road is famous,” said Rogers, “With Marco Polo, you didn’t hear about conflict, it was all about exchange.”

“The Silk Roads initiative (also known as the One Belt One Road initiative) today is seeking the same thing — China reaching out to other countries of the South to exchange ideas and knowledge and commerce,” he said.

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