China's Maritime Silk Road<span> project </span>advances. 'Silk Road' is the name given to an ancient trade route opened up by Chinese merchants in the second century, linking China with the West for movements of silk<span>, spices and other goods. Changing political and military circumstances caused the precise route to vary
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Technological innovation and growing<span> trade with other nations. Industrial growth.</span>
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