{"id":4222,"date":"2025-10-23T03:43:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T03:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/silk-road-the-history-behind-key-global-trade-region-chinas-renewed-interest-bbc-world-service\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T03:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T03:43:33","slug":"silk-road-the-history-behind-key-global-trade-region-chinas-renewed-interest-bbc-world-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/silk-road-the-history-behind-key-global-trade-region-chinas-renewed-interest-bbc-world-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Silk Road: The history behind key global trade region &#038; China&#8217;s renewed interest &#8211; BBC World Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pfXc9LTqg-Y?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Nestled between some of the biggest players on the geopolitical stage is a vast region filled with high mountains, unnavigable rivers, wide open steppes and one of the world\u2019s worst man-made ecological disasters. <\/p>\n<p>Click here to subscribe to our channel \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/bbc.in\/3VyyriM<\/p>\n<p>Central Asia has a rich history as a centre for culture, trade and innovation but, after more than a hundred years of Russian and Soviet influence, the five countries that now make up the region are finding their feet again in the international landscape. <\/p>\n<p>Could China&#8217;s Belt and Road Initiative revive the old Silk Road and put Central Asia at the crossroads of the world once more?<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n00:37 The Silk Road in Central Asia<br \/>\n03:43 The Russian Empire and Soviets get involved in Central Asia<br \/>\n07:36 The birth of independent Central Asia<br \/>\n09:49 Between the bear and the dragon: Russia and China in modern Central Asia<br \/>\n12:06 China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative<\/p>\n<p>Find more of the best BBC World Service documentaries you can watch in less than 30 minutes here   \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4cI2qSy69-3UkgBWaXGHRrx <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nThis is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel.<br \/>\nIf you like what we do, you can also find us here:<br \/>\nInstagram \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nTwitter \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nFacebook \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/facebook.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nBBC World Service website \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldserviceradio<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching and subscribing!<br \/>\n#BBCWorldService #WorldService #silkroad #centralasia<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pfXc9LTqg-Y\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nestled between some of the biggest players on the geopolitical stage is a vast region filled with high mountains, unnavigable rivers, wide open steppes and one of the world\u2019s worst man-made ecological disasters. 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