Until the 13th century, the ancient Silk Route of Asia was the world's most important cross-border artery, at a time … when Asia was a major trade and economic center of the world. The "Silk Road" refers to an extensive pan … Mediterranean, including North Africa and Europe. Over the past decades of globalization, Asia has re-emerged as one of the major …

Open regionalism and integration between the world’s two largest developing countries - the People’s Republic of China …