LEGACY OF WORKING TOGETHER The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road was first proposed in Indonesia with good reason

“Since ancient times,Southeast Asia has been an important hub along the ancient Maritime Silk Road,”declared Chinese President Xi Jinping in a speech at the People’s Representative Council of Indonesia,at the invitation of Speaker Marzuki Alie of the House of Representatives,on October 2,2013.“China will strengthen maritime cooperation with ASEAN countries to vigorously develop maritime partnership in a joint effort to build the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.”