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Belt and Road

Belt and Road is the ellipsis of Belt and Road Initiative.

Forms of Belt and Road

alternative formBelt and Road Initiative
alternative formOne Belt One Road

Origin of Belt and Road

Calque of Chinese 一帶一路 /一带一路 (yīdàiyīlù, literally “one belt one road”). Belt refers to overland corridors and Road to maritime shipping lanes.

Questions about Belt and Road

What is Belt and Road the ellipsis of?
Belt and Road is the ellipsis of Belt and Road Initiative.

Words near Belt and Road in the dictionary

  1. Belstone
  2. belswagger
  3. belswaggers
  4. belt
  5. belt and braces
  6. Belt and Road
  7. belt and suspenders
  8. belt bag
  9. belt bags
  10. belt buckle
  11. belt buckles

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