The Maritime Silk RoadThe ancient maritime Silk Road that helped connect Asia and Europe has been reinvented as part of China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative. However, the seaborne international trade and shipping lanes, that carry 80 90 per cent of world trade, were there long before China's intrusion on the scene. Even so, Chinas intention to build ports at key locations along these trade routes has caused considerable unease in the Western security community. This