China's Silk Road to Where?

The Diplomat published on 17 February 2015 an analysis titled "China's 'One Belt, One Road' To Where?" by Lucio Blanco Pitlo III, a member of the Philippine Association for China Studies.

Acknowledging that details are still sketchy, the author argues that the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Maritime Silk Road have strategic, political, and security implications that participating countries should consider.  He urged China to address the persistent notion that the Silk Road is too China-centric and that other participating states will reap only marginal benefits.