JOSE V. ROMERO JR., PHD.
The One Belt and One Road (OBOR) initiative refers to the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt and sea-based 21st Maritime Silk Road proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013. Xi moved for a 21st century maritime silk road connecting China with the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), South Asian countries, Africa and Europe. Another initiative is the establishment of the Asian