The New Silk Road - China's path to world power No. 1

Video summary of our panel discussion. Investing more than one trillion dollars, China is expanding trade routes to Europe, Asia and Africa. These "routes" encompass not only roads, but also ports, railway lines and even completely new cities – with the goal of China once again becoming the world’s greatest economic power as it was back in the days of Marco Polo. Panel discussion with: - Gideon Rachman, Chief International Affairs, Financial Times (Moderator) - Lord Patten of Barnes, last Governor of Hong Kong and former EU Commissioner - Dr. Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow, Centre for Asia & Globalisation, National University of Singapore - Thomas Schaffner, Head Portfolio Manager of China and Sustainable Asian funds, Vontobel