China’s one belt, one road initiative set to transform economy by connecting with trading partners along ancient Silk Road

In more than 30 years, China has become an economic superpower, with its influence spanning the globe.

The country is now at a crossroads as it finds its economy under some strain.

The central government wants to double 2010 income levels by 2020, as the nation is making a major push to transform its economy from a largely export-driven one to services and domestic consumption, from labour and energy-intensive manufacturing towards innovative, hi-tech and higher value-added production, and from quantity to quality and ecological sustainability.