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The book, compiled by researchers at Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, is one of the Academy’s major innovative projects. The concept of a “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” refers to the proposed modern-time version of the ancient Maritime Silk Road that connected China with the rest of Asia, and even parts of eastern Africa.It is a strategic initiative designed to increase investments and foster collaboration along the historic Silk Road, and involves all countries along the routes. Contributors to the volume present the latest research on the directions and, implementation methods related to the initiative, and offer policy suggestions. The most important of them include promoting effective macroeconomic policies, extending microeconomic cooperation schemes, removing obstacles to trade and financial integration, building infrastructures that can connect all subregions in Asia, and increasing people-to-people exchanges and industrial cooperation.