The Silk Road Fund

The Silk Road Fund is an investment initiative established by China in 2014 to support infrastructure, energy, and resource projects across Asia, Africa, and Europe. Its goal is to promote economic development, strengthen regional connectivity, and foster closer economic ties among participating countries. Managed by China's government, the fund provides capital to projects that facilitate trade routes and infrastructure, helping to create a modern-day version of the historic Silk Road—a network of trade routes that linked East and West. Overall, it serves as a strategic tool to enhance China's global influence through economic cooperation.