Like the Black Death, the latest coronavirus was made in China. And just as that scourge spread along the Silk Road, so too has Covid-19. It is no coincidence that its worst outbreaks in the Middle East and Europe have been in Iran and Italy; each is the regional anchor of China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI) — the 21st century version of the Silk Road.
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