China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative and the EAC are part of an ongoing story that includes an ancient shipwreck and commerce dating back to the early 15th century along the East African coast.
China defines the initiative as a "trade and infrastructure plan connecting Asia with Europe and Africa," and is mainly two-pronged to revive and expand the ancient Silk Road trade routes.
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