Armed with trillions of dollars of savings, China is rapidly accumulating foreign assets as it transforms into a global power. China is turning its eye to Southeast Asia in part to source cheaper manufacturing and partly through President Xi Jinping's plans to recreate the ancient Silk Road trading routes between Asia and Europe.

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