Abstract：The strategic pivot area refers to the place contributing to the smooth and prosperous function of the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. Based on empirical analysis of China's foreign trade on sea, this study identifies main channels and key waterways of Maritime Silk Road, and researches the foundations, shortcomings, as well as risks in the establishment of strategic pivots. Given conditions of geopolitics and international relations, the study puts forward plan for the strategic layout to develop strategy passages, and proposes policy related recommendations for the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
2017, Vol. 25 
