China aims to put a modern twist on the ancient Silk Road in a move to boost trade with Europe, but obstacles remain.
![Despite possessing some of China's largest oil reserves, Xinjiang is one of the poorest provinces [Johan Nyman/Al Jazeera]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014913131614295734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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Starting next year, smoking in public will be illegal in China, meaning an end to ‘ashtray diplomacy’.
![China has banned its officials from smoking in public to set an example to the rest of the country [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/20142554714186734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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