China's Belt and Road Initiative refers to two components: an overland route (the Silk Road Economic Belt) and a maritime route (the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road).
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The Short Version
Authoritative sources consistently define the Belt and Road Initiative as having two components: the overland Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. Independent institutions describe it the same way. Later expansion of BRI projects does not alter this core definition.
Caveats
The claim is definitional; it does not mean all BRI activity is limited in practice to only two literal routes.
Some listed materials are weak or non-authoritative, but the conclusion is already fully supported by primary government documents and reputable independent analyses.
Terminology can vary slightly across translations, but the two-component structure is consistent.