39 kleine Inselstaaten waren nicht im Raum, als Sultan al Jaber das Schlussdokument unterzeichnete.

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13122023/cop28-does-not-deliver-clear-path-to-fossil-fuel-phase-out/

(This is for VI 5) I was wondering where/what city Cathay was, and it turns out to be an alternative name for China.Lop is also a city that at the time, belonged to the khan of the Mongols, but the description specifically mentions European traders. This makes me believe that this map was depicting part of the silk road. This is also connected to the reading we did this week, because the city of Lop was owned by the Mongols, and trade between these cities was most likely encouraged by the relative safety of the Mongol era.

The Indian trade route was as still influential due too the high demand of silk and spice. Usually the trade was through port hopping from merchants. As most at this time period merchants were scared of the sea so they would costal hop. That's how India got brought trade to Al Qusayr and to Al Fustat..

I wonder if there was ever a follow-up article?