optimism on the markets here in frankfurt trading hall the mood changed to the positive after larry kudlow the u.s. president's economic advisor said that he will travel to china together with steve minutiae in the u.s. secretary of the treasury the german share index dax change from the downside to the upside after those statements came out all this sounds like a tough but peaceful negotiations not like a trade war this is the take on that on the trading floors and this is what investors are hoping for. and now criticism is mounting of china's new silk road beijing is massively investing in land routes in europe and shipping routes to the west via africa it's a network of roads railways ports and airports as well as pipelines and power plants beijing is selling it is a win win for all involved committing nine hundred billion u.s.