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The ancient Silk Road helped to integrated the old Chinese, Indian, Persian, Arabian, ancient Greek and Roman cultures and promoted the exchange of the Western and Oriental civilizations.

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Forrest also emphasized that anyone who intended to fill Ulbricht's shoes and continue the Silk Road operation should know their actions will be met with "extremely serious" consequences.