China’s Bid to Construct a ‘Maritime Community With a Shared Future’ in the South China Sea

China’s Bid to Construct a ‘Maritime Community With a Shared Future’ in the South China Sea

As the presidents of China and the United States prepare to meet in San Francisco, on the sidelines of this year’s APEC Summit, governments around the world will be watching. That’s particularly true in Asia, among China’s neighbors, where the stakes for China-U.S. competition are highest.  The South China Sea issue looks set to feature … Read more

Can China Really Build a New World Order?

China’s Switch From the Belt and Road to the Global Development Initiative

Advertisement Hardly a day goes by without more pronouncements about China’s intent to remodel the world order. “China is the only country with both the intent to reshape the international order and the power to do it,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned. Beijing’s “clear goal is a systemic change of the international order … Read more