Stop Calling China a ‘Revisionist Power’

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

Xi Jinping’s announcement of three global initiatives since 2021 has sparked considerable debate about Beijing’s articulation of the international order. However, much of the analysis and commentary surrounding these initiatives have focused on the degree to which they illustrate China’s revisionism. As a result, they fall short in three regards.  First, the status quo-revisionist binary … Read more

The Trouble With China’s Global Civilization Initiative 

China Raids Offices of Business Consultancy Capvision

Advertisement History is marked by the recurring tragedy of publics rallying around leaders with attractive-sounding rhetoric, from new constitutions to government-led development and social justice, to prosperity through privatization. Whether on the right or the left, the most consistent outcome is to empower and benefit the elites selling the concept. China’s new Global Civilization Initiative … Read more