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

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

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

Advertisement Even as China’s Belt and Road Initiative gears up to celebrate its 10th anniversary, it is fading from prominence. In its place is the new Global Development Initiative (GDI). Chinese leader Xi Jinping announced the concept at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2021. By September 2022, over 60 nations had joined the … Read more