China global governance

Rather than wait and see what “life after Xi” looks like, it is more urgent, practical, and constructive to make Washington’s relationship with Beijing resilient (once again).

As the U.S., EU and China are taking divergent leads in new AI regulations, a new framework for AI diplomacy is emerging, all under the shadow of strategic technological competition.

If Beijing’s current foreign policy is anything to go by, the most likely outcome of its push to remake global governance is disorder, not a new Chinese world order.

Insights from Rana Siu Inboden. 

A brief meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit was the first chance for many African leaders to speak with Xi Jinping since the pandemic began.

China has been keen to expand BRICS as a direct counter to the U.S.-led G-7, but other members were more hesitant.

For all the focus on Beijing’s diplomatic prowess in the region, there is one area where it falls woefully short: humanitarian aid.

China remains committed to reshaping the global order with Russia, and Beijing knows developing countries are the key to that effort.

China’s foreign policy specialists are struggling to satisfactorily explain China’s rise or how it is likely to behave as a prominent global leader.

“China’s ability to influence the behavior of international actors is often less than we believe.”

Since taking over the China seat in the United Nations, Beijing’s approach to the global body has encompassed both ambivalence and ambition.