China global influence

New research shows China is remarkably effective in promoting its authoritarian governance to a global audience. The United States must up its game.

U.S. policymakers see China’s overseas bases as a threat, but writings from Chinese military strategists suggest little interest in initiating offensive operations from such facilities.

While Beijing may not deliberately promote authoritarian regimes in Latin America, implicit risks to the dynamics of democracies arise out of engagement with China.

Insights from Henry Gao.

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.

Do China’s capacities match the long shadow it projects on the global community? And what are the risks that China is ready to take in its international endeavors?

A new report on the CCP regime’s global media influence suggests that it remains vulnerable to democratic pushback.

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

Distinct from general soft power, China’s discourse power – the ability to set and shape global narratives – is quietly on the rise.

Insights from Joanna Chiu.

Insights from Sarah Cook.