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Is a declining China even more dangerous for the West?

The ‘inevitable rise’ has stalled, with signs of economic stagnation and ….Beijing may react to the setbacks by rattling its sabres

Will digital diplomacy cement the Belt and Road Initiative’s “common destiny”?

By George Magnus September 17, 2020 In China Belt and Road, China digital diplomacy 0

As formally measured BRI activity slows down a lot, China has pivoted towards a Digital Silk Road (and Health Silk Road). Irs foreign policy under another name. Will it work?

The rhetoric is changing but Xi Jinping is staying the course

By George Magnus January 6, 2019 In China Belt and Road, Made in China 2025 0

The president cannot risk caving in to anything that threatens China’s core interests

China’s grand ambition may not be a road to riches for its partners

By George Magnus September 4, 2018 In China Africa, Belt and Road 0

The Belt and Road Initiative is a bit like the curate’s egg: good in parts, but it also carries both threats and risks