The Globalist

The standoff between the United States and Iran helps China to build out its energy and trade routes throughout the Middle East.

Chinese investment could become a challenging factor for the European future of the Western Balkans.

Salvaging the Iranian nuclear deal could come at a cost China may not want to pay.

The recipients of Beijing’s supposed largess regularly find themselves trapped in debt leading to rising anti-Chinese sentiment.

India sees the Belt and Road Initiative as an attempt to clip India’s own wings and build a China-centric world order.

Hezbollah may choose to focus on its all-important goal of securing Lebanese-Syrian relations, at the expense of the Houthis in Yemen.

Pakistan, an important node in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is concerned about a neocolonial Chinese effort to extract the country’s resources.

While the U.S. President grandstands, the Chinese leadership changes global power dynamics – by stealing a page from American history.