Deep Dish on Global Affairs Inside China’s Global Ambitions
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Oct 16, 2025 Evan Medeiros, a professor at Georgetown University and former senior director for Asia on the U.S. National Security Council, dives into China's ambitions under Xi Jinping. He discusses China's goal to reshape global norms and challenges to the liberal order. Medeiros critiques U.S. policies across administrations and emphasizes the need for intense diplomacy to avoid miscalculations. He also highlights China’s alliances and the importance of rebuilding partnerships, particularly with India, while navigating the complexities of global influence.
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China's Global Ambitions Reshape Rules
- Xi Jinping aims to make China a global economic superpower with expanding geopolitical influence.
- China seeks to shape rules and norms to legitimize state-directed, single-party governance internationally.
China Rejects Core Liberal Norms
- China objects to liberal values like individual rights and political freedoms at the core of the liberal order.
- Beijing emphasizes economic and social rights and state-led governance as legitimate alternatives.
Economic Leverage As Geopolitical Tool
- China builds economic and tech ties to create dependence and political leverage worldwide.
- Controls over critical minerals and supply chains give China potential global influence.