China's Vision for a New World Order

24/01/2023 56 min
China's Vision for a New World Order

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China's rise to power has led to discussions about whether the country will support or try to change the current international system. It is clear that China has both supported and been dissatisfied with certain aspects of the system. The country has demonstrated its preferences for a global order through initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development and Security Initiatives. To better understand the actions of China, we invited Nadege Rolland, is a Distinguished Fellow, China Studies, at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), an American private think-tank based in Seattle and Washington, D.C. She will share an overview of the new 2 initiatives of China, the perspective of other countries towards China’s rise in the global economy, and if China will support the existing global order or not.Nadège Rolland is Senior Fellow, Political and Security Affairs, at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), an American private think-tank based in Seattle and Washington, D.C. Her research focuses mainly on China’s foreign and defense policy, grand strategy, and the articulation of China’s vision for itself as a great power on the world stage.TakeawaysChina’s opposing view against the International OrderThe Global Development Initiative and Global Security Initiative of ChinaThe China’s narrative to the world as a rising power in the geopolitical stageChina’s control and strategy in maintaining the power locally and globallyQuotesChina has been very worried and concerned about the Global order itself, because it really is antithetical to the principles under which the Chinese regime is being built. - NadegeThis BRI is really a way to support a vision for a new world order that is China centric. - NadegeWhere does the success of China come from exactly? and what constitutes this success? You will see that there's a lot to it, that it's more about the liberal elements that have allowed for China's success now. - NadegeFeatured in this EpisodeJonathan FultonNonresident Senior Fellow for Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council. Assistant Professor of Political Science at Zayed University in Abu DhabiProfile: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/jonathan-fulton/Linkedin: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-fulton-2627414bTwitter: https://twitter.com/jonathandfultonNadège RollandDistinguished Fellow, China StudiesThe National Bureau of Asian ResearchLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nad%C3%A8ge-rolland-00778085/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rollandnadege Chapters00:00 Introduction02:16 Global Order07:38 China’s view against the Order15:07 Overview of GDI and GSI24:50 China’s solution to world’s fundamental problems39:46 China’s political values48:08 The Resilience and Adaptability of One-Party Rule in China This podcast was produced by Heartcast Media.https://www.heartcastmedia.com