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A Global South with Chinese characteristics

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The Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub is thrilled to host the launch of a new report, “A Global South with Chinese characteristics”, on Wednesday, June 12th, at 9:00 a.m. ET.

As part of Chinese ambition to compete with the existing liberal international order, China has been using political and economic tools to export its model of governance, particularly to the Global South. In this report, Nonresident Fellow Niva Yau analyzes Chinese governmental training programs in the Global South implemented by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce on topics such as trade, blockchain and information security technologies, Belt and Road Initiative, and governance practices to explore if the Chinese have been effective in exporting its model of authoritarian governance and the implications of increased Chinese engagement in the Global South.

The panel will discuss this report and investigate the current extent of Global South’s acceptance and adaptation of the Chinese authoritarianism and how the Global South can ensure access to holistic, objective, and transparent information about China’s intention and its domestic affairs.

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This initiative capitalizes on the breadth of the Atlantic Council’s geographic reach and expertise on China across everything from security, to energy, to technology, to the economy, to information integrity in order to provide US and allied decision-makers with strategic solutions to the vexing questions posed by China’s rise.

What happens in China no longer stays in China. China’s approach to everything, from economic reform to mounting political repression, affects its trajectory as a great power and directly impacts US and allied interests and values. China Inside Out provides cutting-edge insights into the domestic drivers of China’s external behavior to shape effective allied responses.

Emerging technologies will dominate the competition for industries of the future. At risk are not only their associated economic benefits, but the future of democracy and individual rights. Promoting policy and technological advances that bolster democratic governance and individual rights will help the US and its allies outflank rather than react to China’s techno-authoritarian efforts.

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China is increasingly trying to position itself as a leader of and champion for the developing world, using efforts such as the Global Development Initiative and the Belt and Road Initiative to expand its presence in the Global South. The Global China Hub closely monitors these developments and the strengths and shortcomings of China’s strategy for the Global South and what it means for the US and its allies and partners.

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