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.
Takeaways
China’s opposing view against the International Order
The Global Development Initiative and Global Security Initiative of China
The China’s narrative to the world as a rising power in the geopolitical stage
China’s control and strategy in maintaining the power locally and globally

Quotes
China 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. - Nadege
This BRI is really a way to support a vision for a new world order that is China centric. - Nadege
Where 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. - Nadege

Featured in this Episode
Jonathan Fulton
Nonresident Senior Fellow for Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council. Assistant Professor of Political Science at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi
Profile: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/jonathan-fulton/
Linkedin: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-fulton-2627414b
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonathandfulton
Nadège Rolland
Distinguished Fellow, China StudiesThe National Bureau of Asian Research
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nad%C3%A8ge-rolland-00778085/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rollandnadege

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:16 Global Order
07:38 China’s view against the Order
15:07 Overview of GDI and GSI
24:50 China’s solution to world’s fundamental problems
39:46 China’s political values
48:08 The Resilience and Adaptability of One-Party Rule in China

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