Modern Diplomacy published on 31 January 2026 a commentary titled "How China Courts the Global South to Counter U.S. Alliances" by Nadia Helmy, Beni Suef University in Egypt.
China is countering Western alliances by drawing on its soft power and economic engagement through the Belt and Road Initiative, rapid military modernization, the formation of counter alliances such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and "gray zone" tactics. China's goal is to shape a multipolar world order.
The Pakistani think tank Takshashila Institution published on 27 January 2023 an analysis titled "China's Global Security Initiative: Undermining US Alliances or Quest for a New Security Architecture?" by Manoj Kewalramani.
The study details the objectives, scope, and policy implications of the Global Security Initiative (GSI) and concludes that it is fundamentally an attempt to discredit US engagement in the Indo-Pacific, while projecting China as a responsible global power. It marks an effort towards greater securitization of China's economic engagement in the world. The GSI is likely to result in greater Chinese military and security diplomacy across the developing world. Finally, Chinese diplomats and officials have been working to win endorsement for the GSI from as many countries as possible.
Two George Washington University student groups--U.S.-China Strategic Studies Organization and the Onero Institute--hosted a one hour podcast on 23 February 2022 titled "U.S.-China Competition and Cooperation in Africa: A Moderated Discussion with Ambassador David Shinn" moderated by GW student Tsung Han Tsai.
This was a wide ranging discussion comparing China-Africa and US-Africa relations, competition between China and the United States in Africa, and the ability or inability of China and the United States to cooperate on the continent.
