China’s Rising Global Influence: Implications for the World

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As the world’s second-largest economy, China’s global impact is fiercely undeniable. This article aims to provide an in-depth analysis of China’s global outreach, its objectives and strategies, and the implications for the rest of the world.

China’s Global Activism

China’s global activism is characterized by its diverse methods to advance its interests. Economic statecraft is its primary tool, leveraging its vast economic resources to press gains and penalize countries that challenge its interests or resist its agenda.

The nation has evolved from a regional actor to a global player with global interests and the capacity to act on them. Its presence is now felt everywhere, from the South Pacific to South and Central Asia, Latin America, and beyond.

China’s efforts to expand its influence across different geographic regions have significant implications for the U.S. and international order.

China’s Influence on Global Health

China is increasingly becoming a leader in global health governance. It has been instrumental in the fight against dangerous pathogens and noncommunicable diseases, which are becoming more prevalent.

China has increased health-related aid to developing states and has played a significant role in eradicating malaria in eastern Africa.

However, China’s approach to global health governance has also raised concerns. It often acts unilaterally and provides aid opaquely, which differs from traditional donors’ approaches like the United States.

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China’s Military and Technological Ambitions

China has shown its ambitions as a global superpower through its naval shipbuilding program and its bid to dominate high-tech industries.

Under President Xi Jinping’s leadership, the Chinese government has openly asserted its global ambitions. China’s global activism has become a showcase for Beijing’s geopolitical aspirations as the rest of the world spectate.

China’s Surveillance State

China has established an unparalleled system of social control through increasing surveillance in its cities. Surveillance has become an everyday part of life in most developed societies, aided by an explosion in AI–powered facial–recognition technology.

China’s surveillance system is a foretaste of what society might look like when surveillance proliferates unchecked.

The China Threat

The FBI has identified China as a grave threat to the economic well-being and democratic values of the United States. China’s policies seek to influence lawmakers and public opinion to achieve policies that are more favourable to China.

China’s efforts target businesses, academic institutions, researchers, lawmakers, and the general public, and require a whole-of-society response.

China’s Stance on Taiwan

China views Taiwan as a breakaway province and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve reunification. However, Taiwan sees itself as distinct from the Chinese mainland, with its own constitution and democratically-elected leaders.

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The increasing military presence of China in the waters around Taiwan has raised concerns about a possible military confrontation.

Human Rights in China

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deprives Chinese citizens of their rights on a sweeping scale and systematically curtails freedoms to retain power[^6^]. The CCP’s repression includes mass arbitrary detention, Orwellian-style surveillance, political indoctrination, torture, forced abortions and sterilization, and state-sponsored forced labour.

China’s Economic Ties and Impact

China’s economic ties have grown significantly with different parts of the world. It has emerged as a heavyweight in trade and investment in Latin America and the Caribbean region.

China’s growing involvement in these regions is fueling rising competition between the United States and China.

China’s economic influence has also extended to other parts of the world, such as Africa, where it provides health-related aid and infrastructure development.

China and the World Bank

China’s partnership with the World Bank has evolved, over time, as China’s needs and level of development have changed. In the time past and this decade, China has been a recipient of support from the International Development Association (IDA) and other foreign donors.

The World Bank has provided international expertise to help address China’s key development challenges and pilot reforms through projects and programs.

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China’s Role in the Future

China’s influence is set to continue growing in the future. The nation is determined to establish itself as a global superpower.

China’s actions and strategies, both domestically and internationally, will have significant implications for the rest of the world.

By Mr Obinna Ejianya (9News Nigeria – Melbourne, Australia)

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Sources:

Council on Foreign Relations

Carnegie Endowment

BBC News

U.S. Department of State

World Bank

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