How China Turns Trade Into Power
Six books on how China converts trade ties, infrastructure, technology, and energy routes into durable strategic leverage from Central Asia outward.
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China Goes GlobalDavid ShambaughDavid Shambaugh provides a comprehensive account of China’s global expansion and the institutions behind its...Shelf signal: Asian Politics
China's Weaponization of TradeVictor Cha, Ellen KimVictor Cha and Ellen Kim analyze how trade and economic interdependence have been weaponized as instruments of Chinese...Shelf signal: Trade & Tariffs
China's Second ContinentHoward W. FrenchHoward French documents China’s overseas economic footprint in Africa, offering case studies of how Chinese capital and...Shelf signal: African Politics
Stealth WarRobert Spalding, Ray PorterRobert Spalding’s account of infiltration and influence addresses institutional vulnerabilities in Western systems that...Shelf signal: Security Studies
ChokepointsEdward FishmanEdward Fishman’s Chokepoints explains how energy and maritime chokepoints create leverage in global politics, linking...Shelf signal: Security Studies
The New China PlaybookKeyu JinKeyu Jin offers an economic primer on China’s development path and policy tools, clarifying domestic drivers behind...Shelf signal: International Economics