East Meets West: China's Strategic End Game

Abstract

China used its economic instrument of national power, launching the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) Initiative to push beyond its borders to generate demand for its goods to create favorable conditions for internal stability. Focusing on regional infrastructure projects, China aims to increase trade and prosperity throughout Asia with the goal of stabilizing developing countries on its borders reducing potential threats to China. It created the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a means of creating leverage and bypassing rules that favor western nations. Together, OBOR and AIIB create a synergistic effect helping to create a mutually prosperous, stable region in which China is the regional leader.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 2018
Accession Number
AD1177189

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  • John R Saporita

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  • Marine Corps University

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