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Chinese actions over the past decade indicate that the PRC intends to assert functional control over broad areas of the globe, including the Indo-Pacific, Eurasia, Africa, Latin America and the antipodes. The stated motivation for these actions, the need to protect energy sources crucial to support the nation’s economy is valid, although the means employed to do so have sometimes violated both international law, the laws of the countries impacted, and the Beijing government’s own promises. Militarization of certain areas, the threat of force, cyberattacks, economic pressures, and united front efforts to influence the domestic politics of target countries in ways that favor Chinese interests have all been employed. This article summarizes these actions, the countermeasures that have been taken against them, and their possible consequences. |
