El mundo según China

In a few years, the size of the Chinese economy will surpass that of the United States, its population is already four times the size, and its military disadvantage is shrinking very rapidly. In Beijing, a change in the balance of power is seen as inevitable, and Xi Jinping is determined to strengthen the Asian giant's ambition to reshape the world order. Is China ready for world hegemony? What can be the next step of the Chinese regime? Elizabeth Economy, an expert on China affairs and adviser to the Biden administration, has written a well-documented analysis of the perspective of the Chinese leadership and its aggressive soft, sharp and hard power policies. She maintains that China, as a result of the contradictions of its authoritarianism, is encountering enormous difficulties for its international interests, but in no case has it abjured the use of force in the future. However, the United States cannot afford an escalation of direct rivalry and brute force. She needs to abandon her withdrawal and lead a new expanded multilateralism, based on the values of liberal democracy.