The New Great Wall
The Logic of China’s Foreign Policy Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17810776 |
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| Authors | Vassily Kashin (National Research University Higher School of Economics, corresponding author), Veronika A Smirnova (0000-0002-9643-9848, National Research University Higher School of Economics), Alexandra Yankova (0000-0002-7209-9818, National Research University Higher School of Economics) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 79-95 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Russia in Global Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1810-6374 • E-ISSN: 2618-9844 |
| Publisher | Foreign Affairs (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.31278/1810-6374-2026-24-2-79-95 |
| OpenAlex | W7153162261 |
| Language | EN |
The measures’ extreme cost indicates that, although the Chinese leadership advances optimistic conceptions like the Community of Common Destiny for Mankind and a “universally beneficial, inclusive economic globalization,” the leadership actually adheres to an extremely bleak outlook for the world in the 21st century. It is preparing—at the very least—for a severe military and political crisis, including the disruption of all normal economic ties and a slide to the brink of war. At worst, it is preparing for even more nightmarish scenarios
Foreign policy · International community · International relations · Politics · Ayn Rand and Brontë studies · Belt and Road Initiative · International Relations and Foreign Policy
| Highly cited | No |
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