BSF Panel 5: Worlds Apart – Chinese Playbook for Engaging Partner Countries (BCSP in Partnership with LSE Ideas)
How does China engage in different regions that are part of the Belt and Road Initiative? How much attention does Beijing pay in localizing its approach to the context and circumstances it is operating in? Does China engage more with the local governments or with the local citizenry? If they do engage with citizens, what instruments do they use? What benefits do the local elites and citizens have from China? Are there any risks associated with China that impact the local population in terms of security, economic well-being, or rule-of-law standards? Comparing similarities and differences in China’s presence in Africa, Latin America and the Western Balkans, what lessons can be shared from one region to another in order to employ Chinese involvement to the best of local interests