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1/ China now touches virtually every region in the world. How is its increasing involvement impacting the Middle East, Latin America, South Asia, and the Pacific? Read new research, our latest additions to the world-spanning #GlobalChina project: brook.gs/2UCrxuv

2/ Latin American governments largely welcomed trade and investment ties with China in the mid-2000s, but the honeymoon has morphed into a more pragmatic embrace, @piccone_ted writes in new #GlobalChina research: brook.gs/2Osrjmg

3/ Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro has criticized China, as @htrinkunas explains. But the confrontational dynamic is a marked departure from the historical trend in Brazil-China relations: brook.gs/2Wqw588 #GlobalChina brookingsinstitution.sharepoint.com/:i:/r/sites/FP…

4/ In North Africa, Russia is expanding its influence and U.S. engagement is declining. What about China? In new #GlobalChina research, @AdelAGhafar & @AnnaLeaJacobs detail Beijing’s growing role: brook.gs/30lbi76 brookingsinstitution.sharepoint.com/:i:/r/sites/FP…

5/ In the Middle East, China focuses on economic rather than security ties — keeping Beijing largely on the sidelines of the region’s core geopolitical fault lines. New from @natansachs & @kevinhuggard: brook.gs/32nKfe4 #GlobalChina brookingsinstitution.sharepoint.com/:i:/r/sites/FP…

6/ Even as trade between China and Saudi Arabia has grown, Riyadh’s strategic partner remains the United States. A new #GlobalChina primer by Bruce Riedel: brook.gs/2Ov3B8T

7/ China has dramatically scaled up its activities in the South Pacific in recent years — but it’s unclear how China plans to wield its newfound influence there. @jonathan_pryke of @LowyInstitute outlines the risks: brook.gs/2CC3KEW #GlobalChina

8/ Australia has felt the “rough touch” of Chinese coercion, and has shown resilience in the face of pressure. New from @natashaskassam of @LowyInstitute: brook.gs/3eBEgEQ #GlobalChina

9/ China increasingly views Afghanistan through a geopolitical lens. @VFelbabBrown details the dynamics via our #GlobalChina project: brook.gs/2XSvU6H

10/ In new #GlobalChina research, @suea_thornton explores how Washington should respond to Beijing’s growing economic and diplomatic ties with the Central Asian republics: brook.gs/2AVJWLU #GlobalChina

11/ China and Russia are not natural allies — in fact, there are profound differences in their strategic agendas. Washington should work to exploit their disagreements, argues Pavel Baev: brook.gs/2XHAOn5 #GlobalChina

12/ China’s ultimate aims in the Indian Ocean aren’t clear, but it is clear that Beijing is pursuing capabilities to undertake a range of military missions there. Via our #GlobalChina project, @joshuatwhite details 5 possible objectives: brook.gs/2XxXA0A

13/ China’s growing presence in Djibouti has made it a touchstone in the debate over Beijing’s expanding global aims. What does the case tell us about China’s economic and strategic ambitions? Read @ZachVertin via our #GlobalChina project: brook.gs/3cAAomF

14/ Washington sees Chinese lending to Pakistan as predatory; both China and Pakistan disagree. What you need to know about the China-Pakistan economic relationship, from @MadihaAfzal: brook.gs/2XTgKy7 #GlobalChina

15/ If you would rather digest in podcast form, @ZachVertin & @joshuatwhite break down some key trends in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea regions with @lindseywford on @policypodcasts. Listen: brook.gs/2BnllzD

16/ And if you are interested in a thumbnail summary of each of the reports, @ChhabraT, @RushDoshi, Emilie Kimball, and I have you covered. Please find a summary with cross-cutting questions that the research has exposed here: brook.gs/2WsgOne via @BrookingsInst

17/ The #GlobalChina project aims to examine how China's emergence as a global actor is affecting dynamics at the regional, sectoral, and global levels. We hope you find it a useful resource for examining the implications of China’s expanding activities: brook.gs/2l2vLNo

18/ And finally, special thanks to the authors, staff, and incredible communications team at Brookings that have made this project a reality - esp. @AnnaBNewby, @tedreinert, and Rachel Slattery.