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Feb 21 • 3 tweets • 2 min read
#China released the Global Security Initiative Concept Paper. Main takeaways:
▪️#GSI strikes a delicate balance btwn upholding existing frameworks/institutions of the liberal international order while promoting China-driven platforms
▪️Not mentioned is the #BRI ; #IndoPacific 1/
▪️Harmonization (discursive at least) btwn #GSI priorities and UN initiatives/platforms
▪️Capacity building programs and trainings are present throughout the concept paper
▪️#Africa is mentioned 14 times, the USA 0
▪️A mix of traditional and non-traditional security issues 2/
Full text here: fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjbxw/2023…

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