China: The dragon rewriting America’s strategic map

The article argues that China has evolved into a major strategic actor by leveraging economic interdependence and infrastructure projects like the Belt and Road Initiative. It suggests that China is creating a parallel global order that challenges traditional U.S.-led influence.
TEHRAN - China today is no longer merely a rising economic power; it has become one of the most important strategic actors in the international system. It is a player that has managed to create a coherent link between economy, technology, trade, infrastructure, diplomacy, and security. This very feature distinguishes China from many other emerging powers. If in the past the standing of states was defined mainly by military capability, China has now shown that through economic and strategic tools, it is possible to gradually alter the global balance of power and even challenge America’s plans and calculations.
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