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A podcast on geopolitical intrigue. A perennial student of geopolitics, economics and commerce, I ask, how do these things act together in the world?
The contours of Chinas soft power profile include Chinese loans, infrastructure projects and an official position in the debate for socio political and economic orders.
For China, the choice is between economic might and a muted military profile, and military aggramdizement and the arms race and rebalancing that come with it.
Collective security systems involve all the nations of the earth while Collective Defense systems are exclusive and are designed to respond to a specified threat.
If the world is a playground, the bug bully holds considerable sway. These kids are a little smart, however, because they will gang uo to balance against te strength of the bully.
Although China's economy is large and its industry well advanced, the Chinese have significant technological gaps to fill in order to match advanced economies.
