Stephen Kirchner
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China's authoritarian turn reflected CCP fears that a more economically engaged China was slipping from its grasp. Paradoxically, that turn of events vindicated the economic engagement strategy. China's domestic politics was changed by engagement, just not in the desired direction.
The collapse of US grand strategy
Economic statecraft and the national security state
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November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
China's authoritarian turn reflected CCP fears that a more economically engaged China was slipping from its grasp. Paradoxically, that turn of events vindicated the economic engagement strategy. China's domestic politics was changed by engagement, just not in the desired direction.