Western leaders are lining up in Beijing to strengthen ties with Xi
This isn’t “the West embracing China.”
It’s middle powers hedging against institutional volatility.
In a constraint-driven world, states route toward predictability not ideology.
China is being treated as legible, not virtuous.
Engagement follows binding capacity, not values.
This isn’t “the West embracing China.”
It’s middle powers hedging against institutional volatility.
In a constraint-driven world, states route toward predictability not ideology.
China is being treated as legible, not virtuous.
Engagement follows binding capacity, not values.