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Nadège Rolland

Nadège Rolland is senior fellow in political and security affairs at the National Bureau of Asian Research in Washington, D.C. Her books include China’s Eurasian Century? Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative (2017).
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July 2020, Volume 31, Issue 3

China’s Pandemic Power Play

President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to seize new ground and promote China’s global influence. But their assertive, strong-arm tactics are born from fear and restless insecurity.