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The U.S. and the Belt and Road Initiative are linked through their intense economic competition [1] and the U.S.'s efforts to disrupt the initiative's projects [2]. Furthermore, the initiative is strategically used by China to create a technopolitical sphere of influence that acts as a counterweight to the U.S. [3], while Chinese policymakers seek to mitigate economic friction with the U.S. by strengthening ties with countries involved in the initiative [4].
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China-U.S. Relations in 2024 chinausfocus.com 1 fact
claimWestern politicians and media, particularly those in the United States, have sought to smear and disrupt key projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative and certain resource projects.
The United States and China's complex cooperation and rivalry ... eastasiaforum.org 1 fact
claimTo mitigate economic friction with the United States and support exports, Chinese policymakers are strategizing to strengthen commercial ties in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa, including countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.
From Economic Cooperation to Strategic Competition - Academia.edu academia.edu 1 fact
claimChina's ambition for global leadership, pursued through initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, has intensified economic competition with the United States.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 1 fact
claimChina utilizes the digital component of the Belt and Road Initiative as a primary instrument to create a technopolitical sphere of influence that serves as a counterweight to the United States.