Soft balancing against the US ‘pivot to Asia’: China’s geostrategic rationale for establishing the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
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DOI: 10.1080/10357718.2017.1357679
Abstract: ABSTRACT The existing accounts about the China-led multilateral development bank—the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)—have focused on the USA’s policy concerns and the economic and commercial reasons for China having established it. Two deeper questions… read more here.
Keywords: soft balancing; asian infrastructure; china; infrastructure investment ... See more keywords
Japan’s responses to China’s rise: Soft balancing in Southeast Asia
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DOI: 10.1080/14799855.2021.1942849
Abstract: Japan’s threat perceptions toward China have hardened over the post-Cold War period. This led Tokyo to rely more on overt balancing strategies compared with engagement and hedging strategies. While... read more here.
Keywords: soft balancing; china rise; japan responses; rise soft ... See more keywords
A ‘Soft’ Balancing Ménage à Trois? China, Iran and Russia Strategic Triangle vis-à-vis US Hegemony
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DOI: 10.1177/23477970231152008
Abstract: The recent rapprochement among China, Iran and Russia reveals the emergence of a new, unexpected, regional strategic triangle with the potential to balance the United States’ dominant position. By focusing on the evolution of this… read more here.
Keywords: triangle; china iran; soft balancing; iran russia ... See more keywords