China’s Economic Statecraft Is Working | Foreign Affairs

Why Beijing can succeed even with an imperfect strategy.

China’s Economic Statecraft Is Working Why Beijing Can Succeed Even With an Imperfect Strategy Audrye Wong January 28, 2026 At the Itajai port in Santa Catarina, Brazil, May 2025 Anderson Cohelo / Reuters AUDRYE WONG is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. She is the author of the forthcoming book Subversion and Seduction: China’s Economic Statecraft . More by Audrye Wong Listen Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in . Share & Download Print Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in . Save Sign in and save to read later Close Share China’s Economic Statecraf

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