Corridors of Power: BRI, IMEC, and the Contest for the Emerging World Order
May 9, 2026
The rivalry between China’s BRI and IMEC is reshaping global geopolitics around the control of strategic corridors and supply chains.
The rivalry between China’s BRI and IMEC is reshaping global geopolitics around the control of strategic corridors and supply chains.
Great power rivalry now unfolds through control of trade routes and infrastructure, where connectivity equals both power and vulnerability.
The China–Gwadar–Africa corridor aims to strengthen connectivity between Asia and Africa while developing a sustainable blue economy.
Global economic stability and growth largely depend on constructive economic dialogue between the United States and China.
Friedrich Merz’s visit to China reflects clear economic pragmatism amid strategic tensions and deepening interdependence.
China’s refusal to join the “Board of Peace” highlights the clash between a U.S.-led initiative and support for UN-centered multilateralism.
Pakistan–China agricultural investments mark a strategic shift toward value-chain-based growth that strengthens long-term development.
China’s record imports reflect its sustained openness, economic resilience, and growing role as a stabilizing engine of global trade despite geopolitical and economic challenges.
Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China highlights the limits of Sino-European dialogue amid geopolitical and trade divergences, while underscoring the need to sustain strategic engagement.
Xi Jinping’s 2026 New Year message uses the rhetoric of inevitability to turn political goals into historical certainties.
