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CONTENTS
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7 1. Politics and the Plague A Pandemic High The COVID-19 Test The Pandemic Goes Global A Period of Strategic Opportunity Wolves at the Door A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed The Siren Call of Sovereignty The Recovery Mapping China’s Ambition, Influence, and Impact Conclusion Notes
8 2. Power, Power, Power From Black and White to Technicolor You Belong to Me The Dragon Meets the Double-Tailed Lion Catch More Flies with Honey Spreading the Word You Are Speaking My Language The Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove Expanding Capabilities May the Force Be with You Make New Friends Building a New Home Can’t Buy Me Love Conclusion Notes
9 3. Reunifying the Motherland The Sovereignty Mandate Taiwan A Rupture in Relations Creating Something from (Almost) Nothing Troubled Waters The X Factor Conclusion Notes
10 4. The Dragon’s Bite The Creation Story Getting a Piece of the Pie Money, Money, Money Bumps in the Road It’s Not Easy Being Green Two Steps Forward – One Step Back Securing Ourselves I’ve Got My Eye on You Not Everyone’s a Fan Trouble in Paradise The Chickens Come Home to Roost This Is Not the Hotel California Conclusion Notes
11 5. From Bricks to Bits Top to Bottom Huawei: Def. China Has Promise China’s Digital Playbook He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother Innovation Lifeblood There Is No Room at the Inn Fishing for Talent Borrow, Buy, Steal Standard Setting Too Much of a Good Thing The Decoupling Dance Conclusion Notes
12 6. Rewriting the Rules of the Game The Global Governance Gambit
