By Bradley A. Thayer & Lianchao Han, The National Interest: "The United States must respond to China’s belligerence with greater strength, adamantine determination, and more vigorous diplomatic and military measures."
By Rebecca Warren, Strategy Bridge: "Since Deng Xiaoping’s Reform and Opening-Up policies, China has modernised to a startling extent. However, this growth has been uneven and has caused severe inequality across the country. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is often seen as promoting China’s influence across the world, but this is not its only purpose."