China’s Rise in the Global South: The Middle East, Africa, and Beijing’s Alternative World Order | Dawn Murphy, Lina Benabdallah

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>As China and the United States increasingly compete for power in key areas of U.S. influence, great power conflict looms. <a href= "https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=33516"><em>China’s Rise in the Global South</em> </a>examines China’s behavior as a rising power in two key global south regions: the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. Dawn Murphy compares and analyzes thirty years of China’s interactions with these regions in several areas: politics, economics, foreign aid, and military. From the Belt and Road Initiative to the founding of new cooperation forums and special envoys, Dr. Murphy’s book offers an in-depth look at China’s foreign policy approach to the countries it considers its partners in South-South cooperation.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In a conversation with Lina Benabdallah held on August 19, 2022, Dawn C. Murphy argues that China is constructing an alternative international order.</p> <p>0:00- 3:33  Introduction</p> <p>3:33-7:50 China’s Alternative World Order</p> <p>7:50-17:45 China in the Middle East and Africa</p> <p>17:45-25:45 Chinese-Global South mediation and diplomacy</p> <p>25:45- 30:08 China studies during COVID</p> <p>30:08- Economic slowdown</p> <p>About the speakers: <a href= "https://ncuscr.org/events/chinas-belt-and-road">https://ncuscr.org/events/chinas-rise-global-south</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/LBenabdallah">Follow Lina Benabdallah on Twitter: @LBenabdallah</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/dawnmurphychina">Follow Dawn Murphy on Twitter: @DawnMurphyChina</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/NCUSCR?sub_confirmation=1">Subscribe to the National Committee on YouTube</a> for video of this interview. Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/ncuscr">Twitter (@ncuscr)</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/ncuscr/">Instagram (@ncuscr)</a>.</p> <p><em>Disclaimer: The views expressed in this interview are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Nat