Five Strategic Gambits China Will Attempt in 2026 and the Weaknesses Inside Each Move

Five Strategic Gambits Beijing Will Attempt in 2026 (and Their Hidden Weaknesses)

What China will try in 2026, and the structural pressures that shape each move.

By Erika Lafrennie

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