We continue our “Analytics Without Borders” series, where we feature the work of emerging researchers and experts in international relations. 📚
Today, we are sharing an article by Alisa Parkhomenko, a fourth-year International Relations student at Kuban State University. 🎓 Alisa has taken part in projects organized by our Center and is now taking her first steps in research and policy analysis.
🇨🇳 In her article, Alisa examines Beijing’s diplomatic strategy and China’s role in the emerging multipolar world. Using recent visits by world leaders as examples, she explores how China engages with different centers of power and strengthens its influence through bilateral diplomacy and international organizations.
Ultimately, the back-to-back visits crystallize a new reality. China’s strength lies not in replacing existing systems, but in offering parallel ones: alternative financing, different diplomatic norms, and competing economic models. That’s why leaders keep coming to Beijing: they’re not just negotiating deals, they’re testing how much space they can carve out for themselves in a world where influence is more distributed and options more varied.
🤝 We would like to thank Alisa and everyone who sends us their work and shares their perspectives on international affairs. If you would also like to contribute to our series, please send your article here.
🔗 Read the full article, “China’s Diplomatic Tightrope: How the Diplomatic Visits Reveal Beijing’s Multipolar Playbook,” here.