China's President Xi Jinping waits for the start of a signing ceremony with Maldives' President Abdulla Yameen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 7. The foreign influence campaign is part and parcel of China’s larger campaign for global power, which includes military expansion, foreign direct investment, resource hoarding, and influencing international rules and norms. Chinese President Xi Jinping rolls out a red carpet welcome for President Trump in Beijing on Nov. 9. “People are starting to ask, to what extent does the person who pays the piper get to call the tune?”There are other budding efforts to increase awareness of Chinese foreign influence activities. Still, a huge gap remains between China’s efforts and America’s response.

Source: Washington Post December 11, 2017 00:33 UTC