Many countries want the investment and want to be sure that they are part of this new global economy, and they do not want to be left out of the China-driven “globalization 2.0.” At the same time, however, they want to ensure their own independence of action and will seek to balance the growing Chinese presence by engaging with Russia and the United States. The United States remains, after all, the most important economy in the world, and very important in terms of security.
