Table of contents : Abstract Contributors Contents Abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction References Chapter 2: China Before Xi Jinping References Chapter 3: China in the Global Economy 3.1 The Current Economic Strategy 3.2 The Belt and Road Initiative 3.3 The Internationalization of the Renminbi 3.4 China and the COVID-19 Outbreak References Chapter 4: US-China Relations Under the Trump Presidency 4.1 The Origin of the Trade Tensions Between Beijing and Washington 4.2 US Requests 4.3 Private Sector Positions 4.4 Recent Developments References Chapter 5: Economic and Political Equilibria in East and South Asia 5.1 South-East Asia 5.2 China´s Growing Influence in East Asia: The Implications for Japan´s Economy and the Policy Responses 5.3 India´s Impatience with Chinese Activism References Chapter 6: Central: Western Asia and the Middle East 6.1 Russia 6.2 Iran, Turkey, and the Third BRI Corridor 6.3 The Middle East 6.4 The Southern Mediterranean References Chapter 7: China in Sub-Saharan Africa References Chapter 8: Investments in Latin America Chapter 9: China and the UK: End of the Golden Era? Chapter 10: Europe´s Position: The Desire for Cooperation and the Need for Protection of Sensitive Sectors 10.1 Relations Between Germany and China References Chapter 11: Conclusions Reference