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Summary 1
Introduction 2
Many countries are now querying whether China's approach to global economic governance strengthens or undermines the liberal international order 3
Understanding China's multifaceted approach 4
Trade: 20 years of WTO membership 5
To date, China has been party to 69 cases, 22 as complainant and 47 as respondent, with only the US and EU more active in this respect 6
Development finance: A new model? 10
China provides development finance via both bilateral and multilateral channels. The bilateral channel - that is, projects funded by Chinese financial institutions and implemented by... 10
China has managed to gain support from the World Bank and the ADB for its ambitious overseas investment projects, including energy cooperation in Africa and the BRI 13
Conclusion: Balancing competing preferences 15
About the authors 16
Acknowledgments 16