Albright Stage | The Beijing Variable

The rules of global engagement with China are being rewritten—but not uniformly. Across different regions, governments are reassessing how to navigate a China that is at once an economic partner, a strategic competitor, and an increasingly influential global actor. Rather than converging around a single approach, what is emerging is a more fragmented landscape shaped by differing national priorities, economic structures, and geopolitical realities. Caleb Amisi, Member, Parliament of Kenya, Chloe Fox, Deputy Editor, Foreign Affairs Yoon Jung Choi, Principal Fellow, Sejong Institute Dino Djalal, Founder and Chairman, Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia Markéta Gregorová, Member, European Parliament Bryce Wakefield, CEO, Australian Institute of International Affairs