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This paper analyzes the rationale and drivers for China’s expansion of its international activities into different regions of the world. It examines the tools China is employing and how they are being used, and assesses the empirical evidence about priorities and patterns in China’s global activities. The author argues that Chinese leaders are pursuing a long-term grand strategy based on maintaining a peaceful international environment that allows China to build the economic and technological foundations necessary to become a rich and powerful country. He concludes with an overview of prospective developments and an assessment of the implications for the US.