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Events • March 1, 2024 

# *China’s Gambit: The Calculus of Coercion*

The rise of China has led to concerns about its use of military threats to coerce other nations. Emerging from an award‐​winning article in the journal *International Security,* *China’s Gambit* examines when, why, and how China attempts to coerce states over perceived threats to its national security. Author Ketian Zhang demonstrates that while China has used coercion for territorial disputes and issues related to Taiwan and Tibet, it is curiously selective in the timing, target, and tools of coercion.

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##### Ketian Zhang 

Assistant Professor of International Security, George Mason University

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##### Jude Blanchette 

Freeman Chair in China Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies

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