Prospect of China's domination

Even in a nuclear world, economic leadership, cooperation, not military power will be main influence

Last week I had discussed China’s growing ambitions and investments in the world economy, as manifested in the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. The conference last month to highlight the plan was attended by around 130 countries, including the US, and 28 were represented at the leadership level. India did not participate presumably because the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is part of OBOR, goes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. A couple of weeks later, India hosted the annual meeting of the Africa Development Bank in Ahmedabad, where Indian leaders highlighted India’s contribution to Africa’s growth. Our Prime Minster referred to