Nepal, Sept. 23 -- To understand China's rise, we should not limit ourselves to whether it seeks to 'replace' the existing international order. It offers only a narrow interpretation of China's changing global role. Rather, the more important question is: What kind of international environment is China trying to build? To achieve this, how is it utilising institutions, ideas, connectivity, technology, finance and security all at once?

China's strategy does not appear limited to any single doctrine or policy. Instead, it is evolving as a multidimensional strategic framework. At its ideological core is the concept of a 'community with a shared future for mankind.' Surrounding this, the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Securi...