Commentary
Are Germany’s economic, industrial, and political struggles becoming a liability for the EU’s ability to rise to the geopolitical moment?
Rym Momtaz
Research
China’s Construction of Police Training Facilities in Global South Likely to Expand Global Security Leadership
China’s police training infrastructure construction projects provide benefits to recipient countries, promote China’s image as a major global security provider, and are likely to reinforce alignment between Beijing’s security priorities and those of countries in the Global South.
Published on Sep 16, 2026
About the Authors
Cameron Waltz
Former James C. Gaither Junior Fellow, Asia Program
Cameron Waltz was a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow in the Asia Program.
Sheena Chestnut Greitens
Nonresident Scholar, Asia Program
Sheena Chestnut Greitens is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Kim Nguyen
Oliver Royal
Christian Hinojosa
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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