Inside China’s Global Security Playbook

A research team from the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace — Sheena Chestnut Greitens (Nonresident Scholar), Isaac Kardon (Senior Fellow), and Cameron Waltz (former Junior Fellow) — presents new work on China’s evolving role in global security. This project examines how China’s internal security agencies, such as the Ministry of Public Security, are engaging in international outreach, building partnerships, and creating new mechanisms for cooperation under the Global Security Initiative. The study draws on a unique dataset that tracks diplomatic meetings, participation in security forums, and country-level support, offering a comprehensive view of China’s security engagement at global, regional, and bilateral levels.