Little Gain From China’s Gunboat Diplomacy, Analysts Say

Beijing has been using its military to supplement its foreign policy, but it is not doing well

By: Toh Han Shih

Although China is seeking to use its military muscle to strengthen diplomatic ties with other countries, the results have been limited, according to speakers at a January 26 hearing of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) in Washington, DC. The USCC advises US Congress on US-China relations.

The hearings came at a t…