China is rapidly emerging as an "economic super-connector" that is redrawing the map of global trade and is viewed in the West as challenging its long-standing dominance over the international economic order, said Chandran Nair, founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow.
In an exclusive interview with China Daily, Nair said that for the first time, economies from Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East not only have access to superior products from China, but also have an alternative to the Western-dominated institutions that have governed international commerce.
Chandran Nair
He described China as "an economic super-connector" that has built deep ties with countries historically marginalized by Western-led institutions.
"Nations across the developing world see China building infrastructure, offering trade and staying out of their internal politics," he said, adding that China's rise could give developing nations a stronger voice in global affairs.
