China's influence in the global South is greatly increasing

According to the Asahi Shimbun website on December 17th, the Defense Research Institute of the Japanese Ministry of Defense released the "China Security Strategy Report 2025", which is an annual report summarizing China's diplomatic strategy and military trends. The report focuses on the rising global South and China, pointing out that China is constantly strengthening its challenge posture and demanding partial reforms of the international order formed under the leadership of Europe and America. The report states that China, from a strategic perspective, leverages its established influence in the global South while striving to safeguard its core interests and gain international discourse power

The report points out that China has actively invested in countries in the South, and promoted infrastructure development and improved communication technology through the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" initiative

The report focuses on analyzing the relationship between China and Middle Eastern and African countries. According to analysis, the global South can gain economic benefits by maintaining neutrality in the context of the US China confrontation

According to a report by Kyodo News on December 17th, a think tank of the Japanese Ministry of Defense stated that China is increasing its influence among countries in the global South and uniting them to challenge the Western dominated international order. The Defense Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense stated in its annual "China Security Strategy Report 2025" that China, the world's second-largest economy, has been providing financial assistance and other forms of support in recent years

Masahiro Yazuka, a senior researcher at the research institute and the person in charge of writing the report, pointed out that poorer countries often have a favorable impression of China

He said that this tendency of these countries may have a significant impact on international relations in the medium to long term

The report states that China has protected its overseas interests in the global South, which has elevated its position on the global stage