“In the longer term, Beijing views subnational officials as future national leaders to be cultivated, so they become favourably predisposed toward China.”Ĭhina is not unique in pursuing these goals and the relationships create opportunities for dialogue, investment and exchange. “In the short term, subnational governments can exert pressure on the federal government,” they said in a research paper for the Foundation for the Defence of Democracies, a conservative think-tank based in Washington.
Researchers Emily de La Bruyère and Nathan Picarsic said Beijing sees subnational relationships as a means to influence economic, technological, and narrative environments.
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