The threat of climate change and the rise of China have prompted renewed debate about the U.S. government’s role in shaping the economy.

At the G20 summit, the United States and its partners revealed an economic corridor linking India, the Middle East, and Europe. It is premature, however, to call this a serious counterweight to China…

Italy’s withdrawal from the Belt and Road Initiative would reflect disappointment with the lack of economic benefits and a more fundamental strategic rethinking of China.

Germany’s new strategies are important foreign policy markers, but they shy away from establishing the country as a leader among European powers.