Implementing China’s Grand Strategy in Asia Through Institutions: An Exploratory Analysis

China’s economic growth has led to a rise in its regional and global ambitions. In this report, the authors review the literature on China’s grand strategy, its use of institutions, and its emphasis on Asia. Drawing on the input of policy experts, the authors discuss China’s use of institutions in implementing its grand strategy toward Asian nations of interest to China, including, as a case study, the countries of the Korean Peninsula.