Interrogating ‘Chinese imperialism’: Multi-polarity, inter-imperialist rivalry, and the New Cold War with China

This article serves as an introduction to the special issue “China and the Global South: Interrogating Imperialist Ambitions.” It begins the issue by laying out the major theoretical positions developed in recent years regarding so-called “Chinese imperialism” and highlights the framing effects of the US-propagated New Cold War with China on how nations in the Global South interact with both China and the US. Finally, it briefly introduces the five articles that make up the special issue.