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Although the BRI is geoeconomic, rather than [[geopolitical]], in nature, and has no unified planning apparatus or oversight of the projects it fosters, it is viewed with alarm by the United States, which sees it as a threat to its previous global primacy and as a potential Chinese sphere of influence. So far, [[U.S.]] opposition to the BRI has taken the form of [[coercion| coercive]] [[diplomacy]] and hostile [[information]] campaigns. This approach has registered few if any successes because it misconstrues the geoeconomic nature of the BRI as geopolitical. Fiscal and other constraints make it difficult, if not impossible for the U.S. to offer attractive alternatives to cooperation by BRI member countries with China. Neither the United States nor its [[European]] allies now have the financial or [[engineering]] capacity to compete effectively with Chinese policy banks or construction companies. The old adage, 'you can't beat something with nothing' applies.

Although the BRI is geoeconomic, rather than [[geopolitical]], in nature, and has no unified planning apparatus or oversight of the projects it fosters, it is viewed with alarm by the United States, which sees it as a threat to its previous global primacy and as a potential Chinese sphere of influence. So far, [[U.S.]] opposition to the BRI has taken the form of [[coercion| coercive]] [[diplomacy]] and hostile [[information]] campaigns. This approach has registered few if any successes because it misconstrues the geoeconomic nature of the BRI as geopolitical. Fiscal and other constraints make it difficult, if not impossible for the U.S. to offer attractive alternatives to cooperation by BRI member countries with China. Neither the United States nor its [[European]] allies now have the financial or [[engineering]] capacity to compete effectively with Chinese policy banks or construction companies. The old adage, 'you can't beat something with nothing' applies.

==See also==

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