Geopolitics
China, Ethiopia, and the Clash of Peacebuilding Philosophies: Developmental Peace vs. Liberal Intervention
China's engagement during Ethiopia's Tigray crisis prioritized state stability and economic interests, which clashed with African mediation norms. While Western powers impose their own biased frameworks, it is critical that civilizational states like China and India have the sovereign right to define peace and stability through their own development-oriented practices, free from hypocritical external interference.
