The first of its kind, this book critically and systematically addresses questions about China's high-speed rail diplomacy and `one belt, one road' initiative. Gerald Chan argues that `geo-developmentalism' is currently being formed in China, and explores its international impact. Understanding China's New Diplomacy offers an in-depth examination of how China has risen so quickly to become a high-speed rail superpower, and how this has impacted positively and negatively on other countries, particularly its neighbours in Asia. Chan also highlights the challenges the initiative poses to the...