In 'The World According to China,' expert Elizabeth Economy offers a compelling analysis of China's grand strategy under Xi Jinping to transform the international order. The book details Beijing's multifaceted plan to displace the United States, from its vast Belt and Road Initiative to its promotion of digital authoritarianism. Economy reveals how China is not just seeking influence but actively working to remake global norms, institutions, and standards to align with its own interests, presenting a formidable challenge to the liberal world order established after World War II.