For decades, the term Global South has served as a geopolitical shorthand, grouping together countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania that shared histories of colonialism, underdevelopment, and marginalization in the global economy. It stood as a counterpoint to the Global North, representing the industrialized, wealthy nations of Europe, North America, and parts of East Asia. But today, as China’s rise continues to reshape the global balance of power, a pressing question emerges: Can China still be meaningfully classified as part of the Global South?.

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