Joshua Eisenman, PhD, is Assistant Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at University of Texas at Austin, and Senior Fellow for China Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council.

Eric Heginbotham, PhD, is Principal Research Scientist at the Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

What are Beijing's objectives towards the developing world and how they have evolved and been pursued over time? Featuring contributions by recognized experts, China Steps Out analyses and explains China's strategies in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, and evaluates their effectiveness.

Foreword: Kurt Campbell I. Background & History 1. China and the Developing World: A New Global Dynamic, Eisenman & Heginbotham 2. Expanding the "Strategic Periphery": A History of China's Interaction with the Developing World, Derek Mitchell II. Regional Profiles 3. Southeast Asia, Eric Heginbotham 4. Central Asia, Matthew Oresman & Raffaello Pantucci 5. South Asia, Jeff M. Smith 6. Africa, Joshua Eisenman & David H. Shinn 7. Middle East and Arab Countries, Sarah Kaiser-Cross & Yufeng Mao 8. Latin America and the Caribbean, R. Evan Ellis III. Conclusions & Recommendations 9. China's Evolving Power, Position, and Influence in the Developing World, Eisenman & Heginbotham APPENDIX I: DATA APPENDIX II: RELEVANT OFFICIAL WHITE PAPERS AS OF 2017 (Chronological)