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This publication argues that China is unlikely to expand its limited involvement in international antiterrorism efforts in the near future notwithstanding the increased international political and economic exposure accompanying the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. The author posits that China’s constrained approach to combating international terrorism is likely motivated by 1) adherence to its key norms of nonintervention and noninterference; 2) attempts to avoid becoming more of a target for terrorism; 3) limited extra-territorial military capacity; and 4) a focus on domestic terror threats.