Escobar: 'Peaceful Modernization' Is China's Offering To The Global South Escobar: ‘Peaceful Modernization’ Is China’s Offering To The Global South Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Cradle, Xi Jinping just offered the Global South a stark alternative to decades of western diktats, war, and economic duress. ‘Peaceful modernization’ will establish sovereignty, economy, and independence for …