Beijing released a ‘Global Security Initiative Concept Paper’ on 21 February, a year after its first mention by General Secretary Xi Jinping 习近平. Officially unpacked at last, the initiative drew immediate dismissal from some international observers as a ‘nothingburger’. Hailed by foreign minister Qin Gang 秦刚 as the 'bible for PRC foreign policy’, the GSI will have consequences for the PRC geopolitical agenda, hence qualifies as a ‘somethingburger’.