China’s International Relations:- Evolving Landscape and Strategic Adaptations

✍ Scribed by Yunling Zhang, Binhong Shao, Editors

• Publisher: Springer Verlag Berlin
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 242
• Series: Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path
• Edition: First
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
1 Constructing Theories of Diplomacy: Preparing for China’s Transition to Global Great Power
1.1 Interaction and Complementarity of Endogenous and Exogenous Theories
1.2 Innovation in the Symbiotic Theory
1.3 Construction of Guiding and Operational Theories
1.4 Tasks at the current phase
1.5 Conclusions
References
2 The Implications of Xi Jinping’s Thinking on Comprensive National Security
2.1 The Composite Nature of Security Risks Facing China
2.2 Comprehensive National Security: A Supremely Complex Entity
2.3 The Chinese Characteristics of Comprehensive Security
2.4 Cultural Security as a Breaking Point of Comprehensive Security Construction
2.5 Construction of an Comprehensive Security System Calls for Top-Level Design
3 Great Power Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics
3.1 The Evolution of China’s Diplomacy and the Historical Import of Great Power Diplomacy
3.2 Advocacy of Great Power Diplomacy and Proposal of Chinese Characteristics
3.3 Distinctly Chinese Diplomatic Paradigm and Objectives
3.4 Conclusion
References
4 From Keeping China’s True Strength Hidden to Striving to Shine
4.1 The Rationale Behind the “Keeping China's True Strength Hidden” Strategy
4.2 Theoretical Framework
4.3 The Difference Between the Two Strategies
4.4 Effects of the “striving to Shine” Strategy
4.5 Conclusion
References
5 Key Concepts and Features of China’s Diplomacy Since the 18th CPC National Congress
5.1 Key Concepts of China’s Diplomacy Since the 18th CPC National Congress
5.2 New Features of China’s Diplomacy Since the 18th CPC National Congress
5.3 Conclusion
References
6 Strategic Planning of China’s Foreign Policy During Strategic Transition
6.1 General Characteristics of the Transitional Period
6.2 Challenges and Target Positioning of China’s Diplomatic Strategies During Transition
6.3 China’s Diplomatic Planning During the Transitional Period
6.4 Improvement of Crisis Management Capacity
6.5 Conclusion
References
7 Does China’s Diplomatic Innovation Need Diplomatic Revolution?
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Ongoing Diplomatic Innovation in China
7.3 Diplomatic Innovation is Not Yet Diplomatic Revolution
7.4 Under What Conditions Will Diplomatic Innovation Require Diplomatic Revolution?
7.5 Conclusion
References
8 Cosmopolitanism in China: A Theoretical and Institutional Study of Foreign Relations
8.1 Introduction
8.2 What is Tianxia?
8.3 Key Components of Tianxiaism
8.4 Significance of China’s Cosmopolitanism for the Future
References
9 The Return of China’s Peripheral Regional Perspective and Construction of a New Order
9.1 The Peripheral Relationship and Order in History
9.2 Construct a New Peripheral Relationship and Order
9.3 To Develop a Community of Common Destiny Over the Long Course of History
9.4 Conclusion
References
10 The Rightist Turn in Japanese Politics and Its Implications for China-Japan Relations
10.1 Rightist Turn in Japanese Politics and How in Changes Japan’s China Strategy
10.2 The Issue of Diaoyu Island and China’s Strategy Toward Japan
10.3 China-Japan Confrontation: Basic Approach, Strategies and Tactics
10.4 Outlook of the China-Japan Relationship
References
11 China-SAARC Regionalism: Construction and Challenges
11.1 The Significance of Constructing the China-SAARC Regionalism
11.2 China’s Efforts in Constructing the China-SAARC Regionalism
11.3 Challenges Facing the Construction of the China-SAARC Regionalism
11.4 The Paths for Building China-SAARC Regionalism
11.5 Conclusion
References
12 Analysis of China’s Interests and Influence in the Middle East
12.1 Interest Analysis
12.2 Sequence of Interests
12.3 Influence Analysis
12.4 Conclusion
References
13 The Belt and Road Initiative: Security Challenges and China’s Choices
13.1 Status Quo of Regional Cooperation on Security
13.2 Dual Security Challenges Faced by the Belt and Road Initiative
13.3 China’s Options on Security Issues Related to the Belt and Road Initiative
13.4 Conclusion
References