Debating China's assertiveness: Taking China's power and interests seriously
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Engaging the recent debate on China's assertive foreign policy, we suggest that it is normal for China – a rising power – to change its policy to a confident or even assertive direction because of its transformed national interests. We argue also that it is better to understand future US–China relations as a bargaining process. Whereas China negotiates for a new status in the system with redefined interests, the United States and other countries need to adjust their old political practices. China's ‘core interest’ diplomacy launched in 2009 is the first step in revealing ‘private information’ for peaceful bargaining with the outside world. A status quo foreign policy is not a wise choice for the United States because of the changing power and interest configurations in the international system.
Original language | English |
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Journal | International Politics |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 633-644 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISSN | 1384-5748 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2012 |
- China's foreign policy, assertive diplomacy, core interests, bargaining theory
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