Among both casual observers and experts alike, the single most dominant theme in Sino-US
relations of the past year or more has been the emergence of a more “assertive China.” In …

In CLM 32, we examined how both Chinese and outside observers look at China's growing
assertiveness on the international stage, that is, the purely perceptual dimensions of the …

As China has grown stronger, some observers have identified an assertive turn in Chinese
foreign policy. Evidence to support this argument includes the increasingly frequent …

In response to the changing geopolitical landscape in Asia, both China and the United
States attempt to alter the regional order in their own favour, both in the economic and …

Recent years have witnessed the emergence of a more assertive China. What happened to
China's “peaceful rise” and “charm offensive”? What explains the changes in China's foreign …

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 …

During the past two years, and particularly since China's quick and strong recovery from the
global recession, the long-discussed topic of China's rise has come to be dominated by a …

As Chinese political, economic, and military power continues to grow at impressive rates, the
impact of Chinese external behavior on the region has correspondingly increased. Since …

Why has China's foreign policy become more assertive since 2009, and what is driving
Beijing's foreign policy orientations? Given the significance of China's rise over the past few …

In examining the origins, characteristics, and likely future course of a “more assertive” China,
many analysts point to the supposedly growing role of the Chinese military (or People's …