Since taking power, the new Chinese President Xi Jinping has talked of “striving for
achievements,” signaling a new theme in Chinese diplomacy. This article first examines the …

In the first edition (2010), Zhiqun Zhu examined the rationale and strategies of China's new
multi-directional diplomacy since the early 1990s and assessed its impact on international …

Emboldened by economic strength and growing military power, China is emerging as a
challenger to US dominance in the Pacific. But its promised peaceful rise has done little to …

China's rapid development has attracted worldwide attention in recent years. The
implications of China's rise, from its expanding influence and military muscle to its growing …

As the People's Republic of China assumes greater prominence in world affairs, the
question of how its government will approach key issues in international politics becomes …

China is already outpacing Russia, which is encountering ever more difficulties in trying to
arrange a continental bloc of satellite states. While it may not be possible for China to …

This article joins recent debates on China's rise that claim the People's Republic of China
has become increasingly 'assertive'. By examining discourses calling for China to emulate …

the rise of china became a popular subject in china comparatively recently, gaining
prominence only in the last decade. for those in china who were used to understanding …

Two analytical perspectives–conventional wisdom derived from warlordism and European
colonialism, and soft-power concepts drawn from post-Cold-War American international …

As the world adjusts to the end of the Cold War and the bipolar international system, China
seeks to redefine its national security posture and role in international and Asian affairs …