Dispute Control: China Recalibrates Use of Military Force to Support Security Policy's Expanding Focus

China has been expanding its array of national interests and has sought to increase China's influence on the regional and global order. Its leaders, led by Xi Jinping, have directed efforts to strengthen its control of this expansion and reform in a manner that minimizes the risk of conflict. A...

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Published in:The Journal of social, political, and economic studies political, and economic studies, 2018-03, Vol.43 (1-2), p.33-77
Main Author: Heath, Timothy R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Border security
Boundary disputes
Brinkmanship
Bureaucracy
Chinese foreign relations
Coercion
Councils
Crises
Decision making
Exploitation
Indoctrination
Leadership
Management of crises
Military aspects
Military policy
Military strategy
National security
Reforms
Risk management
Science
Xi Jinping
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Summary:China has been expanding its array of national interests and has sought to increase China's influence on the regional and global order. Its leaders, led by Xi Jinping, have directed efforts to strengthen its control of this expansion and reform in a manner that minimizes the risk of conflict. As military thinkers grapple with these requirements, the management and use of military force to achieve policy goals has both increased in importance and taken on new points of emphasis. A review of recent Chinese official documents and military writings suggests that the shift in the nation's security policy towards one of a limited, peaceful expansion has increased interest in the use of non-military instruments of coercion and in the exploitation of militarized crises for strategic gain. Developments in the South and East China Seas suggest this line of thinking may already have informed policy. If so, Chinese behavior in coming years could show a greater willingness to engage in brinksmanship and other risk-taking behavior.
ISSN:0278-839X