Charmed or Alarmed? Reading China's regional relations

China has rapidly re-emerged as a major regional power in East Asia. Although this represents a return to a long-established historical pattern, the ability of China's political elites to reassure nervous neighbours about the implications of its rise will be a major test of its evolving and inc...

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Published in:The Journal of contemporary China 2012-01, Vol.21 (73), p.35-51
Main Authors: Beeson, Mark, Li, Fujian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
Balance of power
China
East Asia
Economic impact
Foreign Policy
Foreign relations
International Relations
Peoples Republic of China
Policy making
Political Elites
Political power
Politics
Power
Regional development
Regions
Southeast Asia
Strategic studies
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Summary:China has rapidly re-emerged as a major regional power in East Asia. Although this represents a return to a long-established historical pattern, the ability of China's political elites to reassure nervous neighbours about the implications of its rise will be a major test of its evolving and increasingly sophisticated foreign policies. In this paper we focus primarily on China's regional engagement strategies, detailing the way such initiatives are understood in China, and the way they are received elsewhere. We focus primarily on the political and economic impacts of China's policies, and briefly consider their reception in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. We highlight the different dynamics and issues that China's policymakers must consider in each area, and suggest that despite some difficulties and tensions, on balance, China's policies are proving surprisingly effective.
ISSN:1067-0564
1469-9400
DOI:10.1080/10670564.2012.627664