This book provides scholars in the English-speaking world with a window to understand China's perspectives on diplomatic theories and policies. This book is a study of China's diplomatic theories and Chinese foreign practice analysis. Along with the recent diplomatic strategy adjustments, diplomatic practices, and changes, it discusses China's international relations with its neighbors, the USA, Japan, India, the Middle East, and SAARC, as well as the "One Road and One Belt" initiative.

Autorentext

Yunling Zhang is International Politics Expert, Director of the Academic Division of International Studies of CASS, President of Chinese Association of Asia-Pacific Studies, and Director of the Center for Regional Security Studies, CASS.

Binhong Shao is Senior Editor of the Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and Secretary-General, China Society of World Economics. Since 1996, she has been Managing Editor-in-Chief of the International Economic Review, one of China's core periodicals. She is familiar with the whole process of China's reform and opening up, its economic take-off, and political development since its close economic and political integration with the global regime since the 1990s.

Inhalt

Constructing Theories of Diplomacy: Preparing for China's Transition to Global Great Power.- The Implications of Xi Jinping's Thinking on Comprensive National Security.- Great Power Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics.- From Keeping China's True Strength Hidden to Striving to Shine.- Key Concepts and Features of China's Diplomacy since the 18th CPC National Congress.- Strategic Planning of China's Foreign Policy during Strategic Transition.- Does China's Diplomatic Innovation Need Diplomatic Revolution .- Cosmopolitanism in China: A Theoretical and Institutional Study of Foreign Relations.- The Return of China's Peripheral Regional Perspective and Construction of a New Order.- The Rightist Turn in Japanese Politics and Its Implications for China-Japan Relations.- China- SAARC Regionalism: Construction and Challenges.- Analysis of China's Interests and Influence in the Middle East.- The Belt and Road Initiative: Security Challenges and China's Choices.