China’s Big Power Ambition under Xi Jinping: Narratives and Driving Forces

Chinese President Xi Jinping has identified China as a big power and emphasized China's big power status. This book explores the narratives and driving forces behind China's big power ambition, including Chinas demands for global governance reform, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the China model. The book examines the forces that have driven or constrained China's big power ambition, including domestic politics, economic incentives, and disincentives, as well as geo-political and geo-economic interests.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 276 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Chinese President Xi Jinping has identified China as a major power and emphasized China's status as a major power. This book explores the narratives and driving forces behind China's ambition to become a major power. Three narratives rooted in Sino-centralism are examined. One is China's demand for the reform of global governance to reflect the values and interests of China as a rising power. Another is China's Belt and Road Initiative to construct a nascent China-centered world order. The third is the China model and self-image promotion in developing countries.

There are many forces that have driven or constrained China's ambition to become a major power. This collection focuses on two sets of forces. One is China's domestic politics and economic incentives and disincentives. The other is China's geo-political and geo-economic interests. These forces have both motivated and constrained China's ambition to become a major power.

The chapters in this book were originally published in the Journal of Contemporary China.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032057224