China's Strategic Opportunity: Change and Revisionism in Chinese Foreign Policy

This book provides a systematic study of China's great-power diplomacy under President Xi Jinping, applying the Chinese concept of strategic opportunity. It identifies key Chinese beliefs and investigates policy patterns in managing competition with the US, the Belt and Road Initiative, economic statecraft, regional and global institutional orders, and multipolar diplomacy. It challenges the mainstream structural analysis in International Relations that focuses on rising powers' insecurity and discontent.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 11 August 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate realm of China's great-power diplomacy under the leadership of President Xi Jinping. It employs a rigorous analytical framework to examine the country's strategic approach, drawing upon the Chinese concept of strategic opportunity. This concept encompasses the national ambitions set by the ruling communist party, the opportunities and risks posed by the international environment, and the policy instruments available to China. By applying a dynamic perspective, the book identifies key Chinese beliefs that aim to align its resources with its policy objectives. It also investigates policy patterns in China's management of competition with the United States, the Belt and Road Initiative, economic statecraft, regional and global institutional orders, and its multipolar diplomacy.

In a departure from the mainstream structural analysis in International Relations, which often focuses solely on rising powers' insecurity and discontent within the international system, Yong Deng's study challenges this perspective. Through his in-depth research, he demonstrates how China, as a world-leading contender and significant stakeholder in the global order, actively evaluates and seeks to control its international environment.

The book offers valuable insights into China's foreign policy decisions, its global aspirations, and its interactions with other nations. It sheds light on the country's efforts to shape the international landscape, promote its interests, and navigate the complex dynamics of the global political arena. By examining China's strategic opportunity through the lens of its great-power diplomacy, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of the country's role and influence in the world today.

Weight: 338g
ISBN-13: 9781009101134