Chinese Scholars View the World (China's Foreign Policy Volume)

Author: Wang Jisi, Chief Editor; Niu Jun, Sub-series Editor
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: When attempting to outline a basic thread of the evolution of 20th-century Chinese diplomacy, the author strives to uphold the following concept: To examine and understand a century of Chinese diplomacy, it must be placed within the broader context of modern Chinese historical development, and attention must be paid to the interactive dynamics among changes in the international environment, domestic political transformations, and the evolution of Chinese diplomacy. This paper discusses China's foreign relations in five periods, using a method of looking back at history to select the essential historical facts. The author focuses not so much on the role of specific events and links in the historical chain at the time, but rather on their long-term influence on the formation of Chinese diplomatic concepts and the development of Chinese diplomacy. In the concluding section of the full text, the author attempts to summarize the basic characteristics and experiences of the relationship between 20th-century China and the world.
I. The Origin and Dilemmas of Modern Chinese Diplomacy (1840-1911)
II. The Aftermath of Diplomatic Failures in the Early Republic (1911-1927)
III. Major Changes in the International System and the Independence of the Chinese Nation (1927-1949)
IV. Revolutionary China and the Clash with the U.S.-Soviet Cold War (1949-1978)
V. Reform and Opening Up, and the Future-Oriented Diplomacy of China (1978-2000).