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Zeng, Jinghan and Breslin, Shaun (2016) China's ‘new type of Great Power relations’ : a G2 with Chinese characteristics? International Affairs, 92 (4). pp. 773-794. doi:10.1111/1468-2346.12656
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-2346.12656
Abstract
The rise of China has been reshaping how China sees its own role in the world. China has become increasingly willing to move from being a norm and system taker to a norm and system shaper (if not yet maker). One example is Xi Jinping’s promotion of “a new type of great power relations” designed to create a strategic space in which to operate. By using content analysis, we analyze 141 Chinese articles titled with “new type of great power relations”. We find that although Chinese analysts and policy makers rejected the idea of G2 in 2009, the mainstream discourse has rapidly shifted to what we call a “G2 with Chinese characteristics” which indicates a fundamental shift in Chinese evaluation of the power status of itself and others. While some Chinese scholars consider China to already have achieved the status as the world’s “No.2” or even a superpower, the mainstream discourse views China as both a great power AND a rising power at the same time. This, we argue, moderates the expectations of what China can and should do to resolve global problems despite its great power status.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DS Asia H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HF Commerce J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) J Political Science > JZ International relations |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Globalization--China, China--Foreign relations--United States, United States--Foreign relations--China, Capitalism--China, Economic development--China, China--Economic policy, China--Foreign economic relations, China--Politics and government | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Affairs | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0020-5850 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 1 July 2016 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 92 | ||||||||
| Number: | 4 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 773-794 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/1468-2346.12656 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
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