China＇s Strategic Choices

A number of significant events in 2008-2009, such as the Russia-Georgia conflict, the Beijing Olympics, the global financial crisis, the continuing threat of international terrorism and the worldwide spread of the HIN1 virus, may herald the close of the post-Cold War era. A new epoch is dawning, characterized by the collective rise of emerging powers and by increased global cooperation in response to the common concerns of the planet. America, Europe, Japan, Russia, India, Australia and other world powers are contemplating new strategic options to meet these changing circumstances. As a major driving force behind this phenomenon, China faces pressures for self-change and global change at the same time. It is obviously a task more formidable than that confronting the rest of the world. It requires China to redefine its role in the new era and make its strategic choices more rational and multi-directional in nature.     

Asia-Pacific＇s Strategic Situation and Its Impact on China

In recent years, with the U.S. and European economic downtums, the -global economy and international relations are facing difficulties. Incontrast, the Asia-Pacific region is growing rapidly and shows great potential, leading to its increasingly prominent strategic status. Changes in regional order have affected relations,     

Thoughts on China＇ s Diplomacy in a Changing World

The world has seen great changes over the past two decades:the emergence of new political forces,proliferating challenges and threats,and louder voices from new opinion agents.China’s foreign diplomacy is confronted with difficult issues in seeking to ensure a peaceful external environment to preserve its domestic stability and boost its modernization drive.Efforts need to be made to harmonize relationships in six key areas.     

A Harmonious World and China＇s New Diplomacy

The concept of"a harmonious world,"a phrase used by the incumbent leadership of China to encapsulate China's diplomatic goals,has become a new guideline for China's diplomatic activities.By applying this concept, Chinese diplomacy has taken a new turn,pushing China into a new and powerful role in world affairs.China's diplomatic effort,however still faces numerous problems,challenges and risks,requiring the Chinese leadership to refine the concept of"harmonious world"through creative thinking and application.     

U.S.-China-Japan Relations and China＇ s Strategic Choices

japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＇s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine has escalated tensions between China and Japan that were triggered by the Diaoyu Islands dispute. Changes in the balance of power between China and Japan have caused concerns and strategic restlessness in Japan. Because of public opinion and his party＇s control of the House of Representatives and Senate, Abe is now eager to further his aims both domestically and overseas. That is why he said： ＂Now is the time for Japan to take the big step in building a new state.＂ The U.S. supports a stronger Japan because it is looking to maintain the strategic balance in the Asia-Pacific region. Its Asia-Pacific Rebalancing strategy is bound to inflame Japan＇s ambitions. In fact, Japan has been actively pursuing stronger ties with the U.S. and became more aggressive over the Diaoyu Islands issue.     

China＇ s Maritime Security and Its Choices

Over recent years,China’s maritime security and associated issues have become a focus of international interest.What are the major factors in China’s maritime situation? How should we perceive the challenges that the situation poses to China’s national interests? What is likely to be     

China＇s New Concept of Security and Its Historical Contribution to World Peace

Since the end of the Cold War, the multipolarization of international politics and globalization of world economy have been developing robustly in an unprecedented way in terms of width and depth. As the largest developing country and the fastest growing economy in the world, China is undergoing historical changes in its relations with the world, being deeply involved in the existing international system.     

International System and China＇s Asia-Pacific Strategy

What impact does a shift in the global distribution of power have on the international order？ According to the views of traditional realists, power transitions in the international order are usually accompanied by major wars, the best example being the two world wars of the twentieth century. China＇s peaceful rise is conducive to the peace and stability of Asia and Pacific regions. The steady rise of China＇s position and its role in dealing with international and regional problems have proved China＇s success in ＂cooperative security＂. This paper analyzes the security order in the Asia-Pacific region1 that China wants to construct to provide important guarantees to its peaceful rise. Firstly, I review and compare key arguments about the transition of international systems and China＇s Asia-Pacific strategy, Secondly, I investigate the dynamics between China＇s peaceful rise and the ＂cooperative security＂ which I think are the collective embodiments of modem transformation and the restructuring of China＇s traditional strategic culture. Thirdly, I examine how to construct a mechanism of cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region to guarantee China＇s peaceful rise on both political and economic levels. Economic cooperation and free trade in Asia-Pacific region is an important route to regional economic integrity which will guarantee China＇s role in maintaining the political and economic security in the region.     

China’s Strategic Choices

A number of significant events in 2008-2009, such as the Russia-Georgia conflict, the Beijing Olympics, the global financial crisis, the continuing threat of international terrorism and the worldwide spread of the H1N1 virus, may herald the close of the post-Cold War era. A new epoch is dawning, characterized by the collective rise of emerging powers and by increased global cooperation in response to the common concerns of the planet. America, Europe, Japan, Russia, India, Australia and other world powers are contemplating new strategic options to meet these changing circumstances. As a major driving force behind this phenomenon, China faces pressures for self-change and global change at the same time. It is obviously a task more formidable than that confronting the rest of the world. It requires China to redefine its role in the new era and make its strategic choices more rational and multi-directional in nature.     

国际地缘政治格局的新变化

自2003年3月23日美国发动伊拉克战争迄今已历四年。四年来,美国软硬实力、内政外交因为这场战争而发生了什么样的变化?国际战略形势又随之出现了哪些变迁?对中国而言,加速发展的战略机遇期是否还将持续?伊拉克战争本身又带来哪些启示?围绕这些问题,《现代国际关系》编辑部举办了“伊拉克战争四周年国际战略形势”专题研讨会,邀请一些知名国际问题专家进行了深入探讨。现将与会专家学者的主要观点辑录刊发,以期对读者更好地理解和把握这些问题有所裨益。     

FTA Competition and China's Strategic Choices

After the Doha Round of WTO negotiations suffered a deadlock, a flurry of various kinds of regional and bilateral FTAs began appearing. Some of these FTAs, started by top economies, are regional FTA agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership （TPP）, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership （TTIP） and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership （RCEP）. This competition between major economies has become a key trend in global economics. This is not only shaping future global trade but also affecting profits and political statuses.     

地缘重心与世界政治的支点

10 0年前地缘政治的概念被正式提出并形成相对系统的理论。传统地缘政治理论强调国家的权力增长与空间扩张的关系、海权与陆权的对抗。随着冷战的结束和全球化的发展 ,尽管这种支撑强权政治的理论仍对一些国家的战略选择产生影响 ,但它对现实国际政治的解释越来越显现出局限性。文章尝试着从一个新的地缘政治视角 :“地缘重心论” ,来分析现实国际关系 ,强调地缘重心国是区域一体化的引擎 ,是世界政治的支点。同时认为可以从地缘重心的角度分析当前国际关系地缘板块结构中发生国际冲突的脉络。文章主张各个地缘重心国之间应该在相互尊重的基础上进行协调与合作 ,建构一个稳定的世界秩序 ,维持人类的长久和平与繁荣     

论中国外交话语体系中的“地缘政治”

自20世纪80年代起,"地缘政治"在中国外交话语体系中经历了三个阶段的变化——逐渐接纳与单一寓意时期、广泛使用与两种寓意并存时期、反复调试与拒斥时期,在这三个阶段中"地缘政治"始终未能成为中国外交话语体系中的高频词语和主流的战略性概念,而自2015年以后,"地缘政治"在中国外交话语体系中开始被强烈拒斥。究其原因主要有四:首先是因为"地缘政治"这个概念歧义过多且背负着沉重的历史包袱;其次是因为"地缘政治"不符合外交话语上升为外交话语权的条件;再次是由于近期部分国家对中国的一些对外政策和行为感到疑惧,在外交话语中拒斥"地缘政治"能够增信释疑;最后是由于地缘政治因素的效用被各种新因素、新条件所削弱,古典地缘政治逻辑和思维还能否适应当代与未来存在着较大的疑问。但是本文认为地缘政治因素在当代并未失效,只是其维度变得更广、内涵更加复杂,古典地缘政治逻辑和思维对大国的决策层仍然有着较大的影响。对此,中国在外交话语体系中拒斥"地缘政治"而高举"全球治理"大旗的同时,一方面应充分认识到周边大国对地缘政治问题的特别关切,另一方面,应坚持和完善本国即将形成的海权强国的地缘政治身份,积极引领地缘政治与全球治理相结合。     

世界地缘政治新变局与中国的战略选择

进入21世纪以来,世界地缘政治态势发生了引入注目的两大重要变化:一是因亚太崛起为世界主要经济和实力中心,国际地缘政治格局出现大调整,世界地缘政治中心加速从欧洲-大西洋地区向亚洲-太平洋地区转移;二是全球化的推进以及亚太崛起,给国际地缘政治观念注入了新因素,以争夺世界权力中心、准备战争为核心内容的传统地缘政治思维式微,新的地缘政治观更突出全球相互依存,相互合作.国际地缘政治态势的新变化给中国崛起带来了新机遇,中国应以新思维制订新的地缘战略,以期为完成中国崛起的最后起跳创造条件.     

国际地缘战略形势与中国的选择

本文在简略回顾 2 0世纪世界地缘政治格局三次变迁 ,尤其是冷战后十年世界地缘政治变化的基础上 ,尝试系统分析“9·11”后国际地缘政治的变化特点及中国面临的战略挑战。文章认为 ,阿富汗战争及其后果和美国的地缘战略调整 ,直接牵动世界及欧亚地缘战略形势的激烈变动 ,大亚太成为世界地缘政治重心 ,中国周边地缘战略环境复杂化 ,所承受的地缘战略压力增大。文章主张中国 2 1世纪初的地缘战略应立足亚太 ,更积极、主动地参与亚太事务 ,进一步推进睦邻外交 ,尤其要致力于改善中美关系并增大对东南亚的战略关注。     

New Changes in the International Situation and China's Strategic Choices

The international situation is evolving more impressively than it has at any time since the end of the Cold War.Globalization has been in decline.Nations are scrambling to gain greater influence.The international strategic pattern is being adjusted.Many countries have problems with public management,and are faced with a new array of social trends and increasingly popular movements.The world is entering a new era full of chaos and anxiety.Mankind once again faces significant trade-offs and choices in peace and conflict,development and recession,openness and isolation,liberalism and conservatism.China strives to advocate win-win cooperation and lead the trend of reform and opening to maintain a favorable external environment despite world chaos,and enhance status and institutional rights in the international system.China's 30 years of development was successful in the process of integrating into the existing international system;China is a participant as well as a builder of the international system,rather than a challenger or a subversive.In the future,with a constructive attitude,China will promote the international system in a more reasonable direction together with international partners,in order to better safeguard world peace and security,and promote sustainable development throughout the world.     

东亚FTA格局与中国的战略选择

在区域经济一体化发展的进程中,东亚FTA一直滞后于欧美地区。近年来,东亚FTA非均衡、多层次的FTA格局进一步强化。中日韩FTA进展缓慢,RCEP与TPP交叉重叠,双边FTA层出不穷。影响东亚FTA格局的因素不仅是FTA的经济收益,地缘政治的新变化也产生了十分重要的作用。为适应后金融危机与后冷战时期再全球化和多极化加速发展的趋势,中国应加强东亚FTA战略与安全战略的协调,在促进经济一体化与区域安全良性互动的基础上,实现东亚FTA的整合。     

China's Role in the World

In essence, two epoch-making events are reshaping the world order today: thecollapse of the old Soviet bloc and the rise of Asia-Pacific, of which China's eco-nomic takeoff constitutes an important part. While the former brought an end tothe East-West Cold War, the latter is making tremendous contributions towards