The Core Problem of Chinese Diplomacy

Formerly a great empire but having suffered a long period of oppression by Western imperialists after 1840,China is very sensitive about its autonomy.Currently separated from the modern world order dominated by the West,China needs to integrate itself into this.So,the core problem of Chinese diplomacy is finding a balance between integrating China into the modern world order and maintaining its autonomy.Within this framework,I put forward a new interpretation of Chinese foreign policy since 1949.