On Obama’s Asia-Pacific Strategy

In 2011, there were three new developments in Northeast Asia: the much heralded return of the U.S. to the Asia-Pacific region; newly-growing tensions in the South China Sea;     

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.     

Strategy of Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific in Obama＇s New Term and US Ideological Export

Since the beginning of his second term, Barack Obama has made some adjustment to US strategy of rebalance to the Asia-Pacific.The adjustment is aimed at adapting the US to the new features in the post-flnancial crisis era, the new developments in the Asia- Pacific situation and the new changes in the overall US strategy, and it also serves US strategic intentions to dominate the regional affairs, acquire and safeguard its own interests and counterbalance China and it also serves US strategic intentions to dominate the regional affairs, acquire and safeguard its own interests and counterbalance China and prevent it from playing a leading role in the region. It is worth noting that the adjusted rebalance strategy features the purposefulness of US ideological export. The impact of the changes in the contents and means of ideological export on the situation in the Asia-Pacific region deserves attention.     

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,     

A Level-headed Interpretation of Northeast Asia＇s New Developments

The year 2011 kept the world very busy with one crisis after another. At the end of the year, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il passed away,focusing the world＇s attention on the problematic Korean Penins...     

On the Obama Administration＇s Latin America Policy

Unlike his predecessor George W. Bush whose Latin America policy is characterized with strong unilateralism, President Obama, while putting Latin America higher on his foreign policy agenda, has adopted an accommodating approach to the region in the aim of improving once rigid, even tense relations with countries in the region. However, as it has not fundamentally changed its hegemonic and arrogant habit, it is difficult for the Obama administration to ＂reset＂ its relations with Latin American countries.     

Japan＇ s National Strategy and China＇ s Strategy towards Japan

former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone once said that ＂Japan was a country without strategies.＂ This is not entirely true.Japan has had many definite and stubborn national strategies in the various periods of its history. For instance, Japan launched the war of aggression against foreign countries, occupied China, and attacked America. Japan also has a clear present national strategy to revive Japan under the leadership of Shinzo Abe.     

Trends of Obama＇s Foreign Policy

Different views exist in the Chinese and foreign academic circles regarding the foreign policy that Obama is likely to pursue. Some scholars emphasize the continuity of American diplomacy, saying that the room for policy readjustment is limited, while others stress the transformative nature of American diplomacy, thinking that Bushism has failed and Obama will certainly abandon Bushism in some important policy areas and make a fresh start.     

China＇s Grand Periphery Strategy

If we wish to discuss China＇s Periphery Strategy we must first be clear the boundary of the surrounding areas.     

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...     

Prospects on Obama＇s Foreign Policy

During his eight years in office, President Bush waged wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and found himself bogged down there. The financial tsunami and the economic recession have beset America with difficulties both at home and abroad. President Bush has become a lame-duck president in American history. More than 70% of the constituency think America has taken a wrong way, and the American people all want to have a change. Barack Obama made full use of the situation at home and is going to take up the office of presidency when America is deep in trouble.     

On China＇s Military Transparency

For many years, major Western countries have all along held that the rapid increase of its comprehensive national strength offers china an opportunity ＂to make the country rich and the army strong＂. In their eyes, in the late 1990s, China＇s military expenditure kept growing by two-digit percentage, the orientation of China＇s military modernization was not clear, and China＇s intention in national defense, the scope and composition of its army, the use of military expenditure and military deployments all remained in a ＂non-transparent＂ status. They asserted that all this had constituted challenges and threat to the surrounding countries. In raising the issue of China＇s military transparency, these countries did not refer to bilateral or multilateral issues, but mostly requested China to become unilaterally and all-dimensionally transparent in military affairs. They are publicizing China＇s military transparency either out of their belated knowledge, or lack of trust in China, or for paving the way for concocting the ＂China threat＂ theory.     

A Level-headed Interpretation of Northeast Asia’s New Developments

The year 2011 kept the world very busy with one crisis after another. At the end of the year, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il passed away, focusing the world’s attention on the problematic Korean Peninsula.     

China＇s Neighboring Strategy Goals and Challenges

China＇ s foreign relations with its neighbors are integral to the country＇s economic development and the direction of its rising political influence. China＇ s core goals in the region are to create a favorable regional environment for sustainable economic development;     

On China＇s Foreign Policy

There are two perspectives regarding the evolution of the international system： the survival of state and the survival of the world. From the first perspective, the international system is a typical of power-and-right-dominated culture, while the second perspective posits an international system is an obligation-dominated culture. The evolution from a power-dominated system to an obligation-dominated system is important.     

Some Thoughts on China＇s International Strategy

China＇s focus on peaceful development in its international strategies in the coming decade has been elaborated upon in a recently releasedWhite Paper. Its goals and tasks can be succinctly summarized a...     

Sino-U.S. Relations “Paradigms” and China＇s U.S. Strategy

In author＇s view, there are several alternative paradigms that could develop governing Sino-U.S. relations over the next decade. To keep the process of its rise uninterrupted, China should take active ...