China's rise and the ‘Chinese dream’ in international relations theory

Thuy, Tran Truong

doi:10.1080/14781158.2015.995612

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“…The existing literature has pointed out that surging discourses on indigenous theory building in China, Japan, and India have something to do with the rise and/or resurgence of these powers in world politics and the growing interests of the global epistemic communities in their worldviews and perspectives on IR (e.g. Do, 2015, 2020; Rösch and Watanabe, 2018; Wang, 2013; Yan, 2011). As Kristensen (2019) argues, “states of emergence” such as China and India can help produce “states of knowledge” through increased research funding, growing international attention and recognition, as well as the heightened confidence of national IR communities.…”

Section: The Power–knowledge Nexus and Its Relevance To Asiamentioning

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Vietnam's Emergence as a Middle Power in Asia: Unfolding the Power–Knowledge Nexus

Thuy

2022

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs

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With Asia's current geopolitical rise, International Relations communities in China, Japan and India have attempted to develop indigenous theoretical approaches that attract heated scholarly debates. Little attention, however, is paid to the state of affairs in weaker states. As power today is widely diffused to various actors in the international system beyond the big powers, the power–knowledge literature should be broadened to respond to the growing multiplexity of world order and the call for diversity of International Relations knowledge. As a case in point, this study examines how Vietnam's emerging middle power status has shaped policy and scholarly discourses in the country regarding the trajectory of Vietnam's foreign policy and the burgeoning interest of its International Relations community in a Vietnamese School of Diplomacy. Such scholarly endeavour will help shed light on the heightened agency of middle powers in world politics and the prospects for a Southeast Asian contribution to global International Relations heritage.

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Section: The Power–knowledge Nexus and Its Relevance To Asiamentioning

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Vietnam's Emergence as a Middle Power in Asia: Unfolding the Power–Knowledge Nexus

Thuy

2022

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs

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“…From the domestic perspective, China's foreign and security policy can be traced back to how the country conceptualised power, responsibility, and grand strategy. What interesting is how in the recent years, the rise of China/East Asia is synonymous with the emerging of Chinese International Relations Theory (IRT) (Do 2015). The debates frequently centre on the concept of 'Chinese dream,' a term closely associated with Xi Jinping's 2012 campaign.…”

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“…Before Xi Jinping, 'Chinese dream' is corresponded with the hope for restoring China's earlier dynasties' greatness of literary and intellectual history. In the "China's rise and the 'Chinese dream' in international relations theory", They T. Do (2015) has made a comprehensive summary on the recent debates regarding the 'Chinese dream' (Zhōngguó Mèng).…”

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The Ever-growing China’s Maritime Rise and South China Sea Dispute: A Literature Review

Heriawan

2022

JHI

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This article explores the implication of China’s increasing maritime capability and what its means for the world peace. Is China’s maritime expansion a threat or a peaceful one? In this article, the author scrutinies the recent debates and its problematic interpretation of China’s maritime rise through the perspective of integrative review and neoclassical realism approach. First, this article describes the concept of rising power in International Relations and provide an overview of South China Sea (SCS) dispute state-of-the-conflict. Second, it would provide a thorough discussion of the China’s behaviour and intention in the disputed sea. The discussion extends over several prominent concepts: Rising Power, Global & Regional Order, Strategic Orientation, and National Conception. To conclude, this article argues the ever-expanding China maritime strength has given advantages to China’s claim in the disputed sea. China’s strategy pushing the limit of aggressiveness under the threshold of war. At the same time reassuring other countries through various cooperative and economical means.

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“…The legitimacy of rulers was thus to a large extent performance-based. The Chinese government has actively facilitated the work of scholars including Qin Yaqing [55], Yan Xuetong [78], and Zhao Tingyang [81] who have embraced traditional Confucian ideas to justify CCP rule and China's domestic and foreign policies, including notions such as China's "peaceful development" and "harmonious world" [19,33].…”

Section: Sino-centric Order and Human Securitymentioning

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Victimized State and Visionary Leader? Questioning China’s Approach to Human Security in Africa

Hwang

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2020

East Asia

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Over the past decades, numerous critiques have emerged of China's policy towards Africa. These critiques perceive China as a mercantilist or neocolonial power seeking to dominate the African continent through land grabs, exploitative trade deals, and resource extraction. These critiques do however not consider how the Chinese government has attempted to justify its aid policy towards Africa in ways that claim to secure human beings. Though the Chinese government has not officially adopted the concept of human security, it has engaged with the concept and developed its own interpretation of how human beings should be secured. This interpretation is based on the depiction of China as a state victimized through imperialism that has emerged in the twenty-first century as a global power with visionary ideas. Accordingly, Chinese policymakers believe they can offer an alternative model to Western interventions, imposition of neoliberal economic doctrine, and emphasis on democratization and human rights. In Africa, though China's vision has generated benefits for some, it has also victimized others. China needs to critically reflect on and adapt its developmental vision if it truly intends to help human beings overcome the myriad challenges they face in their daily lives.

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China's rise and the ‘Chinese dream’ in international relations theory

Cited by 13 publications

References 2 publications

Vietnam's Emergence as a Middle Power in Asia: Unfolding the Power–Knowledge Nexus

Vietnam's Emergence as a Middle Power in Asia: Unfolding the Power–Knowledge Nexus

The Ever-growing China’s Maritime Rise and South China Sea Dispute: A Literature Review

Victimized State and Visionary Leader? Questioning China’s Approach to Human Security in Africa

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