The Logic of Contingency in China’s Insistence on the Non-interference Principle

Zhang, Pan; Du, Ping

doi:10.1007/s40647-015-0087-6

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“…China's insistence on the non-interference principle is also contingent, being dictated by China's dynamic national interest and power, primary concern with regime security and legitimacy, and changing identity and strategic thinking (Pan and Du 2015). Even though the non-interference principle has not been abandoned, the way in which it is applied has changed.…”

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Guanxi, Weiqi and Chinese Strategic Thinking

Zhang

2016

Chin. Polit. Sci. Rev.

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In their perceptions and preferences of Guanxi, the Chinese follow a relational way of thinking, which is in stark contrast to the American generic way of thinking. This difference lies in how Chinese and Americans behave in playing board games and engaging with others in real life. The game of Weiqi signifies the Chinese way of gaming, whereas the game of Chess denotes the Western way of gaming. Chinese strategic thinking is relational and best exemplified in the way that the Chinese perceive and deal with various Guanxi in the game of Weiqi. The Chinese prefer to define their strategic goals in relative terms, employ a combination of various means to achieve good and stable Guanxi with other countries without defining any of them, or being defined by any of them, as an enemy. The Chinese also tend to favor a flexible foreign strategy with contingent adaptation as its principle, a favorable balance of shi as its linchpin, and such shortcomings as nearsightedness, greediness and impatience as its taboos.

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Guanxi, Weiqi and Chinese Strategic Thinking

Zhang

2016

Chin. Polit. Sci. Rev.

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“… 3 Pan and Du link China's condemnation of foreign criticism on these issues to Deng Xiaoping's statement that “…China will never allow other countries to interfere in its internal affairs” ( Deng, 1993 , cited in Pan and Du, 2015 ). Non-interference has been a key component of Chinese foreign policy since 1949.…”

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Covid-19, China and the future of global development

Schindler¹,

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Cui³

2020

Research in Globalization

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Tensions between the United States and China have been escalating in recent years, and the Covid-19 pandemic has intensified their competition. If sustained, China's more effective public health response and economic restart will burnish its leadership credentials in the field of global development. This article lays out the origins and distinctive features of China's development policies and vision, and argues that in a post-Covid world these may constitute an appealing alternative to the US-led development paradigm for many developing countries. We contrast the universalism and rigidity of contemporary development orthodoxy with China's emphasis on bilateral and pragmatic forms of development cooperation borne out of its domestic experience. While Chinese development assistance and loans enhance its soft power, partner countries are offered significant autonomy and flexibility. We conclude by outlining three factors which may impact the future of Chinese leadership in the field of global development; a reconciliation of global financial governance and China's development lending, the outcome of the upcoming American presidential election and domestic discontent within China over the Belt and Road Initiative.

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