US-China Crossroads Ahead: Perils and Opportunities for Biden

Yang, Xiangfeng

doi:10.1080/0163660x.2021.1894723

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“…The U.S. has moved away from its engagement policy with China, leading to heightened competition that characterizes the Sino-U.S. relationship. The Sino-U.S. relationship has arguably been at its most strained since the 1970s, further complicated by a challenging geostrategic and diplomatic environment for China [22]. Additionally, the ongoing Ukrainian War and Israeli-Hamas conflict adds further uncertainty to these unstable international relations.…”

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Navigating Contradictions in Chinese Diplomacy: The Dual Narratives of Peaceful Rise and Class Struggle in Soft Power Discourse

Xiao

2024

LNEP

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This research paper explores the intricate and paradoxical nature of Chinas soft power, focusing on the dual narratives of peaceful rise (PR) and class struggle (CS) within its diplomacy and global strategy, The study contrasts Joseph Nyes concept of soft power with Chinas unique approach, highlighting the interplay between Chinas soft power ambitions and its global image. Critical discourse analysis, particularly Faircloughs three-step approach, is employed to dissect political language and narratives, offering a deeper understanding of the intersection of language, power, and ideology in Chinese diplomacy. The papers pivotal section analyzes Xi Jinpings rhetoric on PR and CS, revealing Chinas portrayal of a harmonious global emergence alongside a realist perspective on international power dynamics. The paper delves into the implications of these contrasting narratives for Chinas global image and diplomatic relations. It underscores the significance of understanding Chinas soft power in a connected and multipolar world, providing insights into Chinas rise as a global power and its interactions with the international community. In conclusion, the paper highlights Chinas struggle to balance its historical cultural identity with contemporary geopolitical realities.

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Navigating Contradictions in Chinese Diplomacy: The Dual Narratives of Peaceful Rise and Class Struggle in Soft Power Discourse

Xiao

2024

LNEP

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“…However, despite questions on India's record, the Biden administration "is widely expected to exert more pressure on China in terms of human rights and democracy," writes Xiangfeng Yang. 60 Furthermore, America's attempt to counter authoritarian nationalism in the backdrop of a worldwide democratic recession and to rebuild America's image as the leader of the free world would be tested by Washington's stance on declining democratic standards in India. The significance of the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and India persuades many experts on US-India relations to believe that strategic cooperation is likely to continue without any chances of considerations related to democracy and human rights, having the potential to completely jeopardize the convergence between Washington and New Delhi.…”

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State of Indian Democracy and Us-India Strategic Cooperation: An Uneasy Convergence?

Javed¹,

Khan²

2022

JCS

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US-India strategic convergence is likely to continue as Washington considers New Delhi a counterweight to Beijing. However, rising right-wing authoritarianism in India under BJP, marked by the erosion of democratic standards, has created a policy paradox for Biden Administration- how to balance geopolitical interests with democratic ideals. The paper argues that adhering to the norms of democracy is not just a normative concern but also a strategic concern for the US as democracy is one of the core pillars that sustains US- led liberal world order. However, the Biden administration does not appear to emphasize democratic values and human rights performance to the point where strategic convergence would seem at risk. Thus Biden administration is likely to emphasize democratic values and human rights performance to the point where strategic convergence would not seem at risk. Keywords: Democracy, Human Rights, Balancing, US, India, China

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“…There are also other restrictions that the outgoing Administration had undertaken that may come in handy for the new Administration. In any case, the Republican-dominated legislatures could pose challenges to the new dispensation if it alters the recent measures which include over 1,000 China's militaryconnected researchers fleeing from the US; over 1,000 Chinese students who are under watch for espionage or other activities; shutting down of Houston Consulate of China, closure of several Confucius Institutes for their interference in the American campuses and others [Yang 2021].…”

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“…A number of issues confront the bilateral relations which in the last decade have become strategic in nature. These include trade deficits in favour of China [Qiu, Wei 2019;Chi, Qiao 2020], investments [Rosen, Hanemann 2014], the role of Huawei and ZTE telecommunication and other firms in the US market [Lysne 2018;Liu 2021], Tibet [Kubo 2019], Taiwan [Yang 2021], Xinjiang [Zuo 2021], Hong Kong [Boylan, McBeath, Wang 2021], South China Sea [Askari, Tahir 2020], Senkaku Islands [Oliveira 2021], Indo-Pacific [Gopal 2017], Quad [Ye 2020] and others. These were compounded by statements from both sides 1 .…”

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United States - China Relations: Prospects during Xi - Biden Tenure

Kondapalli

2021

Vestn. Ross. univ. družby nar., Ser. Meždunar. otnoš.

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Bilateral relations between China and the United States have become strategic in nature with implications to the rest of the world. Both have been engaging and competing on a number of issues in the recent times. While both seek security and stability so as to pursue their respective national interests, they differ on the way they pursue these. While engagement has been the dominant theme in the previous administrations, since late Trump, bilateral relations exhibited tensions on a number of issues including what China considered to be its core interests. Chinas agenda of keeping a low profile has been changed to accomplish something and it intends to occupy the centre stage in the long-term. The election of Joseph Biden as the President of the US coincided with the ongoing reassessments on the bilateral relations as well as coming to the fore of tensions on a number of fronts with China. The spread of COVID-19 pandemic, decline in global growth rates, disruptions in supply chains, and the growing uncertainty have only further exacerbated the US - China relations. Below is a review of the bilateral relations in the recent times by eliciting cooperative and competitive trends between China and the US. It is argued that the US - China relations are undergoing major shifts due to the tensions even as both are for ushering in strategic stability. Chinas perceptions at the leadership level, media and academic levels are outlined in brief to suggest that relations with the US are exhibiting tensions on a number of issues that pose challenges and opportunities for other countries.

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US-China Crossroads Ahead: Perils and Opportunities for Biden

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Navigating Contradictions in Chinese Diplomacy: The Dual Narratives of Peaceful Rise and Class Struggle in Soft Power Discourse

Navigating Contradictions in Chinese Diplomacy: The Dual Narratives of Peaceful Rise and Class Struggle in Soft Power Discourse

State of Indian Democracy and Us-India Strategic Cooperation: An Uneasy Convergence?

United States - China Relations: Prospects during Xi - Biden Tenure

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