国际问题研究
China International Studies

No.74, January/February 2019

来源:China International Studies    作者:China International Studies    时间:2019-03-05

  Chinese Diplomacy in 2018: Developing Rapidly and Forging Ahead with Determination
  Wang Yi
  Opening new prospects, breaking new grounds and achieving new progress, China's diplomacy in 2018 can be recapitulated with openness, cooperation, steady progress, thus standing at the forefront of the times, mission, and steadfastness. Looking to the future, China will continue to advocate the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind and mark a new phase of major-country diplomacy with Chinese features.


  Don't Let Our Vision Be Blocked by Floating Clouds —A Review of China’s Foreign Affairs in 2018
  Qi Zhenhong
  In the face of ever-changing and precarious new circumstances and problems, China's diplomacy has kept in mind both internal and international imperatives, and adamantly defended national interests with strategic vision and composure. Under the strong guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, it will proceed from a new historic starting point and make greater contributions to national rejuvenation and human progress.


  China's International Positioning and Its Diplomacy since Reform and Opening-Up
  Lu Jing
  International positioning plays an important role in the duality of transformation and continuity in China's diplomacy throughout the reform and opening-up. China's basic attributes as the largest developing country, a socialist state, a participant in the international system and a defender of the international order remain unchanged even as the style, characteristics and manner of its diplomacy become increasingly distinct.


  The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue and Reconstruction of Asia-Pacific Order
  Zhang Jie
  The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue's recent revival reflects inherent changes in Asia's geopolitics which now features the new US construct of "Indo-Pacific" region. While it has inherited, developed and optimized the current Asia-Pacific order, China needs to pay close attention to the negative side of this concept of regional order.


  From Wait-and-See to Competition: Evolution of US Perception and Policy toward the SCO
  Kang Jie
  The US perception and policy toward the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has changed from wait-and-see to precaution and modest cooperation, and now competition. Against the background of major-power strategic rivalry, the US will continue competing with the SCO despite the absence of a specified Central Asia policy, with an emerging attempt to divide its members.


  Japan Seeking "Strategic Independence": Initiatives, Motivations and Constraints
  Wu Huaizhong
  Japan is adopting the most independent and high-profile attitude toward the rest of the world since the end of World War II. Its pursuit of strategic independence will likely shape it into a major power in the international political arena. In addition to affecting Japan's own peace and prosperity, it will also change the future East Asian order.


  New Developments in Japan's Free Trade Strategy and Their Implications
  He Ping
  Japan's active promotion of mega-FTAs is epitome of new developments in its FTA strategy, which is driven not only by concrete economic benefits, but also by promoting domestic transformation and demonstrating proactive diplomacy of a major power. With WTO negotiations and regional trade integration both encountering bottlenecks, Japan's strategic adjustment will have bring complicated impacts.


  Rethinking the External Debt Issue of Sri Lanka: Causes and Implications
  Ning Shengnan
  The Sri Lankan economy has achieved remarkable growth ever since the end of civil war, but it has been perplexed by mounting external debt, which is deeply rooted in the country's history and mainly caused by structural constraints of its economy. While Sri Lanka's debt anxiety toward Chinese investment is ill-grounded, there is room for improvement in specific investment and cooperation models of Chinese enterprises.


  Evolution, Drivers and Implications of the UK's South China Sea Policy
  Liu Jin
  The UK has changed its previous stance of not taking sides in the South China Sea issue and started to pressure China in high profile in recent years. The change in such a short span of time results from multiple factors, especially the multifold pressure brought by Brexit. Given a lack of resources and willingness, the UK's challenge might continue but stepping up provocation is not its option.

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