December 22, 2012
There is no doubt about China’s rising stature in the world, but plenty of uncertainty about exactly what kind of global power China will become. Not only do American policymakers have different opinions on China’s rise, even within China there is a range of viewpoints on this question, from the stridently nativist camp to the multilaterally-oriented globalist position. Across this spectrum of thought, multiple voices contend for influence by shaping the discourse behind China’s foreign policy decision making.
This Policy Brief is based on the discussions at the conference on “China As a Global Power: Contending Views from China,” co-organized by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on November 15, 2012 in Washington, D.C. The event featured the following Chinese panelists:
- Shen Dingli (Fudan University)
- Zhu Chenghu (PLA National Defense University)
- Zhu Liqun (China Foreign Affairs University)
Read the rest of the Policy Brief here (PDF).
By Amy Hsieh, PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, The George Washington University
