1st Edition

Xi Jinping’s Quest for a Sinocentric Asia, 2013–2024 Deciphering Chinese Strategic Thinking in a Pivotal Period

238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

Recognizing Sinocentrism as the core motivation behind Xi Jinping’s vision for the reconstruction of Asia, Rozman, Sun, and Cohen present a comprehensive and updated analysis of Chinese foreign policy toward Asia, uncovering the deep-seated calculations behind Xi’s policies across four arenas of distinct interest in the last decade. The book employs strategic thinking and Chinese language... Read more

Introduction: Sinocentrism as China’s Driving Force

Gilbert Rozman

 

Part 1: Sinocentrism’s Takeoff, 2013-2016 

1.  China’s Strategic Thinking toward the US Role in the Indo-Pacific, 2013-2016 

Yun Sun

 

2.  China Cleaves Northeast Asia in Two, 2013-2016 

Gilbert Rozman

 

3.  China’s Relations with Asia’s Southern Tier, 2013-2016 

Danielle F. S. Cohen

 

Part 2: Sinocentrism Taking Flight, 2017-2020 

4.  China’s Strategic Thinking toward the US Role in the Indo-Pacific, 2017-2020 

Yun Sun

 

5.  Repulsing Challenges to Sinocentrism in Northeast Asia, 2017-2020 

Gilbert Rozman

 

6.  China’s Relations with Asia’s Southern Tier, 2017-2020 

Danielle F. S. Cohen

 

Part 3 Sinocentrism in Full Flight, 2021-2024 

7.  China’s Strategic Thinking toward the US Role in the Indo-Pacific, 2021-2024 

Yun Sun

 

8.  How China Doubled Down on the Polarization of Northeast Asia, 2021-2024 

Gilbert Rozman

 

9.  China’s Relations with Asia’s Southern Tier, 2021-2024 

Danielle F. S. Cohen

 

10.  China’s Strategic Thinking toward Central Asia: An Overview

Gaye Christofferson

 

Biography

Gilbert Rozman is the Emeritus Musgrave Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, United States, and Editor-in-Chief of The Asan Forum.

Yun Sun is Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asian Program as well as Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, United States.

Danielle F. S. Cohen is Director of Public Policy and Instructor in Politics and History at Lake Forest College, United States.