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Xi’s China and Its Neighbors: Historical Perspectives book cover

1st Edition

Xi’s China and Its Neighbors Historical Perspectives

Edited By Xiaobing Li, Qiang Fang Copyright 2027
376 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines China’s diplomacy under President Xi Jinping, through focused studies of its key neighboring countries. It provides in-depth analysis of Xi Jinping’s policies toward individual neighbors since late 2012 while also presenting a detailed historical account of China’s relations with each of them – from the imperial era to the eve of Xi’s leadership. It highlights how Xi’s... Read more

Introduction: China and its Neighbors in the Xi Era 
Qiang Fang

Part 1: Friends or Foes: Northeast Asia

1. Sino-Japanese Relations from Mao to Xi
Guolin Yi

2. A Cold Alliance: Beijing-Pyongyang Relations in the Xi Jinping Era
Xiaojia Hou

3. Sweet and Sour Relations Between Beijing and Seoul
Xiaobing Li

4. Panda’s ballet with Bear: Xi Jinping’s Ambition, Vladimir Putin’s Trick and their Consequences
Sherman Xiaogang Lai

Part 2: New Silk Road: Central Asia

5. From Caravan Routes to Belt and Road: The Shifting Landscape of China-Kazakhstan Relations
Yi Sun

6. Cooperation or Confrontation: New Era in Sino-Indian Relations
Xiaoxiao Li

7. A New World Order? The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Xi’s China
Mao Lin

Part 3. Hot Spots in Southeast Asia and in the Pacific

8. China and the Philippines: Historical Ties, Cold War Relations, and Maritime Disputes 
Patrick Fuliang Shan  

9. Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations in the Xi Era: A Historical Perspective
Qiang Fang

10.  Relations between China and Singapore
Wei Wei

Conclusion: Xi’s Uncertain Neighborhood      
Xiaobing Li

Biography

Xiaobing Li is Professor of History, Don Betz Endowed Chair in International Studies, and Director of the Western Pacific Institute at the University of Central Oklahoma. His recent books include China’s Mahan: Admiral Liu Huaqing; China’s New Navy: The Evolution of PLAN from the People’s Revolution to 21st Century Cold War; The Dragon in the Jungle: The Chinese Army in the Vietnam War; Attack at Chosin; The History of Taiwan; and Building Ho’s Army.

Qiang Fang is Professor of History at University of Minnesota Duluth and editor of American Review of China Studies. He is the author and editor of History and Reality: Balkan (Socialist Countries) in the Eyes of Western Scholars; China under Xi Jinping: A New Assessment; Sino-American Relations: A New Cold War; Communist Judicial Systems in China, 1927–1976; Power Versus Law in Modern China; and Chinese Complaint Systems: Natural Resistance. 

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