Empowerment has also put China into a position where it can play games with its key adversaries in the East Asia region, namely, America and Japan. But these games can also lead to miscalculation on the part of one side or the other, and as a result, the miscalculations can increase the risk of an actual war. … Continue reading Disputed Territory
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Fuqiang
One should note that the flux and the uncertainty in terms of the U.S.-China relationship stems in large part from the Chinese side, not the American side, in the sense that the American side is in a defensive and reactive mode in East Asia, whereas the Chinese are in an offensive mode and are proactive … Continue reading Fuqiang
A Sphere of Deference
Brzezinski also highlighted an interesting contradiction which exists within the Chinese system, which is that the political system demands China be isolated in terms of the norms and rules of the prevailing international order, whereas its economic system demands openness to the world. Brzezinski contended that there is “no viable alternative to China’s continued openness … Continue reading A Sphere of Deference
The Rising Chinese Dream
Moreover, throughout the history of Asia, it was common knowledge that the Asian order would always be Sinocentric. All roads lead to China. There was an unwritten code of sorts and mutual understanding that the Asian order is and will be Sinocentric. And while the rise of the Eurocentric order disrupted business as usual in … Continue reading The Rising Chinese Dream
Sinocentric World Order
Plus, in order for China to have global power – which one should note is something which China surely seeks – it must first have regional power or regional primacy in East Asia. Regional power or regional primacy is the springboard for global power. As a result, we are likely to witness efforts on the … Continue reading Sinocentric World Order
Adam A. Azim 