Publication
Jan 2016
This paper explains the rationale behind China’s foreign policy under Xi Jinping. More specifically, the paper's author explores 1) Beijing’s proactive diplomacy and activities on its periphery; 2) its belief in the need for a new type of international relations system; and 3) the domestic roots of these actual and desired changes, which aim to safeguard the ‘legitimacy’ of the Communist Party.
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Author | Jyrki Kallio |
Series | FIIA (UPI) Briefing Papers |
Issue | 189 |
Publisher | Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) |
Copyright | © 2016 Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) |