1. CHINA'S PRAGMATIC SECURITY POLICY: THE MIDDLE-POWER FACTOR.
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Tow, William and Rigby, Richard
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CHINESE foreign relations, 1976- ,MIDDLE powers ,BALANCE of power ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,AUSTRALIAN foreign relations, 1945- ,SOUTH Korean foreign relations, 2002- - Abstract
The article presents an overview and analysis of the foreign policy stance taken by China since the mid-1990s. Various outside perceptions of China's power and influence are reviewed. The nation's deliberate adherence to a "middle power" strategy of fostering a global image of caution and pragmatism in security issues is introduced and explained. Further analysis is offered relating this doctrine to those of Australia and South Korea, showing where their respective approaches to the region's geopolitics are in agreement and in conflict.
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- 2011
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