| Course Description |
This course studies the “Rise of China” by both theoretically and practically examining the increasingly important role of China in the international system. The main aim of the course is to equip you with sufficient knowledge about Chinese foreign policy so that you can apply the acquired knowledge to analyze and explain China’s foreign policy behaviour more systematically. It first looks into the main features of Chinese foreign policy and reviews various factors that drive China’s foreign policy behaviour, including its national and international priorities, foreign policy-making process, national security, and strategic culture. The course then looks at China’s relations with other major actors in the world including both developed and developing states. It also studies China’s “maritime” rise by analyzing its expanding maritime ambitions and capabilities as well as its role in global and regional governance. The course concludes by looking at the future prospects for Chinese foreign policy. |
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