WHAT CHINA WANTS IN ASIA: 1975 OR 1908?
WHAT CHINA WANTS IN ASIA: 1975 OR 1908?
Author(s): Anis BajraktarevićSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: geopolitical imperatives; Asia-Pacific; armament; gunboat diplomacy; South China Sea; East China Sea; the US strategic objectives; G-2; China; Japan; India; Indonesia; ASEAN; multilateralism; technology; energy security
Summary/Abstract: Is China currently acting as a de facto fundraiser for the US? A real challenge is always to optimize the (moral, political and financial) costs in meeting the national strategic objectives. In this case, it would be a resolute Beijing’s turn towards green technology, coupled with the firm buildup of the Asian multilateralism. Without a grand rapprochement to the champions of multilateralism in Asia, which are Indonesia, India and Japan, there is no environment for China to seriously evolve and emerge as a formidable, lasting and trusted global leader. Consequently, what China needs in Asia is not a naval race of 1908, but the Helsinki process of 1975.
Journal: Geopolitics, History, and International Relations
- Issue Year: 4/2012
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 46-51
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
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