Pub Date : 2018-06-15DOI: 10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V6I1.2363
Peng Bo
This paper intends to provide an analytical framework to interpret the dynamic nexus between China and the world order from the perspective of the neo-Gramscian international relations school. It supposes that the post-war world order is mainly shaped by and reflected in the architecture of international/global governance. This supposition is largely built on the conceptual nexus between global governance, hegemony, and world order. Then, through the lens of global governance, the paper contends that the post-war historical dynamics between China and the world order can be divided into three periods: first the period of hostility and rejection (1949-1971), second the period of acceptance and integration (1971-2008), and third the period of leadership and contribution (2008 up to now). On the basis of such chronology, the paper attempts to deliver a historical and holistic interpretation of China’s changing role in the post-war world order. By distinguishing the roles China played and is playing in different historical periods, and by elaborating this dynamic historical process through a holistic view, this paper concludes that China is currently serving as a proactive rule-shaper rather than a disruptive revisionist or a stubborn vindicator of the existing world order.
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Pub Date : 2018-06-15DOI: 10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V6I1.2364
D. Lo
Slowdown in economic growth is the defining characteristic of the ‘New Normal’ of the Chinese economy post-2008. Explanations of the slowdown have coalesced around the theses of demand deficiency and profitability decline. This paper dissects the theoretical reasoning and empirical backings of these theses, with a view to clarifying the structural-institutional conditions that underpin the economic performance. On that basis, the paper arrives at the judgement that, long term, whether or not China is able to sustain medium-speed growth or even to resume high-speed growth hinges on the rivalry between two models of economic transformation that have both been operating in the economy in recent years: namely, a production-oriented model versus a speculation-oriented model.
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Pub Date : 2018-04-17DOI: 10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2263
Diego Trindade d'Ávila Magalhães
{"title":"New Globaliser in the Hood","authors":"Diego Trindade d'Ávila Magalhães","doi":"10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2263","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of China and International Relations","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44081577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-17DOI: 10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2267
Louise Marie Hurel, M. S. Rocha
{"title":"Brazil, China and Internet Governance","authors":"Louise Marie Hurel, M. S. Rocha","doi":"10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2267","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of China and International Relations","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46698599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-17DOI: 10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2265
P. Xavier, E. Alves, A. Steiner, Fabíola Faro Eloy Dunda
{"title":"Brazil-China Energy Cooperation","authors":"P. Xavier, E. Alves, A. Steiner, Fabíola Faro Eloy Dunda","doi":"10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2265","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of China and International Relations","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47199291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-17DOI: 10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2264
Fernanda Martins
{"title":"New Institutions on the Block","authors":"Fernanda Martins","doi":"10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5278/OJS.JCIR.V0I0.2264","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of China and International Relations","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48730808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-17DOI: 10.5278/ojs.jcir.v0i0.2262
L. Ramos, A. García, Diego Pautasso, F. Rodrigues
{"title":"A Decade of Emergence","authors":"L. Ramos, A. García, Diego Pautasso, F. Rodrigues","doi":"10.5278/ojs.jcir.v0i0.2262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5278/ojs.jcir.v0i0.2262","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of China and International Relations","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44039084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-17DOI: 10.5278/ojs.jcir.v0i0.2266
S. E. Medeiros, R. Feodrippe, L. M. Benvenuto
{"title":"Defense Economy and National Development","authors":"S. E. Medeiros, R. Feodrippe, L. M. Benvenuto","doi":"10.5278/ojs.jcir.v0i0.2266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5278/ojs.jcir.v0i0.2266","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of China and International Relations","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44209005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Since the end of World War II, the US has become the superpower after having overcome security and economic challenges from the Soviet Union and Japan. It has been able to maintain this unique status for decades. However, in recent years, with the rapid growth of China and its vigorous promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative, America’s pre-eminent status is facing an unprecedented challenge. As the economic gap between China and the US gets smaller, the possibility of power transition is emerging. This change of power status leads to a deep “status anxiety” inthe US. In fact, this anxiety is evident in both China and the US. However, as a hegemonic power, America’s status anxiety is stronger than that of the rising power. The US is feeling insecure, due to witnessing the fact that its pre-eminent position inthe economy, military, technology, and developmental model, as well as other fields, are being replaced by other emerging powers. Because of the status change and status anxiety, competition has been stronger during the Trump administration and, as China is moving towards the center of the world stage, the Trump Administration identifies China as its “rival”, and adopts many measures to balance China. As a result, besides the competition in the traditional fields such as the economy, technology, security, etc., both China and the US are also engaging in intense competition in other areas, such as norms, conception, and their “circle of friends”. Despite the fact that China has no intention (nor capacity, either) to compete with or confront the US, when facing the overbearing challenges from the US, China should think about what it should do. This is also the most difficult diplomatic issue for China after its 40 years’ reform and opening-up.
{"title":"权力转移、地位焦虑与中美战略竞争新态势 / Power Transition, Status Anxiety, and New Trends of Strategic Competition between China and the US","authors":"Qiubin Wang","doi":"10.5278/JCIR.V6I2.2812","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5278/JCIR.V6I2.2812","url":null,"abstract":"Since the end of World War II, the US has become the superpower after having overcome security and economic challenges from the Soviet Union and Japan. It has been able to maintain this unique status for decades. However, in recent years, with the rapid growth of China and its vigorous promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative, America’s pre-eminent status is facing an unprecedented challenge. As the economic gap between China and the US gets smaller, the possibility of power transition is emerging. This change of power status leads to a deep “status anxiety” inthe US. In fact, this anxiety is evident in both China and the US. However, as a hegemonic power, America’s status anxiety is stronger than that of the rising power. The US is feeling insecure, due to witnessing the fact that its pre-eminent position inthe economy, military, technology, and developmental model, as well as other fields, are being replaced by other emerging powers. Because of the status change and status anxiety, competition has been stronger during the Trump administration and, as China is moving towards the center of the world stage, the Trump Administration identifies China as its “rival”, and adopts many measures to balance China. As a result, besides the competition in the traditional fields such as the economy, technology, security, etc., both China and the US are also engaging in intense competition in other areas, such as norms, conception, and their “circle of friends”. Despite the fact that China has no intention (nor capacity, either) to compete with or confront the US, when facing the overbearing challenges from the US, China should think about what it should do. This is also the most difficult diplomatic issue for China after its 40 years’ reform and opening-up.","PeriodicalId":37130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of China and International Relations","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70987403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"一带一路与人类命运共同体: 中国倡议与全球行动 / Belt and Road Initiative and Concept of a Community with Shared Future for Mankind: Chinese Proposals and Global Actions","authors":"Yue-ting Lin","doi":"10.5278/jcir.v6i2.2813","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5278/jcir.v6i2.2813","url":null,"abstract":"【摘要】 当下,全球化以及多边主义和国际合作遭遇单边主义与孤立主义的阻击,严 重威胁着全球稳健发展与良性治理格局的形成。理性思考和探寻有效应对之策理应成为人类 共同国际社会的积极选择。中国以强烈责任感和使命感提出一带一路倡议及以其最终推动区 域命运共同体和人类命运共同体建设的宏大目标,积极探求通过平等互利共赢的多边国际合 作应对各种全球发展与全球治理挑战。但国际上诸多误解误读严重干扰一带一路倡议的落 地。在回顾相关研究基础上考察人类命运共同体建设对于全球发展与治理良性格局形成的重 大意义及其核心支撑体系及中国一带一路倡议的核心价值,厘清两者内在关联及互动共进规 律,提出中国相关世界讲清一带一路倡议本质内涵和普遍时代价值、创新实践并以此引领、 带动区域乃至全球力量推动人类命运共同体建设的基本选择。 【关键词】 一带一路倡议;人类命运共同体;中国倡议;全球行动 【作者简介】 林跃勤,经济学博士,中国社会科学院研究员,中国社会科学杂志社对 外传播中心主任。本文为国家社科基金一般项目:“现实版全球化理论悖论与‘一带一路’ 理论创新研究”(编号 18BJL086)阶段性成果。","PeriodicalId":37130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of China and International Relations","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70987351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}