Recognizing Sinocentrism as the core motivation behind Xi Jinping’s vision for the reconstruction of Asia, Rozman, Sun, and Cohen present a comprehensive and updated analysis of Chinese foreign policy toward Asia, uncovering the deep-seated calculations behind Xi’s policies across four arenas of distinct interest in the last decade.
The book employs strategic thinking and Chinese language resources to examine multiple areas of China’s foreign policy, gaining insight into policy development and its wider consequences for Asia. It critically examines numerous facets of China’s foreign policy, including Chinese perceptions of the US role in the Indo-Pacific; strategic thinking toward Northeast Asia; policies toward India, Southeast Asia and Australia; and the approach to Central Asia to comprehensively ascertain Xi’s strategies and motivations. By examining the reticence of Chinese spokespeople and publications to identify the objectives of China’s policies over a decade, the book interrogates the predominant motivation of Xi’s Sinocentrism in creating a dominant civilization insistent on subservience within its sphere.
The authors provide a timely assessment of China’s grand strategy and Xi Jinping’s ambitious efforts to build a Sinocentric axis in Asia and a valuable resource for students, academics, policymakers, and researchers of Asian Studies, International Relations, Asian security, Xi Jinping thought, Sinocentrism, and Chinese foreign policy.
By:
Gilbert Rozman (Princeton University USA),
Yun Sun,
Danielle F. S. Cohen
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781032993126
ISBN 10: 103299312X
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 15 April 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction: Sinocentrism as China’s Driving Force Part 1: Sinocentrism’s Takeoff, 2013-2016 1. China’s Strategic Thinking toward the US Role in the Indo-Pacific, 2013-2016 2. China Cleaves Northeast Asia in Two, 2013-2016 3. China’s Relations with Asia’s Southern Tier, 2013-2016 Part 2: Sinocentrism Taking Flight, 2017-2020 4. China’s Strategic Thinking toward the US Role in the Indo-Pacific, 2017-2020 5. Repulsing Challenges to Sinocentrism in Northeast Asia, 2017-2020 6. China’s Relations with Asia’s Southern Tier, 2017-2020 Part 3 Sinocentrism in Full Flight, 2021-2024 7. China’s Strategic Thinking toward the US Role in the Indo-Pacific, 2021-2024 8. How China Doubled Down on the Polarization of Northeast Asia, 2021-2024 9. China’s Relations with Asia’s Southern Tier, 2021-2024 10. China’s Strategic Thinking toward Central Asia: An Overview
Gilbert Rozman is the Emeritus Musgrave Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, United States, and Editor-in-Chief of The Asan Forum. Yun Sun is Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asian Program as well as Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, United States. Danielle F. S. Cohen is Director of Public Policy and Instructor in Politics and History at Lake Forest College, United States.
