While in the past other emerging powers have used territorial expansion or other forms of aggression in order to insert themselves into the international arena, China is taking a different road. In this timely collection of speeches, Zheng Bijian, one of Chinas leading thinkers on ideological questions, examines Chinas peaceful rise, addressing some of the most complex issues China faces as it emerges into a rapidly changing world order. These speeches reflect Zhengs firm sense that the lessons of history demand that China pursue a stable, peaceful international environment as a first...
While in the past other emerging powers have used territorial expansion or other forms of aggression in order to insert themselves into the internatio...
