China and the Developing World: Beijing's Strategy for the Twenty-First Century

CHINA AND THE DEVELOPINGWORLD......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Illustrations and Tables......Page 8
Foreword......Page 10
Introduction......Page 14
China’s Global Rise......Page 15
The Developing Worl......Page 16
Existing Literature......Page 17
Framework/Questions......Page 19
Notes......Page 21
I Analytical Background......Page 25
1 Expanding the “Strategic Periphery”: A History of China’s Interaction with the Developing World......Page 27
Self-Image and Cultural Values......Page 30
Superiority and Weakness: Imperial Chinese Relations with the Strategic Periphery......Page 31
Periods of Strength and Confidence: Imperial China Reaches Out......Page 33
End of the Imperial Era: China Confronts the West......Page 35
Post-1949: The Communist Era......Page 37
Conclusion......Page 43
Notes......Page 45
II Regional Profiles......Page 51
Background......Page 53
China’s Present-day Africa Strategy......Page 57
Conclusion......Page 75
Notes......Page 76
Overview......Page 84
China’s Interests and Policies in Central Asia......Page 86
The Future of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization......Page 96
Bilateral Relationships......Page 99
Conclusion: Implications for United States Policy in Central Asia......Page 102
Notes......Page 104
Introduction......Page 108
Rationale Behind Chinese Foreign Relations......Page 111
The Importance of Latin America for China......Page 115
Implementation of China’s Latin America Policy......Page 117
The Effectiveness of China’s Policy......Page 126
Effects on U.S. Interests......Page 127
Conclusion......Page 128
Notes......Page 129
Introduction......Page 137
Historical Context: Profit Is Not the First Consideration......Page 139
Energy......Page 140
Markets......Page 141
Political Interests......Page 142
China’s Strategy in the Middle East and the Arab World......Page 143
Challenges to Beijing’s Strategy......Page 149
Conclusion......Page 151
Notes......Page 152
6 China’s Relations with South Asia......Page 157
Security Relations with India......Page 159
China and Ties with Pakistan......Page 167
China and Afghanistan......Page 169
Conclusion......Page 170
Notes......Page 171
7 Stabilizing the Backyard: Recent Developments in China’s Policy Toward Southeast Asia......Page 174
Chinese Foreign Policy and Southeast Asia......Page 177
Addressing Economic Concerns: Helping Southeast Asia Achieve Growth in the Twenty-First Century......Page 178
Addressing Political Concerns: Slowly Rebuilding Trust between Neighbors......Page 184
Addressing Military Concerns......Page 188
Soft Power: The Subtle Tool of Influence......Page 191
Maintaining the Momentum in China’s Policy Toward Southeast Asia......Page 197
Conclusion......Page 200
Notes......Page 201
III Conclusions......Page 211
8 Evaluating China’s Strategy Toward the Developing World......Page 213
From Ideology to Economics, 1978–1997......Page 215
New Challenges and Opportunities in the Mid-1990s......Page 217
China’s New Diplomacy......Page 219
Trade......Page 224
Assessing China’s Policy Toward the Developing World......Page 227
Conclusion......Page 233
Notes......Page 234
IV Appendices......Page 241
About the Contributors......Page 247
Index......Page 251