International Relations literature often refers to states’ motivations as revisionist or status-quo oriented. Such attributions are especially prevalent in discourse on the power-transition theory, suggesting that danger of war rises when a China catches up US. attributions, however, rarely supported by systematic evidence providing direct comparison Chinese and US conduct. We undertake an analysis how these countries have behaved differently over time according their policy pronouncements,...

Chinese foreign policy and the conduct of China’s diplomacy have undergone tremendous transformation under Xi Jinping’s leadership since 2012. How can scholars explain Jinping? As power rises fast, do new status changing balance lead to change, or does more confident play ‘game changer’ role? The author argues that international structural changes alone cannot shift, has played a key role in transforming 2012, elevating it height ‘major country with characteristics,’ brand name for...

Abstract Revisionism is an important concept in international relations discourse, and it especially prevalent discussions about between China the United States context of a possible power transition. Yet, this has until recently not received systematic research attention that deserves. We present essay different strategies revisionist state may pursue. It builds on recent scholarship by other colleagues drawn from larger project ours to study revisionism historically develop conceptually....

Monitoring data outliers comprises isolated mode outliers, cluster and normal points. To identify distinguish the hopping problems caused by environmental mutations in displacement monitoring of concrete AMS, this paper proposes a method based on wavelet transform, DBSCAN clustering algorithm combined with forest reinforcement learning to dam data. In paper, trend line measuring point are extracted transform algorithm, residual obtained subtracting it from original process line....

This article examines One Belt Road (OBOR) strategic implications for India. It is argued that the need to be considered within framework of future development China–India relationship. The relationship largely constrained by and embedded in security dilemma at present time. Taking opportunity offered OBOR initiative, China India should explore building a ‘new model major power relationship’ between two countries. While border issue regional rivalry may not find an easy way out, it impede...

The current Chinese foreign and national security system suffers from problems of inefficiency, a lack coordination information sharing, accountability decision makers. China's newly established Central National Security Commission (CNSC) is designed to build strong platform coordinate work strengthen unified leadership at the central level. This article examines CNSC's policy institutional rationales. It argues that establishment CNSC must be viewed in light growing power Xi's aspiration...

Click to increase image sizeClick decrease size Additional informationNotes on contributorsZha DaojiongZha Daojiong is a professor of international studies at Renmin University in Beijing. He may be reached zha@ruc.edu.cnHu WeixingHu Weixing an associate the Department Politics and Public Administration Hong Kong. rwxhu@hkucc.hku.hk. They would like acknowledge research support from Kong (CRCG no. 200507176062).

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Relations across the Taiwan Strait have experienced several cycles over last 60 years. Tension and crisis seem to come go, followed by periods of peace stability. What explains cyclical pattern change stability? How can we explain sources stability in relationship? This article examines years cross-Strait relations light an interpretative framework ‘punctuated equilibrium’. Cross-Strait are complex, consisting actors at domestic, cross-Strait, international levels. With a high degree...

Abstract The end of the cold war has changed China's basic perception world politics and its conception national security. In era, Chinese leaders tended to view security from perspective global balance power strategic relations with two superpowers. It was in Beijing's interests maintain a comfortable position triangular relationship Soviet Union United States. When Empire East European communist regimes collapsed, structure postwar international system dissolved, old parameters for...

East Asia, influenced by the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) of 1997-97 and current financial tsunami starting from 2008, is undergoing fundamental changes in its regional governance economic cooperation. The region's inter- state cooperation institutional building was long perceived as underdeveloped. But now a wide range community initiatives have emerged, they are profoundly transforming dynamics institution-building Asia. These programs include, but not limited to: ASEAN+3 process, Chiang...

Abstract Why have relations across the Taiwan Strait and 38th parallel on Korean Peninsula undergone different processes of détente reversal? We apply perspective two-level games to understand divergent experiences these two cases contested sovereignty regime rivalry. In particular, we call attention alignment misalignment domestic international interests influences in our analysis, dampening exacerbation escalating recriminations comparing experiences. Three phenomena are especially...

Abstract The rise of China and how other countries respond to China’s rising is widely studied. But little has been done on reacted the throughout history strategically interacted with them. conventional wisdom holds East Asian international relations did not operate in Westphalian way trigger regional balancing actions. In this article, we challenge that view. We argue were exceptional basic rules system. Each time rose up, it triggered actions from neighboring regimes, including nomadic...