Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy Under Xi Jinping : The Future Political Trajectory

"This book focuses on China's future under Xi Jinping's authoritarian leadership by examining various facets of the political, economic, social and foreign policy trajectories of contemporary China. It assesses Xi Jinping's power dynamic as the 'core' leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and analyses the impact of Xi's signature domestic policies which demonstrate his political authority within the domestic sphere. Moreover, the book presents Xi's pro-active, assertive and action-oriented outlook as a foundation for China's diplomacy in the 'new era'. Bringing together an international set of experts in the field who explore critical facets of China under Xi Jinping that deeply influence the regional as well as the global order, the book investigates the impact of Chinese initiatives such as the grand Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). Importantly, the book illustrates US-China relations and outlines how this relationship will intensify in the post-COVID-19 era, which is poised to be one of the biggest challenges and turning points of the 'Asian Century'. Offering a timely insight into China's future and the trajectory of Xi Jinping's consolidation of power, this book will be of interest to academics in the fields of China Studies, Asian and International Politics and International Relations"-- Provided by publisher This book focuses on China’s future under Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership by examining various facets of the political, economic, social and foreign policy trajectories of contemporary China. Cover 1 Half Title 4 Series Page 5 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Table of Contents 8 List of Figures 10 List of Tables 12 List of Contributors 14 List of Abbreviations 20 Preface 26 Acknowledgements 30 Introduction: Xi Jinping, the ‘Peking Order’ and China’s Post-COVID-19 Political Trajectory: A Primer 32 Part I: Xi Jinping and Communist Party of China in Retrospection 54 1 Xi Jinping Restores the Ideological Imperative So As to Boost His Own Power 56 2 Xi Jinping’s Reform and Rejuvenation of the United Front Work Department 78 3 Social Governance in China under Xi Jinping: Big Brother is Watching You! 93 4 The Difficulty of Being Xi Jinping 116 Part II: Xi Jinping’s Social Governance and China’s Commercial Party-State Affairs 134 5 State–Business Relations Under Xi Jinping: Steering the Private Sector and Private Entrepreneurs 136 6 The Evolution of China’s industrial Policy and ‘Made in China 2025’ 162 7 Xi Jinping’s ‘China Dream’ and the Future Graph of Chinese Economy 181 8 Xi Jinping’s Financial Gamble: Will it Succeed? 203 Part III: Xi Jinping and China’s Security and Foreign Policy Posturing 220 9 China’s Foreign Policy Under Xi – Reappraisal of China’s Partnership Diplomacy 222 10 Xi Jinping, the US–China Rivalry and Beijing’s Post-COVID Manoeuvres 243 11 China–Southeast Asia Relations in the Era of Xi Jinping 266 12 Xi Jinping’s ‘Asia for Asians’, Major Power Diplomacy and India 286 13 Xi Jinping’s PLA and China’s Regional Security Ambitions 307 Index 338 Xi Jinping,Covid-19,China,Communist Party of China.