Participation and interaction : the theory and practice of China's diplomacy / monograph

This book selects the most outstanding journal articles from the Chinese version of Foreign Affairs Review written by prestigious Chinese scholars in recent years. The articles focus on analysis of foreign affairs issues which are of relevance to China, and provide insightful perspectives on China's diplomacy and international system.The scope of the book is broad, including both theoretical insights and solid case studies. It covers recent hotspots in practice, like public participation in China's diplomacy, safety issues of overseas Chinese, and concepts of Chinese diplomacy like “People First”, as well as case studies on historical events or long-term practices. The book provides fresh and insightful articles from Chinese perspectives, which will benefit international readers who are interested in China's diplomacy, foreign affairs and international relations. Contents 8 Preface 6 Chapter 1 Intersubjective Cognitive Dissonance and Foreign Policy-Making in China Qin Yaqing 12 1. Cognitive Dissonance and Foreign Policy-Making 12 2. Inter-Subjective Cognitive Dissonance and Foreign Policy Decision-Making for China 15 3. Inter-Subjective Cognitive Dissonance and the Adjustment 19 Chapter 2 A Longitudinal Study of Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of China Niu Jun 22 1. Influence of the Chinese Revolutionary Movement 23 2. China’s Internal Affairs and External Relations 35 3. The International Environment and Its Interaction with China’s Foreign Relations 43 Chapter 3 An Explanatory Practice Model of China’s Participation in the International System Zhu Liqun 54 1. The Core Issue: The Root of Changes in the Relationship Between China and the International System 56 2. The Core Concept: Definition of “Practice of Engagement” 62 2.1. “Practice of engagement” and its categories 64 2.2. “The new script” in domestic and international interaction 71 3. System Environment: Classification and Characteristics 71 4. Resources for Practice: The Domestic Structure, Interests and Norms 74 5. The Causal Relationship Between Practice of Engagement and Status Recognition 78 6. Conclusion 81 Chapter 4 On the “People First” Diplomacy in China Jin Canrong and Liu Shiqiang 84 1. The Background of “People First” Diplomacy in China 85 2. The Basic Contents of “People First” Diplomacy in China 91 3. Policy Practice of “People First” Diplomacy in China 95 4. Ancient Populist Ideas and Modern “People First” Diplomacy 101 5. Summary 104 Chapter 5 A Brief Analysis of China’s Crisis Diplomacy Decision-Making in the Post-Cold War Era Chu Xiaobo 106 1. A Review of the Basic Concepts and Research Relevant to China’s Management of International Crises 107 2. China’s Crisis Diplomacy Decision-Making after the Cold War 116 3. China’s Crisis Diplomacy Decision-Making: Problems and Prospects 127 Chapter 6 Public Participation in China’s Diplomacy and Its Influence — Three Case Studies from 2003 Wang Cungang 138 1. Introduction 139 1.1. Research question and current research status 139 1.2. Methodology and rationale for case selection 141 1.3. Definitions of “the public” and “participation” 143 2. Three Case Studies of Chinese Public Participation in Diplomacy 145 2.1. Case one: Debate on the new thinking on Sino–Japanese relations 145 2.1.1. Origin of the debate 145 2.1.2. Spread of the debate: Opposing views, formation of opinion leaders and diverse platforms 147 2.1.3. Did the Chinese government respond to the debate on the new thinking? 151 2.1.4 Summary 153 2.2. Case two: Debate on “the nature of the Iraq War and the stance China should take” 155 2.2.1. Origin 155 2.2.2. Respective stances and means of expression 156 2.2.3. The stance of the Chinese government on the Iraq war and its attitude towards public participation 161 2.2.4. Summary 163 2.3. Case three: The Online Interaction of Li Zhaoxing with the Public 163 2.3.1. General introduction of the case 163 2.3.2. Questions raised 164 2.3.3. Answers by Li Zhaoxing 172 2.3.4. Summary 173 3. Conclusion 174 Chapter 7 Safety of Chinese Citizens Abroad: A Quantitative Analysis to “Special Notices for Chinese Citizens Abroad” (2008–2010) Wang Duanyong 180 1. Introduction 181 2. A Quantitative Analysis of “Special Notices for Chinese Citizens Abroad” 184 2.1. The feasibility of “Special Notices for Chinese Citizens Abroad” as an alternative sample 184 2.2. The “Special Notices for Chinese Citizens Abroad” indicate the security risk status for Chinese overseas citizens 186 2.2.1. The geographical distribution of risk 187 2.2.2. The categorized distribution of risk 190 2.3. The efficiency of information transmission 190 2.3.1. Transparency of information 190 2.3.2. Reaction time 196 2.3.3. The sources of information 199 3. The Main Features of Security Risks Faced by Chinese Overseas Citizens 199 3.1. Geographical scope is expanding, and there have been more and more accidents with more threatening reported in the past three years, but the large-scale, high intensity of risk events has not increased significantly 200 3.2. Significant correlation between the likelihood and intensity of the risk and local socio-economic development 201 3.3. Accident casualties are an important reason for injuries and deaths of overseas citizens, with theft occurrence during travel being a large part of the difficulties faced by overseas citizens 201 3.4. Undermining the interests of laborers account for a large proportion of events of damage to economic interests 202 3.5. There is an outstanding issue of Chinese citizens having to bear much of the responsibility for the risk of border entry and for the period following border entry 203 3.6. The capacity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ consular protection response is encouraging 203 4. The Main Causes of Security Risks for Chinese Overseas Citizens 204 4.1. The increasing levels of income have encouraged the enthusiasm of Chinese citizens in going abroad, and have significantly increased the probability of security incidents 204 4.2. China’s sustained economic growth requires large-scale support of its “bringing in policy” and “going out policy”; the continuous expansion of foreign economic co-operation has also led to overseas security risks 206 4.3. The global financial crisis has aggravated security risks for Chinese overseas citizens’ personal safety and property 207 4.4. Personal circumstances of Chinese overseas citizens also contributed to a major security issue 208 5. Conclusion 209 Chapter 8 To Share and to Teach — A Study on China’s Cooperation with UNESCO Xie Zheping and Zhang Xiaojin 212 1. UNESCO — Expert Authority in Practice 214 2. The Interaction Process Between UNESCO and China 218 3. To Learn and to Share Mechanism: Framework, Effects and Paths 223 4. Questions for Further Discussion 228 Chapter 9 New Challenges and a New Agenda for China’s Arms Control Sun Xiangli 232 1. The History and Current Situation of International Arms Control 233 2. The Development Trend of International Arms Control 238 2.1. Nuclear security has gradually been elevated to the top of the arms control agenda 239 2.2. The process of bilateral nuclear disarmament will continue and gradually move towards a multilateral framework 239 2.3. The prospect for limiting strategic missile defense systems and the weaponization of outer space is bleak 241 3. International Arms Control: Problems and Causes 243 3.1. Pursuing a war-fighting nuclear strategic culture 245 3.2. Developing a strategic missile defense system 246 3.3. Neglecting to coordinate between nuclear policy and counter-proliferation policy 248 4. New Challenges and an Agenda for China’s Arms Control 251 5. Conclusion 255 Chapter 10 Multi-Governance of the Greater Mekong River’s Water Resources Security and China’s Policy Choice Guo Yanjun 258 1. Greater Mekong River’s Water Resources Development and Regional Security 260 2. Greater Mekong River’s Water Resources Security Cooperation and Its Difficulties 264 3. Multi-Governance of Greater Mekong River’s Water Resources Security 272 3.1 The structure and function of multi-governance systems 273 3.2 The construction of a multi-governance system for Greater Mekong River’s water resources security 276 4. China’s Policy Choice 281 5. Conclusions 285 Index 288 Ch. 1. Intersubjective Cognitive Dissonance And Foreign Policy-making In China / Qin Yaqing -- Ch. 2. A Longitudinal Study Of Foreign Relations Of The People's Republic Of China / Niu Jun -- Ch. 3. An Explanatory Practice Model Of China's Participation In The International System / Zhu Liqun -- Ch. 4. On The People First Diplomacy In China / Jin Canrong And Liu Shiqiang -- Ch. 5. A Brief Analysis Of China's Crisis Diplomacy Decision-making In The Post-cold War Era / Chu Xiaobo -- Ch. 6. Public Participation In China's Diplomacy And Its Influence -- Three Case Studies From 2003 / Wang Cungang -- Ch. 7. Safety Of Chinese Citizens Abroad: A Quantitative Analysis To Special Notices For Chinese Citizens Abroad (2008-2010) / Wang Duanyong -- Ch. 8. To Share And To Teach -- A Study On China's Cooperation With Unesco / Xie Zheping And Zhang Xiaojin -- Ch. 9. New Challenges And A New Agenda For China's Arms Control / Sun Xiangli -- Ch. 10. Multi-governance Of The Greater Mekong River's Water Resources Security And China's Policy Choice / Guo Yanjun. Editors Jinjun Zhao, Zhirui Chen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Originally Published In Chinese--title Page Verso. This book selects the most outstanding journal articles from the Chinese version of Foreign Affairs Review written by prestigious Chinese scholars in recent years. The articles focus on analysis of foreign affairs issues which are of relevance to China, and provide insightful perspectives on China's diplomacy and international system. The scope of the book is broad, including both theoretical insights and solid case studies. It covers recent hotspots in practice, like public participation in China's diplomacy, safety issues of overseas Chinese, and concepts of Chinese diplomacy like "People First", as well as case studies on historical events or long-term practices. The book provides fresh and insightful articles from Chinese perspectives, which will benefit international readers who are interested in China's diplomacy, foreign affairs and international relations