China's Rise

Imperialism was a policy that dominated the world from the 16th century to the early 19th century. In 1899 China was under the threat of being conquered by Japan, Russia, France, Germany, and Great Britain. All these countries had spheres of influence over large parts of China, and the United States was worried they might miss out on trade relations with the Chinese. This led to the United States of America creating the Open Door Policy. The Open Door Policy proposed to keep China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis, to keep any one power from total control of the country, and calling upon all powers, within their spheres of influence, to refrain from interfering with any treaty port or any vested interest, to permit Chinese

China's ancient teachings and religion helped shape china to its current "Golden Age". Education is mandatory and prized both by the culture and by the state just like Islam believed in it "Golden Age". Hong Kong is the second smartest city in the world because, China believes education is too important. China has third best and the largest military in the world. Over the last 7 years China has developed the best new technology, including a

As every day passes China grows stronger in every aspect and eventually they will be knocking on America’s doorstep in each of those categories. Economically, China is closing rapidly, but even the sleeping giant as Napoleon Bonaparte called it, has its limits. To be blunt, China is resource hungry and who knows what their country will do next. With the level of nationalism that their people have, China could go in multiple directions. For example, let us look at both China attempting to exert control over the South China Sea and also with the Senkaku Islands. Both of these areas are becoming more and more hostile, which ultimately could lead to deadly military engagements. With that being said, Blij also proposes an argument that I have been pondering for a while and that is a potential cold war between the U.S.A. and China. On the outside it seems as if there is a potential collision course to that conclusion. However, Blij does offer an interesting solution to this possibility and it is one that I believe should be the strongest takeaway. Blij suggests that trade, scientific, cultural and educational links and exchanges can be the solution to this issue. After all, China is responsible for many of the essential aspects to our life. Therefore, the least we as Americans can do is learn the various geographical aspects that encircle

The rise in China from a poor, stagnant country to a major economic power within a time span of twenty-eight years is often described by analysts as one of the greatest success stories in these present times. With China receiving an increase in the amount of trade business from many countries around the world, they may soon be a major competitor to surpass the U.S. China became the second largest economy, last year, overtaking Japan which had held that position since 1968 (Gallup). China could become the world’s largest economy in decades.

As I understand the historical connection between China and United States, they were and in some sense still are both rivals, which began with Mao Zedong driving American-supported Chang out of China soon after the unconditional surrender of the defeat of aggressive Imperial Japan in 1945. Mao took over China and forced Chang to beat a hasty retreat to Taiwan Island. Then in l950, the world witnessed the fierce armed confrontation between Mao led China versus the United Nations' forces with the full backing of United States during the three year Korean War which eventually became a stalemate to this day. Then there was another world-shattering war between U.S. and Communist Soviet-China over the devastating Vietnam. So China had been at

The China Boom: Why China Will Not Rule the World, by Ho-fung Hung. New York: Columbia University Press, 2016.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the Cold War was over, making the U.S. the only superpower left in the world. This has made the international system much more tranquil, and relaxed. The only country potentially powerful besides the U.S., is China. Many Americans fear China, not only because they are communist, but also because of their huge population. Their population is 1.3 billion people, which accounts 1/5th of the world’s population. As one of the only potential superpowers in the world, it would be in the best interest of all Americans if the U.S. and China became allies, instead of enemies. Peace and development, economic prosperity and social progress, are goals that both of

China is one of the strongest and fastest growing countries in the world. It currently tops the United States when it comes to reserves, economy and the job market. But a few positive points doesn’t take away from the fact that that United states currently exists as the world’s one and only superpower. Their stabilities don’t amass to the distribution of wealth, political and corporal power that the U.S wields. There is no other nation that comes close to being recognized as hegemony. Looking through history, economic powers and impact of nuclear weapons it is hard to imagine such war ever occurring. Experts have attempted to understand and determine if a war of this measure is possible. In my opinion war is simply not in the best interest of both nations. China and The United states rely on each other for their economy, trade, and as allies. If all factual evidence is accurate, that leads me to believe that they work best together.

The American foreign policy affects everyone in some type of way, shape or form. After all, all actions and decisions made by our nation have both positive and negative consequences on its citizens. A controversial issue or nation so to speak that the United States has been dealing with and is currently dealing with today is Taiwan. Taiwan, also known as the Republic of China, faces several elements implicated by the U.S. foreign policy. The first element of American foreign policy is that the United States only recognizes one China. Whether it’s the China to the left of the Strait or the Taiwan to the right, it is up to both sides. The second element of American foreign policy is that Washington encourages dialogue between

According to Bergsten, “unless China is careful such a regional grouping would almost certainly trigger a sharp backlash from the U.S. and EU, as well as from numerous developing countries, who view this as discrimination against them.” The test for the U.S. is how to deal with this matter while still fostering positive relations with its Chinese’s trading partner. The National Security Strategy released by the White House states, “We welcome a China that takes on a responsible leadership role in working with the United States and the international community to advance priorities like economic recovery.“ My concern is whether this is a goal shared by China due to their numerous interactions with other nations in the region. When it comes to the global economy, this much is true: 2009 was China’s year. In the first decade of the 21st century, China established itself as the world’s workshop. The next decade (if things go right) could see China emerge as the world’s leading exporter of capital and military muscle. China (not including Hong Kong) has become the largest trading partner of Taiwan and the second largest trading partner of Japan. The hope is increased economic trade between these nations will elevate some of the political tension recently experienced. The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) has become South Korea’s largest foreign investment destination and largest export market. According to Taiwanese and Korean data, in

Among the plethora of events which have influenced modern China’s foreign policy, the so called “century of humiliation” holds particular sway. Also known as the “hundred years of national humiliation”, it refers to the period of intervention and imperialism by western powers and Japan in China from 1839 to 1949. It has had a profound impact on how the decision makers in China have perceived the world order since then and has heavily influenced China’s policies on a strategic, political and military front. During the imperial period, China’s relations with its neighbours and people of other ethnic groups was heavily clouded by Sino centrism and a concept of Chinese superiority through the “tribute system” (John K Fairbank). Although

This term paper focuses on China-Taiwan relations in terms of One China policy and the Taiwan question. The paper will first provide an overview of the historical background of Beijing-Taipei relations and its ties with the United States. After, we will discuss One China policy and its different interpretations.

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has become more integrated and willing to cooperate within the global political and economic systems than ever in its history. However, there is growing apprehension in the Asia-Pacific region and the U.S. in regards to the consequences of rising in economic and military power in China. Descriptions about Chinese diplomacy in the policy and scholarly are less positive lately concerning China’s obedience to regional and international rules. There was little debate in the U.S. and elsewhere in regards to whether China was or was not part “the international community.” Scholars and experts in the early 1990s have contended

The dispute over the South China Sea denotes the process of power rebalancing while China rising as a hegemony in East Asia. China craves for more resources and power and decides to effectuate that by controlling more maritime territory. This act impelled the United State to align with the Philippines to balance with China. In a realism world, U.S. has adequate reason to intervene for fear for China becoming too strong a power.

Snyder claims that realism failed to predict the Cold War. Given this, Mearsheimer states “China cannot rise peacefully.” Since realists describe the world as a self-help system, according to Posen, every country “must look to its own interests relative to those of others” and because “security is the preeminent issue in an anarchic world, the distribution of capabilities to attack and defend should matter.” Thus, because China’s strive for regional hegemony inevitably threatens the power dynamic of the global system, the U.S. will, according to Mearsheimer, take an offensive realist approach that will eventually lead to war. In addition, as seen in post-Cold War, economic stability greatly determines the distribution of power. Friedberg notes, that the projected “speed and magnitude of China’s growth in recent decades appears to be unprecedented” and as early as 2015, “China’s economy could overtake that of the United States.” Although the U.S. faces an unprecedented challenge to economic power, according to Ikenberry, China has signaled cooperation by “redoubling its participation in existing institutions, such as the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit or working with the other great powers in the region to build new ones.” Nevertheless, following the actions of the U.S. post WWII, China strategically makes “itself more predictable and approachable” to reduce “the incentives for other