Xi Jinpings Quest for a Sinocentric Asia, 20132024 - Deciphering Chinese Strategic Thinking in a Pivotal Period

Recognising Sinocentrism as the core motivation behind Xi Jinping's vision for the reconstruction of Asia, Rozman, Sun and Cohen present a comprehensive and updated analysis of Chinese foreign policy towards Asia, uncovering the deep-seated calculations behind Xi's policies across four arenas of distinct interest in the last decade.

List of contents

Introduction: Sinocentrism as China's Driving Force
Part 1: Sinocentrism's Takeoff, 2013-2016
1. China's Strategic Thinking toward the US Role in the Indo-Pacific, 2013-2016
2. China Cleaves Northeast Asia in Two, 2013-2016
3. China's Relations with Asia's Southern Tier, 2013-2016
Part 2: Sinocentrism Taking Flight, 2017-2020
4. China's Strategic Thinking toward the US Role in the Indo-Pacific, 2017-2020
5. Repulsing Challenges to Sinocentrism in Northeast Asia, 2017-2020
6. China's Relations with Asia's Southern Tier, 2017-2020
Part 3 Sinocentrism in Full Flight, 2021-2024
7. China's Strategic Thinking toward the US Role in the Indo-Pacific, 2021-2024
8. How China Doubled Down on the Polarization of Northeast Asia, 2021-2024
9. China's Relations with Asia's Southern Tier, 2021-2024
10. China's Strategic Thinking toward Central Asia: An Overview

About the author

Gilbert Rozman is the Emeritus Musgrave Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, United States, and Editor-in-Chief of The Asan Forum.
Yun Sun is Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asian Program as well as Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, United States.
Danielle F. S. Cohen is Director of Public Policy and Instructor in Politics and History at Lake Forest College, United States.

Product details

• Authors: Danielle F. S. Cohen, Gilbert (Princeton University Rozman, Rozman Gilbert, Yun Sun
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032993126
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3299312-6
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; History, Economics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, Central Asia, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, c 2010 to c 2019, c 2020 to c 2029, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies