Suisheng Zhao, "China's Big Power Ambition under Xi Jinping: Narratives and Driving Forces"
English | ISBN: 1032057211 | 2021 | 276 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Instead of emphasizing China as a developing country, Chinese President Xi Jinping has identified China as a big power and accentuated China's big power status. This book explores the narratives and driving forces behind China's big power ambition. Three narratives rooted in Sino-centralism are examined. One is China's demands for the reform of global governance to reflect the values and interests of China as a rising power. Another is China's Belt and Road Initiative to construct a nascent China-centred world order. The third is the China model and self-image promotion in the developing countries.