China's foreign policy and soft power influence / Alice V. Monroe, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Monroe, Alice V.

Series:

China in the 21st century (Commack, N.Y.)

China in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Foreign relations--1976-.

China.

China--Foreign economic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text examines and explores China's 'soft power' and foreign policy approach in the United States, Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa.

Contents:

Intro

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Contents

Preface

China's Foreign Policy: What Does It Mean for U.S. Global Interests?

Summary

Background and Analysis

PRC Diplomacy

China's "New Security Concept"

Framing the Debate on China's Growing Global Reach

Lack of Transparency in Foreign Policy Decision Making

Lack of Aid and Investment Data

Questions About U.S. Policy

The Concept of "Soft Power"

Presumed PRC Foreign Policy Goals

Enhancing Sustainable Economic Growth

Squeezing Taiwan's International Space

Maintaining Regional and International Stability

Increasing International Stature and Competing with U.S. Supremacy

Through Bilateral Initiatives

Through Existing Multilateral Organizations

Through New Multilateral Institutions

Competitive Advantages of PRC "Soft Power"

"No Strings"

The Benefits of State-Owned Assets

Limitations on PRC Soft Power

Advantage, U.S.

The Narrow Base of PRC Achievements

The Complications of an International Presence

The "Private Sector" Calculation

China's Foreign Contacts

Asia

Japan

Russia

European Union

Middle East and Africa

Western Hemisphere62

Implications for U.S. Interests

Options

Reinvigorate U.S. Global Engagement

Encourage Greater Transparency and Good Governance in China

Leverage U.S. Strengths over China

End Notes

China's "Soft Power" in Southeast Asia

China's Diplomacy in Southeast Asia

Bilateral and Sub-Regional Relations

Regional Organizations

China's Foreign Aid to Southeast Asia

China's Aid to the Least Developed Countries in the Region

Burma

Cambodia

Laos

Vietnam

China's Aid to the More Developed Southeast Asian Countries

Indonesia

The Philippines

A Comparison of U.S. and Chinese Economic Relations With ASEAN.

Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade With ASEAN

Energy

The Importance to ASEAN of its Economic Ties with China and the United States

Foreign Direct Investment

Tourism

China's Efforts to Boost Economic Ties with ASEAN

U.S. Efforts to Bolster Trade with ASEAN

U.S. Policy Implications

Trends, Effects, and Implications for the United States

Policy Options

China's Foreign Policy and "Soft Power" in South America, Asia, and Africa

Letter of Submittal

Letter of Transmittal

China's "Soft Power:" Overview and U.S. Policy Challenges1

Definitions of Soft Power

Increasing Its International Stature and Competing with U.S. Supremacy

No Strings

The Advantage of State-Owned Assets

Limitations on PRC "Soft Power"

Lack of Success

Latin America and the Caribbean25

Overview

Diplomacy

Bilateral Relations and Competition with Taiwan

Analysis

Economic Ties

Trade

Investment

Foreign Assistance

Implications for U.S. Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Southwest Pacific70

The China-Taiwan Rivalry and "Dollar Diplomacy"

China, Taiwan, and the Freely Associated States

Trade and Investment

Foreign Aid

Aid to Fiji

Pacific Views Toward China

Pacific Chinese

Anti-Ethnic-Chinese Riots

Implications for U.S. Policy in the Region

Japan and South Korea100

International Trade Flows

Investment, Financial, Aid, and Cultural Flows

China's Relations with Japan.

China's Relations with South Korea

Regional Trade Arrangements

Competing Visions for East Asia

Shifting Regional Groupings

Implications for U.S. Policy in Region

Central Asia131

Bilateral and Multilateral Diplomacy

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Trade and Foreign Investment

Implications for Central Asia

Human Rights

Environment

Sustainable Development

Constraints on Chinese Influence

Southeast Asia216

A Comparison of U.S. and Chinese Economic Relations with ASEAN

Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade with ASEAN

The Importance of China and the United States to ASEAN's Trade

Aid to the Least Developed Countries in the Region

U.S. Policy implications

Sub-Saharan Africa274

Historical Background

Current Motives and Objectives

Challenges

China's Current Africa Policy

PRC Outreach to Africa

Chinese Pledges Under FOCAC

Vehicles for Diplomacy

Regional Ties

African Union

Military and Security Issues

PRC "Aid" and Trade Finance in Africa

PRC Aid: Criticisms and Chinese Responses

PRC African Aid Levels

China-Africa Trade and Investment

Imports

Oil

Exports

Sino-African Engagement: Implications

Economic Effects

Transparency and Governance Issues

Chapter Sources

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61668-791-6

OCLC:

832314771