International Strategic Relations and China's National Security

Volume 1

The international strategic relations have been undergoing great turbulence, readjustment and reformation since the financial crisis in 2008. This round of transition is mainly driven by economic competition instead of wars. International competition, crises and collisions will ebb and flow and happen frequently in the foreseeable future, but will not break through the international political framework based on cooperation. However, these crises, collisions and even wars will have disturbing effects on the political framework for international cooperation, and will change and distort the patterns of international cooperation. This annual publication provides Chinese scholars' views, opinions and predictions on global political and security issues, and China's strategic choices. It covers almost all the significant issues in the international security arena. It evaluates the strategic influence of regional issues such as the Ukraine crisis, the crisis in the Middle East, the South China Sea disputes and the US-Asia-Europe strategic balance. It analyzes strategic trends of international organizations like the BRICS, the SCO, and the ASEAN. It studies strategic development of countries and regions like Japan, India, the Korean Peninsula, Africa, Taiwan and cross-Strait relations. It researches the strategic situations in the cyber space and the outer space, and sums up the reform and development of China's national security system.

Contents:

• The Profoundly Evolving International Landscape and China's International Strategy: A General Review of the International Strategic Situation and China's National Security (Qi Dapeng)
• An Assessment of the Impact of the Ukraine Crisis (Feng Yujun)
• An Assessment of the Impact of the Middle East Crisis (Li Xiaolu)
• The South China Sea Disputes and Their Strategic Implications for the Asia-Pacific Region (Lim Kheng Swe and Li Mingjiang)
• The "Rebalancing" of the U.S. Eurasia Policy (Xu Qiyu)
• An Assessment of the Development of BRICS (Zhou Piqi)
• An Assessment of Future Development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (Yang Lei)
• An Analysis of ASEAN's Strategic Trends (Zhao Yi)
• The Adjustments in Japan's Defense Policy and Their Implications (Jiang Xinfeng)
• An Assessment of the Orientation of India's National Strategy (Ma Jiali)
• A Review of the Strategic Situation on the Korean Peninsula (Lu Yin)
• An Assessment of the Political Situation in Taiwan and the Status of Cross-Strait Relations (Zhu Weidong)
• An Analysis of the Security Situation in Africa (Xu Weizhong, Yu Wensheng and Wang Lei)
• An Assessment of the Strategic Situation in Space (Chen Guoying)
• An Assessment of the Strategic Situation in Cyberspace (Wen Baihua and Xu Weidi)
• An Assessment of the World Energy Strategic Situation (Zhang Chi)
• The Establishment of the Central National Security Commission: A Milestone in China's Reform of Its National Security System (Meng Xiangqing and Wang Xiao)

Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers, undergraduate and graduate students, interested in international relations and China's Security.
Key Features:

• Comprehensive studies on important global political and security issues
• In-depth researches by top Chinese civilian and military experts
• Timely analysis and important resources for readers to understand China and Chinese views on international strategic relations