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The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology, 2020, 2(12); doi: 10.25236/FSST.2020.021205.

Peaceful Than Offensive: China’s Grand Strategy in the Next Decades

Author(s)

Wang Chengyu

Corresponding Author:
Wang Chengyu
Affiliation(s)

School of Politics and International Studies, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China

Abstract

Based on security dilemma and ontology conflicts between China and America, this paper argues that an inevitable prospect for China’s rise is a course of forceful actions conducted by the U.S. that isolate China from international benefits and pose threats to Chinese security. A “peaceful than offensive” strategy is raised for China, which argues China should actively expand and exert its force in reaction to American interference, but better if it can persuade or coerce America to be peaceful for a longer time. This article also proves offensive rise is a feasible choice among alternatives as it enables China to expand peacetime or scoop up benefits from its neighbors, meanwhile it wouldn’t trigger real war between China and America.

Keywords

China’s rise, Offensive

Cite This Paper

Wang Chengyu. Peaceful Than Offensive: China’s Grand Strategy in the Next Decades. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2020) Vol. 2 Issue 12: 30-33. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2020.021205.

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