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Whither East Asian Regionalism? China's Pragmatism and Community Building Rhetoric

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2013

TUNG-CHIEH TSAI  and
TONY TAI-TING LIU
TUNG-CHIEH TSAI
Affiliation:
Graduate Institute of International Politics, National Chung Hsing [email protected]
TONY TAI-TING LIU
Affiliation:
Graduate Institute of International Politics, National Chung Hsing [email protected]
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Abstract

Despite numerous published writings on China's regional role, the world still knows very little about Beijing's perception and strategy. This article seeks to make an intellectual contribution in understanding China's foreign policy and its efforts to participate in East Asian integration. This article argues that under the rhetoric of peaceful development and community building, China's foreign policy is pragmatic and changes with the tide of events in international relations. China's participation in regional integration serves as a good case for examining changes in Beijing's strategy. In the past two decades, China has moved from a reluctant participant of regional affairs to an active participant and potential future leader. China's adjusting role is a consequence of Beijing's pragmatism in policy and its growing economic confidence. Pragmatism has led China to ‘hide its light under a bushel’ and wait for the proper timing to step onto the world stage.

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Japanese Journal of Political Science , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , December 2013 , pp. 543 - 566
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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