China’s Peaceful Rise is All about Soft Power - Shi Yinhong
From China Daily:
China is seeking to become a sustainable major power rather than a fast-rising, then fast-declining one.
A peaceful rise relies primarily on resources of non-military power. These include economic power, foreign trade, diplomatic and cultural power and esteem from successful national development as well as persuasive power. The rise can be characterized as non-violent, gradually building and mutually beneficial. It is most unlikely to set off strong resistance, and while minimizing costs it generates results that are most likely to be “win for all”.
The peaceful rise has been clearly shown in the operation of the Chinese government’s US policy. China’s set of principles for Sino-US ties is increasingly coherent, mature and efficient. [Full Text]
Shi Yinhong is professor of international relations and director of the Center for American Studies, Renmin University.
