From Real Instituto Elcano website:
… Given the opportunities and challenges that China is facing on its road ahead, there is little doubt that Beijing is determined to maintain a peaceful international environment and to expand its economy by peaceful means. China’s ‘peaceful development‘ goals can be achieved only by cooperating with other international players, most importantly the US. Meanwhile, the real question is not whether China will fulfil its commitment to peaceful development, but whether it can cope successfully with the daunting challenges described above, which have little to do with the peaceful intentions of either China or the US. [Full Text]
Wang Jisi (王辑思) is dean of the School of International Studies at Peking University.