China's rise in Historical Perspective

Cohen, Warren I.

doi:10.1080/01402390701431758

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“…Chinese citizens' attitudes toward domestic politics and foreign relations reflect the public support for China's role in the world. Many studies have analyzed China's rise, including its unfolding ambition and potential threat to the ruling power, at a macro-level (Cohen 2007;Johnston 1995Johnston , 2013Shambaugh 2013). China's enhanced international presence creates concern among other countries.…”

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Public Opinion in a Rising Power: National and International Orientations among the Chinese Public

Zhai

2023

J. East Asian Stud.

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China's involvement in the world and its economic modernization are expected to lead to its democratization and adherence to the liberal international order. However, after several decades of development, the authoritarian system remains resilient, and China's foreign policy appears to be more assertive. The limited nature of scholarship on the public opinion in a rising power has prevented a better understanding of China's domestic changes and foreign policy. This study seeks to unveil the micro-foundations of the unexpected trajectory of China's rise by investigating the public's national and international orientations using nationwide representative survey data. The results show that international orientations had a very limited effect on Chinese popular attitudes toward domestic politics and foreign relations, while national orientations strengthened public support for the authoritarian system and China's assertive foreign policy. Intergenerational variations existed in public opinion in China, with the Xi generation showing a different pattern of political values than the preceding generations.

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Public Opinion in a Rising Power: National and International Orientations among the Chinese Public

Zhai

2023

J. East Asian Stud.

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“…Critics pointed out that China's stress on earlier harmony-norms distorted its conflictual and at times aggressive history. 82 A rise in China's assertiveness late in the first decade of the millennium generated a discordant rather than harmonious undercurrent. The future was also problematic.…”

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