Social Transformations in Chinese Societies: Volume 16 Issue 2

Guest editorial

Romi Jain, Joseph Tse-Hei Lee

Course correction: an emerging US strategy for countering China

John Calabrese

The purpose of this paper is to investigate a significant course correction in US–China policy. It examines the increasingly broad dissatisfaction with China policy, which has…

China rising and Northeast Asia: paradoxes amidst the new cold war

Tony Tai-Ting Liu

The purpose of this paper is to examine the influences of China’s rise for regional order, specifically in terms of the paradoxes of security, institution and power in Northeast…

Rising powers or bitter frenemies? India-China relations in the 21st century?

Vinay Kaura

The main purpose of paper is to analyse the political, military and strategic significance of China’s rising power and its influence on Sino-Indian relations, while addressing the…

Land reclamation or Silk Road understanding Beijing’s initiatives in the South China Sea

Nalanda Roy

Southeast Asia’s position between the continents of Asia and Oceania gave the region a distinctive identity. Over the years, Southeast Asia has witnessed several important…

China’s economic statecraft toward East Asia

He Li

Economic statecraft is a critical aspect of China’s foreign policy and has played a vital role in China’s relations with its Asian neighbors. The Chinese economic ties with Asia…

The reception of the “New Qing History” in China: confrontation between global and nationalist historical narratives

Carl Déry

This paper aims to explore various tensions related to the diffusion and reception of the New Qing History (NQH) in China, and more specifically, it aims at underlying a recurrent…