China's Engagement with the World

China is playing an increasingly active international role. While it used to be a passive bystander as many international rules and structures were being developed, it now takes a more proactive part in shaping global frameworks of governance. While its diplomacy used to serve narrow political objectives, it now uses diplomacy to promote its broader national interests, especially economic interests, and its companies are increasingly active overseas. Chatham House research will examine how China pursues its international relations, paying particular attention to its role in East Asia.

Resources

The EU and China: Time for a Change?
Programme Paper
Kerry Brown and Stanley Crossick, November 2009

Rose-Tinted Reflections
The Guardian
Yiyi Lu, August 2008

Trends in Asian National Oil Company Investment Abroad
Working Paper
Glada Lahn, November 2007

Blind Spots in China's Soft Power
(reproduced with kind permission from the Straits Times)
Yiyi Lu, July 2007

China and India: Cooperation and Competition
Briefing Paper
Dr Gareth Price, May 2007

Dangers of False Propaganda: China's Public Relations Drive
(reproduced with kind permission from the Straits Times)
Yiyi Lu, March 2007

China's Future Political and Social Development: Challenges and Opportunities for the EU
Speech given by Yiyi Lu at the Centre for European Reform seminar, "Embracing The Dragon: How Should the EU Respond to China's Rise", June 2005, Brussels

Contact

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