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China's International Behavior
Activism, Opportunism, and Diversification
China is now a global actor of significant and growing importance. It is active in regions and on issues that were once only peripheral to its interests, and it is effectively using tools previously unavailable. It is no longer appropriate to talk of integrating China into the international system; by and large, it is already there. Its international behavior is clearly altering the dynamics of the current international system, but it is not transforming its structure.
China's global activism is continually changing and has so many dimensions that it immediately raises questions about its current and future intentions and the implications for global stability and prosperity. This study examines how China views its security environment, how it defines its international objectives, how it is pursuing these objectives, and the consequences for U.S. economic and security interests.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
China's Foreign Policy Outlook
Chapter Three:
Current Perceptions of the International Security Environment
Chapter Four:
China's Foreign Policy Objectives
Chapter Five:
China's Expanding Diplomatic Toolkit
Chapter Six:
China's Foreign Policy Actions
Chapter Seven:
Challenges Facing Chinese Diplomacy
Chapter Eight:
Conclusions
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