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China peaceful rise
![China’s Preference for Hard Power Is Creating Major Headaches for Beijing China’s Preference for Hard Power Is Creating Major Headaches for Beijing](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-22-211604.jpg)
China’s Preference for Hard Power Is Creating Major Headaches for Beijing
By Guy C. Charlton and Xiang Gao
Taiwan’s election result points to a broader trend: China is failing to use soft power effectively, and paying the reputational price.
![China’s Conundrum and the Pottery Barn Rule China’s Conundrum and the Pottery Barn Rule](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-13-155839.jpg)
China’s Conundrum and the Pottery Barn Rule
By Alexander C. Tan and Neel Vanvari
“You break it, you own it”: China has broken many of its relationships with its neighbors; now Beijing must own the results.
![China’s Liberal Hawk: Yan Xuetong’s Vision for Chinese Benevolent Dominance China’s Liberal Hawk: Yan Xuetong’s Vision for Chinese Benevolent Dominance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-800px-the_east_asia_context_yan_xuetong_8409679946.jpg)
China’s Liberal Hawk: Yan Xuetong’s Vision for Chinese Benevolent Dominance
By Pär Nyrén
Reviewing the noted Chinese foreign policy thinker’s latest book.
![5 Reasons Why China Is Not the Soviet Union 5 Reasons Why China Is Not the Soviet Union](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-11750484506_08ccd2cd8e_b.jpg)
5 Reasons Why China Is Not the Soviet Union
By Jin Kai
Construing China as a threat to the United States in the model of the old USSR overlooks important differences.
![China’s Peaceful Modernization Does Not Mean Westernization China’s Peaceful Modernization Does Not Mean Westernization](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-3205366669_c1f1143907_b.jpg)
China’s Peaceful Modernization Does Not Mean Westernization
By Jin Kai
What U.S. officials get wrong about China's rise.
![China’s Southeast Asia Gambit China’s Southeast Asia Gambit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rtshhdk.jpg)
China’s Southeast Asia Gambit
By Gatra Priyandita and Trissia Wijaya
"China paradoxically presents both threats and opportunities to Southeast Asia."
![The Biggest Misunderstanding About China's Economic Diplomacy The Biggest Misunderstanding About China's Economic Diplomacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-31_15-07-03.jpg)
The Biggest Misunderstanding About China's Economic Diplomacy
By Jin Kai
No, China hasn't succeeded in "buying" allies -- but that's not what Beijing is trying to do.
![China's Newest National Symbol China's Newest National Symbol](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-13_07-53-35.jpg)
China's Newest National Symbol
By David Volodzko
China's new Nobel Prize winner has a story that nicely echos the nation's rise.
![Why Are China's Neighbors So Afraid of Her? Why Are China's Neighbors So Afraid of Her?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-22_20-57-10.jpg)
Why Are China's Neighbors So Afraid of Her?
By Yang Hengjun
Chinese people need to reflect on why their words and actions are so frightening to other countries.
![China’s ‘Peaceful Rise’ and the South China Sea China’s ‘Peaceful Rise’ and the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-16_19-56-14.jpg)
China’s ‘Peaceful Rise’ and the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
To Beijing, its conduct in the South China Sea does not contradict promises of a "peaceful rise" for China.
![Unintended Consequences of US Alliances in Asia Unintended Consequences of US Alliances in Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-07_13-25-24.jpg)
Unintended Consequences of US Alliances in Asia
By Robert E. Kelly
The benefits of US alliances in Asia are often touted, but what about the costs?
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