WHAT ARE THE MAIN SECURITY CHALLENGES CONFRONTING CHINESE FOREIGN POLICY TODAY? HOW EFFECTIVELY IS CHINA MANAGING THEM?

Abstract

This analysisinvestigates the main security challenges confronting Chinese foreignpolicy today, and how effectively China is managing them. The essayis developed as follows: firstly, it  addresses those aspects ofChinese foreign policy that are aimed at maintaining economicdevelopment, looking at how the country seeks to ensure trade andfinancial security through its role in international forums, and alsothe strategies it employs in order to ensure energy, resource andfood security. Secondly, the more traditional security issues areaddressed, looking at those aspects of foreign policy aimed atnational unification, sovereignty and territorial security, themodernization of the military, and the challenges of a rising Chinaand its relationship with the United States. Finally, a conclusion isdrawn about how effectively China is managing its foreign policy.