This article asks whether a regional security community has emerged in Asia with the potential to grow mature and seeks to make a contribution to the ongoing debate on this controversial topic.It advances the argument...This article asks whether a regional security community has emerged in Asia with the potential to grow mature and seeks to make a contribution to the ongoing debate on this controversial topic.It advances the argument that states in this broad region are far from being able to develop a security community for reasons different from those provided by political realists,developmental statists,liberals,and constructivists(social,discursive,and emancipationist).The role of Association of Southeast Asia(ASEAN)and that of China provide excellent test cases for the theoretical proposition that the building of a successful regional security community requires at least two necessary conditions:liberal democracy and regional democratic leadership,which remain absent in Asia.展开更多
In the current era of changes unseen in a century,humanity is caught up in a deteriorating security environment on a global scale.By proposing the Global Security Initiative(GSI),China has offered its wisdom and a sol...In the current era of changes unseen in a century,humanity is caught up in a deteriorating security environment on a global scale.By proposing the Global Security Initiative(GSI),China has offered its wisdom and a solution toward building a community of shared security for humanity.After a brief review of the historical evolution of the global security mechanism,the present study analyzes the main ideas and contemporary values making up the GSI.Meanwhile,based on the approaches proposed in and the spirit of the GSI Concept Paper,the authors uncover the dialectical relationship between the GSI,the Global Development Initiative,and the Global Civilization Initiative,which are all included in the Law on Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of China adopted on June 28,2023.Furthermore,the authors recommend three practical paths toward implementing the GSI:a path toward shortterm goals,a path toward medium-term goals,and a path toward longterm goals.The success of the GSI needs the concerted efforts of all countries.China is not only an active advocate of the GSI but has also been striving to enhance its capability in safeguarding global security,implement the GSI vigorously,and spearhead a new type of global governance.展开更多
A community of shared destiny(whose content is the same as community of shared future, an update translation) is the guiding principle and strategic objective of China's diplomacy, and is just, peaceful, inclusive...A community of shared destiny(whose content is the same as community of shared future, an update translation) is the guiding principle and strategic objective of China's diplomacy, and is just, peaceful, inclusive, comprehensive and scientific. It reflects a rational concept of how a rising China handles relations with the outside world. It rejects analysis and understanding of simple traditional thinking that a strong power is bound to seek hegemony. However, the Chinese diplomacy also needs Chinese thinking and perspectives. With analysis eclecticism and incorporated process constructivism to carry out study on the international relations, it can be found that the community of shared destiny is an economic, political and security order, is also a concept order; while a community of shared interests is its foundation, a community of shared security is its guarantee, the common knowledge composes its highest standard. Common security is the important guarantee and strategic goal for the community of shared destiny, i.e. it shows that the peaceful development strategy highlights the reasonable security demands of others China respects; win-win cooperation principle reflects the importance of cooperative security in the international pattern of deepening interdependence; partnership strategy shows diplomatic efforts of Chinese exploration and practice of the new security concept beyond "security alliance".展开更多
文摘This article asks whether a regional security community has emerged in Asia with the potential to grow mature and seeks to make a contribution to the ongoing debate on this controversial topic.It advances the argument that states in this broad region are far from being able to develop a security community for reasons different from those provided by political realists,developmental statists,liberals,and constructivists(social,discursive,and emancipationist).The role of Association of Southeast Asia(ASEAN)and that of China provide excellent test cases for the theoretical proposition that the building of a successful regional security community requires at least two necessary conditions:liberal democracy and regional democratic leadership,which remain absent in Asia.
文摘In the current era of changes unseen in a century,humanity is caught up in a deteriorating security environment on a global scale.By proposing the Global Security Initiative(GSI),China has offered its wisdom and a solution toward building a community of shared security for humanity.After a brief review of the historical evolution of the global security mechanism,the present study analyzes the main ideas and contemporary values making up the GSI.Meanwhile,based on the approaches proposed in and the spirit of the GSI Concept Paper,the authors uncover the dialectical relationship between the GSI,the Global Development Initiative,and the Global Civilization Initiative,which are all included in the Law on Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of China adopted on June 28,2023.Furthermore,the authors recommend three practical paths toward implementing the GSI:a path toward shortterm goals,a path toward medium-term goals,and a path toward longterm goals.The success of the GSI needs the concerted efforts of all countries.China is not only an active advocate of the GSI but has also been striving to enhance its capability in safeguarding global security,implement the GSI vigorously,and spearhead a new type of global governance.
文摘A community of shared destiny(whose content is the same as community of shared future, an update translation) is the guiding principle and strategic objective of China's diplomacy, and is just, peaceful, inclusive, comprehensive and scientific. It reflects a rational concept of how a rising China handles relations with the outside world. It rejects analysis and understanding of simple traditional thinking that a strong power is bound to seek hegemony. However, the Chinese diplomacy also needs Chinese thinking and perspectives. With analysis eclecticism and incorporated process constructivism to carry out study on the international relations, it can be found that the community of shared destiny is an economic, political and security order, is also a concept order; while a community of shared interests is its foundation, a community of shared security is its guarantee, the common knowledge composes its highest standard. Common security is the important guarantee and strategic goal for the community of shared destiny, i.e. it shows that the peaceful development strategy highlights the reasonable security demands of others China respects; win-win cooperation principle reflects the importance of cooperative security in the international pattern of deepening interdependence; partnership strategy shows diplomatic efforts of Chinese exploration and practice of the new security concept beyond "security alliance".