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Is COVID-Era Assertiveness in Chinese Foreign Policy Novel?

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  • G. Venkat Raman

    (Indian Institute of Management Indore, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. gvenkat@iimidr.ac.in)

  • Bappaditya Mukherjee

    (Freelance Researcher, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. bappam@gmail.com)

Abstract

China has responded to criticisms of its handling of the COVID outbreak by an assertive foreign policy style referred to as ‘wolf-warrior diplomacy’. This study argues that this does not represent a radical shift in Chinese foreign policy but exacerbates a pre-existing trend. We say that this assertiveness builds upon the twin pillars of ‘core interests and the unambiguous exposition of the ‘striving for achievement’ policy adopted by China since Xi Jinping’s elevation as the President in 2012. We outline China’s response to its competition with the United States, based on heightened nationalism and practiced through centralised decision making.

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  • G. Venkat Raman & Bappaditya Mukherjee, 2021. "Is COVID-Era Assertiveness in Chinese Foreign Policy Novel?," China Report, , vol. 57(4), pages 417-432, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:chnrpt:v:57:y:2021:i:4:p:417-432
    DOI: 10.1177/00094455211047068
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