My View on China Goes Global Power Country

My View on China Goes Global Name Institution My View on China Goes Global Introduction The Chinese government, through its powerful China’s Communist Party, laid out policies in 1978 aimed at promoting the nation’s globalization agenda. The policies upon which the country sets its global agenda aimed at reforming the domestic educational, scientific, and technology structures to meet the international standards. The incorporation of global concepts into the three aspects was not enough to meet its goals for the international platform and thus enhanced both its commercial and cultural presence coming into the new millennium. However, China needed to take a cohesive multidimensional approach in consolidating global power and influence on key measurement parameters for the coveted and competitive position. Thus, the country embarked on a synchronized development approach in its endeavor to gain dominance in military, economy, science and technology, education and culture, diplomacy and other aspects at the global level. Indeed, the country boasts of significant gains across the primary parameters and often elicits debate on the authenticity of its rise to become a global power despite its commendable achievements alive for the world to witness and confirm. The genuineness of its economic figures is often questioned, its international governance policies deemed unfair for the free world, and its form of governance faulted by other nations. Nevertheless, China remains a force to reckon with though it faces various impediments, domestic and international, towards cementing its position as a global power in the definition of the phrase. Since the enactment of the globalization policies by the Communist Party of China, the country maintains an upward trajectory amidst difference with other leading economies and powers of the world. Subsequent leadership or governments embrace the country’s communist culture while still opening up to the world, becoming a pacesetter, and stamping its global influence. Status of China on the Global Stage It is without a doubt that the country is a recognized global economic force that seeks to expand its presence through other aspects of bilateral interactions between China and its countries of interest. The country is the world’s leading exporter of manufactured goods and tries to elevate the standards of its goods to meet international standards and change the negative perception of its products. The country is making known its infrastructural dominance, especially around the developing countries, including the immediate neighbors of the United Status in Latin Americas. It is increasing its diplomatic ties with the world through cultural integration built around its numerous Confucius centers built around the globe. The authoritarian rule followed by the communist government of China is perceived by many people around the world to be infringing on the liberties provided by the basic human rights. Its adoption of this system of governance puts it at odds with other liberal countries in the world and is often a course for the diplomatic differences occurring between China and the West.[Odgaard, L. (2013). “Between Integration and Coexistence: US-Chinese Strategies of International Order”. Strategic Studies Quarterly, Vol. 7/1 pp. 15-39.] [Shambaugh, D. (2013). China Goes Global: The Partial Power. Oxford University Press.] It is the realists and the nativists school of thinkers that dictate the nation’s political direction at both the domestic and international levels. The leading faction is intolerant to criticism from its citizens or the political elite and advocates for strict adherence and conformation to communist ideologies which its people seem content to follow. It’s military concentrates on its national defense and prefers to maintain a local presence to protect its interests within the border. However, the diminishing energy and mineral resources force the nation to redefine and restructure its foreign policy as its energy demands for its military naval expansion to protect its shipments of oil imports. The Chinese culture embraces the concept of reciprocation where individuals exchange an act for an equally valued act,unlike the Western countries where ethical norms guide the conduct of a nation and its government.[Shambaugh, D. (2013). China Goes Global: The Partial Power. Oxford University Press.] Main Gap between China and the U.S. China’s economy is at the top with the leading in the world coming second only to the United States. The two nations have forged a relationship based on their economic interests, but there still exists a gap as far as being a global power is concerned. The United States enjoys global dominance in matters of governance as it exhibits leadership in the practices of freedom for all and the principles of liberty and equality. On the other hand, China is opposed to liberalism and advocates for an individualistic approach to governance, which limits its influence on global governance. China boasts of being a global power in trade, but the merit is downplayed by its manufacture of low-quality products, unlike the American competition. The fact that the United States enjoys the luxury of holding the global reserve currency further questions the alleged global power status associated with China. The United States also have cutting edge technology that is far more superior to the Chinese. The former country’s energy deposits of oil and other resources, valuable minerals, add to the economic advantages it enjoys over the latter. The exhaustion of its energy and mineral reserves further puts China’s global power, ambition and competitiveness of the United States and other emerging economies at that level. The United States military budget is approximately three times more than that of China’s allocation to its military expenditure. The former thus has an apparent advantage over the latter in regards to military might as on top of that it has a large military presence around the world. Furthermore, the United States of America is the custodian of the liberal principles governing globalization and thus it has the backing of the many countries following the concepts of political liberalism and free-market democracy.[Xuetong Yan. (2017). Strategic Challenges for China’s Rise. Carnegie-Tsinghua; Center for Global Excellence. Retrieved April 27, 2018, from, https://carnegietsinghua.org/2017/02/23/strategic-challenges-for-china-s-rise-pub-71208] Compatibilities and Conflicts between China and the Current International Order The current international order advocates for liberalism and tolerance through the extensive coordination of policies in conflict management and resolution. A growing demand for the respect of sovereign nations in the handling of domestic matters for a given nation revolves around the globe as the West continues to let loose its control over key world issues. The current world order works for China’s endeavor to becoming a global power as it gives the developing countries freedom to choose from a wide range of international partners on development without necessarily conforming to certain set standards. China is capitalizing on this opportunity as more countries with different political ideologies from the West can partner with it in development projects and programs in return for energy deposits exploration and mining treaties for the communist country. The use of non-military interventions in conflict resolution further enhances the country’s global ambition as it has established a large communication network strategically placed to push its political and economic agenda on a global platform. The coordination of policy to resolve or deal with international challenges such as the climate change serves to further enhance China’s internationalization. The country’s recent initiative to take the leading role in the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change elevated its global governance position from that of a joyrider to that of a more proactive role.[Shambaugh, D. (2013). China Goes Global: The Partial Power. Oxford University Press.] [Odgaard, L. (2013). “Between Integration and Coexistence: US-Chinese Strategies of International Order”. Strategic Studies Quarterly, Vol. 7/1 pp. 15-39.] Conflicts between the country and the current international order emanate from its non-intervention policy which questions its interest in becoming a global power if it will not let its presence felt in cases of the humanitarian crisis in a particular country harboring its interests. It advocates for regional organizations carrying the mandate of identifying and classifying threats after which the same functional groups should recommend and or take the appropriate action. The existing order allows for China to pursue its national interests at the behest of other nations as witnessed in the regional disputes over the South East Asian seas. However, China’s opposition to liberalism contradicts its global governance ambition which is supposed to be guided by the observation of equality to everyone. Thus the nation aligns itself with world organization, but fails to recognize the fundamental factors upon which the unions are formed.[Sohn, I. (2015). Five political challenges in China’s monetary ambition. Brookings. Retrieved April 27, 2018, from, /opinions/five-political-challenges-in-chinas-monetary-ambition/] Major Impediments to China goes Global The Chinese culture advocates for individualism and the fulfillment of self-interest based on the country’s dedication to its nationalist theme of restoring the Chinese motherland back to its ancestral glory. Additionally, the country’s concept of reciprocity in forming relations at both the domestic and international level further highlights its obsession with self-elevation which does not augur well with other citizens of the world. The concept of reciprocation removes any sense of responsibility from the Chinese nationa...