Engaging the Dragon Controversial Dimensions of Chinese Foreign Policy

Date of Award

2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Alcock, Frank

Keywords

Chinese Foreign Policy, China, Sudan, Human Rights, Yuan, Foreign Aid, Exchange Rate

Area of Concentration

Political Science

Abstract

This portfolio thesis analyzes the nature of three controversial dimensions of Chinese foreign policy: human rights, the yuan-U.S. dollar exchange rate, and foreign aid. These topics are then applied to Sino-Sudanese relations�a controversial topic in its own right�as a case study of how these dimensions each affect China�s relations with other nations. The controversial nature of these components stems from the Chinese resistance of international expectations as established by international law and norms. One possible explanation for this is that the Chinese do not perceive it as being in their interests to abide by international expectations. The liberal standards that dominate international laws and norms fail to mesh with the PRC�s realist outlook and the goals of its authoritarian regime.

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