China Turns to Multilateralism

Helen Lansdowne is Assistant Director at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, and also lectures at the University of Victoria and at Camosun College. Guoguang Wu holds Chair in China and Asia-Pacific Relations at University of Victoria, where he is also Associate Professor of Political Science and History.

• Introduction 1. International Multilateralism with Chinese Characteristics: Attitude Changes, Policy Imperatives, and Regional Impacts Guoguang Wu and Helen Lansdowne Part 1: Global Concerns 2. China’s New Internationalism Lowell Dittmer 3. Racing to Integrate, or Cooperating to Compete? Liberal and Realist Interpretations of China’s New Multilateralism Thomas G. Moore 4. New Player in the Game: China, Arms Control and Multilateralism Jing-dong Yuan Part 2: Regional Security 5. China’s Multilateralism and Regional Order Michael Yahuda 6. China and the North Korean Nuclear Problem: Diplomatic Initiative, Strategic Complexities, and Relevance of Security Multilateralism Yinhong Shi 7. China and SCO: Towards a New Type of Interstate Relations Jianwei Wang 8. Chinese and ASEAN Responses to the US Regional Maritime Security Initiative Gaye Christoffersen 9. Maritime Security and Multilateral Interactions between China and its Neighbours Keyuan Zou Part 3: Peaceful Rise? 10. Intentions on Trial: ‘Peaceful Rise’ and Sino-ASEAN Relations Yongnian Zheng and Sow Keat Tok 11. Peaceful Rise? Soft Power? Human Rights in China’s New Multilateralism Jeremy Paltiel 12. China’s Petroleum Diplomacy: Hu Jintao’s Biggest Challenge in Foreign and Security Policy Willy Lam 13. China’s Multilateralism and its Impacts on Cross-Strait Relations: A View from Taipei Dong-Ching Day 14. An Exception to the Growing Emphasis on Multilateralism: The Case of China’s Policy toward Hong Kong Jean-Philippe Béja Conclusion 15. Multiple Levels of Multilateralism: The Rising China in the Turbulent World Guoguang Wu