In 2017, China called for the international community to make space for its voice, in particular the United States. Chinese political leaders said that China had no intention of competing with or replacing the United States, but that the U.S. should make peace with a China intent on a larger global role.
More on how China is adjusting its foreign policy to mirror its growing status on the global stage aspiring to become a new type of major power.
David Shambaugh: China’s Year of Diplomacy in 2017
https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/chinas-active-year-of-diplomacy-in-2017
Wang Yi: A New Era of China’s Foreign Policy
https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/chinas-diplomacy-breaking-new-ground
Wang Fan: The United States must Accept China
https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/the-unites-states-must-accept-china