Class 4 China as a rising hegemonic power

Class 4 China as a rising hegemonic power

China has, no doubt, shown its rise to power in the last century. It is becoming a superpower in its own right. As its muscles grow, its urge to expand grows, and its political and military expansion has threatened the liberal world order. The articles for this week’s class were intriguing, especially Zhang Feng. ‘s Article.
Zhang, Feng Article: “Chinese, thinking on the South China Sea and the Future of Regional Security. It gives us insight into China’s expansion into the South China Sea; despite its name, many countries within the region claim maritime borders in the ocean territory. The Reader could take China’s rapid growth in numerous different ways. The article provided a chart for the political leanings of China’s expansion into the South China Sea—the hard-liners, Moderates, and Pragmatists. The cart outlines how even China’s future development goals could be convoluted. China does not want to appear weak, but its expansions could harm diplomacy with neighboring Countries. The article was also interesting to read. Rather than brute military force, China uses more police brigades. Using police to handle disputes mirrors some recent issues with using the military in the Tiananmen Square massacre and eliminating most free speech within the country. In the coming years, China may have problems Controlling the public’s dissent and anger.
In Conclusion, Zheng’s Articles give an exciting insight into world affairs— The expansion of a supposed “peace-loving nation” and its goals to be accepted by other sovereign nations.