Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power

During a conversation in Beijing in 2008, Dr. Henry Kissinger told me he believed that—when China became a strong world power— the Chinese government would adopt ancient Chinese philosophy rather than Marxism or liberalism to guide its foreign policy. He also believed that people outside of Chin...

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Main Author: Yan Xuetong
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Language: Bahasa Inggris
Published: Princeton University Press 2013
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spelling oai:lib.umy.ac.id:529272021-06-16T13:06:26ZAncient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese PowerYan XuetongChina—Politics and government—2002, Political science—China—History—To 1500, Confucianism—ChinaDuring a conversation in Beijing in 2008, Dr. Henry Kissinger told me he believed that—when China became a strong world power— the Chinese government would adopt ancient Chinese philosophy rather than Marxism or liberalism to guide its foreign policy. He also believed that people outside of China would be eager to learn about these matters. His two predictions proved to be correct after just three years. In September of 2011, only six months after this book was published, the Chinese government published its white paper on foreign policy called China’s Peaceful Development. The white paper clearly stated that the Chinese government based its foreign policy on the fine tradition of Chinese culture, and that “Peaceful development carries forward Chinese historical and cultural tradition.”1 Of course, I do not mean to imply that my book itself brought about a new foreign policy; rather, it aims to systematize thinking about what China’s foreign policy ought to look like, and to set standards to evaluate progress and regress in foreign policy. I hope that my book can help to steer the wave in a direction that is both moral and realistic. By the end of 2012, the book seems to have struck a chord in different disciplines and in different countries. The photo of United States Vice President Joe Biden holding this book in Chengdu Airport, China, in August 2011 reflects the book’s attractiveness to politicians. The New York Times commissioned and published my article linking the core idea of this book with China-United States relations in late 2011, and it turned out to be one of the top ten most emailed articles the day it appeared.2 Finally, the World Economic Forum’s annual 2012 meeting in Davos held a special session on this book.Princeton University Press2013eBookebook 555Bahasa Inggrishttp://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=52927
institution Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
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language Bahasa Inggris
topic China—Politics and government—2002, Political science—China—History—To 1500, Confucianism—China
spellingShingle China—Politics and government—2002, Political science—China—History—To 1500, Confucianism—China
Yan Xuetong
Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power
description During a conversation in Beijing in 2008, Dr. Henry Kissinger told me he believed that—when China became a strong world power— the Chinese government would adopt ancient Chinese philosophy rather than Marxism or liberalism to guide its foreign policy. He also believed that people outside of China would be eager to learn about these matters. His two predictions proved to be correct after just three years. In September of 2011, only six months after this book was published, the Chinese government published its white paper on foreign policy called China’s Peaceful Development. The white paper clearly stated that the Chinese government based its foreign policy on the fine tradition of Chinese culture, and that “Peaceful development carries forward Chinese historical and cultural tradition.”1 Of course, I do not mean to imply that my book itself brought about a new foreign policy; rather, it aims to systematize thinking about what China’s foreign policy ought to look like, and to set standards to evaluate progress and regress in foreign policy. I hope that my book can help to steer the wave in a direction that is both moral and realistic. By the end of 2012, the book seems to have struck a chord in different disciplines and in different countries. The photo of United States Vice President Joe Biden holding this book in Chengdu Airport, China, in August 2011 reflects the book’s attractiveness to politicians. The New York Times commissioned and published my article linking the core idea of this book with China-United States relations in late 2011, and it turned out to be one of the top ten most emailed articles the day it appeared.2 Finally, the World Economic Forum’s annual 2012 meeting in Davos held a special session on this book.
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