China's Road to Peaceful Rise Observations on its cause, basis, connotations and prospects Zheng Bijian O Routledge jjj^k Taylor & Francis Group LONDON AND NEW YORK
Contents Foreword Series editor s preface Preface Acknowledgements xvii xx xxvii xxx PARTI Acquiring a deeper understanding of our country in the process of deepening our understanding of the world 1 (1988-1991) 1 Reform and readjustment - a wise choice as the world faces the 21 st century 3 (April 9, 1988) 2 The world-wide trend of reform and readjustment and science and culture as essential factors in the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation 8 (August 7, 1988) 3 What kind of a new-emerging economic force China would be - in response to questions by the correspondent of the "One Billion" magazine of Switzerland 19 (March 11, 1989) 4 On the new international order 24 (March 21, 1991)
xii Contents PART II Urgent need to study "grand strategy" in the context of both internal and external situation 29 (1991-1995) 5 Initiate a study of the "grand strategy" centering on national security 31 (June 1991) 6 A study of the "grand strategy" from the perspective of both domestic and international factors will enable us to seize the opportunity to develop ourselves ' 42 (November 12, 1991) 7 "China's development approach" as seen from "a hundred schools of thought" of the present world on the question of development 54 (June 20, 1995) PART III Deng Xiaoping's definition of socialism with Chinese characteristics mapped out China's road of peaceful development 57 (1995-1998) 8 Socialism with Chinese characteristics as defined by Deng Xiaoping - "socialism of continuing growth of productive forces" and "socialism in favor of peace" - addresses both China's domestic and foreign policies 59 (December 12, 1995) 9 Two historical pursuits of the Chinese people in modern history - speech at the Kennedy Institute of Harvard University 62 (December 4, 1997) 10 Bear in mind both internal and external situation while actively participating in economic globalization and building socialism with Chinese characteristics independently 66 (July 1998)
Contents xiii PART IV A new period of strategic opportunities and a brand new strategic road for the rise of emerging countries modern history has never known 77 (1998-2002) 11 Severe test, great changes and great opportunity 79 (December 18, 1998) 12 Ideas on outlines of Contemporary World Economy 83 (January 26, 1999) 13 Economic globalization and the new period of strategic opportunity in the 21 st century 87 (April 12,2000) 14 Fourteen points of Deng Xiaoping's theory 99 (July 17, 2000) 15 The overall strategic situation requires us to Hold Aloft the two banners of peace and development - a summary in the study group on the question of "How to Arrive at the Four Understandings" 102 (October and November 2000) 16 Ours is a completely new strategic road of the rise for emerging powers modern history has never known 108 (November 17,2000) 17 Summing up history is to catch up with the times - address at a meeting on the publication of the book The Lingering Light of the Setting Sun 114 (April 2, 2001) Annex: The Lingering Light of the Setting Sun - Emperors Kang Xi and Qian Long's time of prosperity in the changing situation of the 17th and 18th centuries 116 18 On "strategic thinking" and "strategic road", and again on the new period of strategic opportunity 127 (December 5, 2001) 19 Where is China heading in the 21st century? - speech at the British Royal Academy of strategic studies 137 (January 10,2002)
xiv Contents PARTV China's development is a peaceful development. China's rise is a peaceful rise 143 (2002-2005) 20 The Sixteenth National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and the New Road of China's Peaceful Rise - address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) 145 (December 9, 2002) 21 On new opportunities of China-US relations - address at the US National Committee of Foreign Policy 150 (December 13, 2002) 22 Proposals on initiating a study on "China's development road to peaceful rise" 154 (December 30, 2002) 23 Historical opportunities for the growth of China-European relations and China's new road of peaceful rise - address at the annual meeting on the European situation and on the occasion of the founding of the China-Europe Forum 156 (January 27, 2003) 24 China's development is a peaceful development. China's rise is a peaceful rise - speech for the newly elected deputies to the 10th National People's Congress and the New Members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (Abridged) 158 (February 28, 2003) 25 China's peaceful rise is part of the peaceful rise of Asia - address at the 2003 Bo'ao Forum for Asia 168 (November 3, 2003) 26 Peaceful rise: an essential "characteristic" of Chinese socialism - answers to questions by the "Study Times" 173 (April 20, 2004) 27 Speech at the International Seminar jointly sponsored by China Reform Forum and Bo'ao Forum for Asia in 2004 184 (April 2004) 28 The creation of China's development road of peaceful rise and its prospect - in commemoration of the centenary of Comrade Deng Xiaoping's Birthday 191 (August 22, 2004)
Contents xv 29 A ten-point explanation on "China's development road of peaceful rise" - address at the World Summit Forum in Europe 203 (September 3, 2004) 30 "Peaceful rise" and "peaceful development" are one and the same thing - answers to questions by Ye Xiaoshen, writer and commentator of Shanghai Oriental TV(OTV) on "China's development road of peaceful rise" 207 (September 10, 2004) 31 Proposals on increasing contact and academic exchanges with Europe regarding "China's development road of peaceful rise" 221 (October 11,2004) 32 Speech at the International Seminar jointly sponsored by China Reform Forum, Bo'ao Forum for Asia and Asia Society of the US in 2005 225 (April 22, 2005) Summary address: I stand for proceeding from the facts rather than concepts 232 33 Promote the study, discussion and publicity of "China's peaceful development road" in the context of the domestic and international situation 235 (May 14, 2005) PART VI China will emerge in the world as a "Peaceful Nation" and a "Civilized Nation" 239 (2005-2006) 34 China's peaceful rise and the deep-going changes of Chinese society 241 (May 19, 2005) 35 Again on new opportunities of China-US relations - speech at Luncheon of the National Committee on US-China relations in New York (Abridged) 245 (June 13,2005) 36 Ten-point views on China's new road of peaceful rise and China-US relations (Excerpt) - speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington 248 (June 15,2005)
xvi Contents 37 China's peaceful rise serves the purpose of strengthening itself- article carried in the US bi-monthly Foreign Affairs 254 (September 2005) 38 Peaceful rise and rejuvenation of civilization: China is a staunch force in maintenance of world peace - speech at the high-level seminar on East Asian Regional Cooperation and China-US Relations 259 (November 3, 2005) 39 China's rise is a peaceful rise. The rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation is the rejuvenation of its civilization - speech at the Beijing Regional Conference of the Asia-Pacific Working Group of the "Trilateral Commission" 264 (November 25, 2005) 40 A peaceful and civilized China and China-Europe relations - keynote speech at the Symposium on Sino-European Strategy 269 (December 6, 2005) 41 China will emerge in the world as a "Peaceful, Civilized and Amicable Nation" - speech at the "China Sciences and Humanities Forum" 274 (April 9, 2006) 42 China's road to peaceful development and the future of China-US relations - keynote speech at the China-US high-level strategic round-table conference in Seattle 284 (April 19, 2006) 43 Chinese Road, Chinese Dream, Chinese Heart - speech at the Second World China Studies Forum 290 (September 21, 2006) 44 Several views on "Convergence of Interests" and "Communities of Interests" between China and the US - outlook on China's development and China-US relations in the second decade of the 21st century - speech at Stanford University 296 (January 26, 2011) Notes 303 Index 310