Discuss continuity/discontinuity in the developments of the major themes of the China’s foreign and security policy since the four modernizations of Deng Xiaoping in 1978. What can be the continuity or change of the China’s foreign, economic, and security policy in its regional and international relations under Xi Jinping?
Question 2: Assess the role of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) with its new members in 2017. How could the expansion affect the role of China in the Organization?
Question 3: What is the security dilemma as a cause of conflict/war? Identify the security dilemma in Northeast Asia. Assess the effects of the US military presence in the region on the security dilemma among the Asian powers, including China.
Question 4. What can be the major differences in the rivalries between the Sino-Japanese and the Sino-Indian relations in Asia? Assess the effects of the two rivalries on the triangular security relations between China, India, and Japan.
