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This is Democracy – Episode 204: China

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Analyzing China's Shift towards Revisionist Foreign Policy

The responsible stakeholder thesis, which suggests that China would become more satisfied and integrated into the international system with economic growth has become less convincing over time. Instead, there is a growing trend of China's assertiveness, demonstrated through actions like territorial disputes in the South China Sea, tensions with Taiwan, wolf warrior diplomacy, and economic sanctions against countries. Chinese leaders have explicitly stated their non-acceptance of the current international order, indicating a revisionist foreign policy stance. This shift indicates that as China's power grows, it is moving towards a more disruptive and revisionist direction in its foreign policy.

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