Year: 2021
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: jointly 'protect sovereignty and maritime rights of the Pacific Islands' (Pence 2018).Competition between China and traditional powers will most likely continue and intensify in the Pacific.At the domestic level, the Xi Jinping administration has been conducting political reforms that could have a significant impact on China's engagement with other countries including Pacific Island states.China's diplomacy is becoming more proactive and assertive.Since March 2018, Beijing has been implementing a new round of government restructuring, much of which is closely linked to its diplomacy.For example, in April 2018 China established its first stand-alone aid agency: the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).This vice-ministerial organisation, designed to strengthen the planning and monitoring of Chinese aid, has been placed under the supervision of top Chinese diplomats Yang Jiechi and Wang Yi.In addition, the Office of
Source: ANU Press eBooks
DOI: 10.22459/ca.2021.08
Author: Denghua Zhang
Institution: Australian National University
Language: English
Subfield: Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3133920470