Can China rise peacefully? Why or why not?

The growth or the rise of China is a key issue in global politics and as well as economy in
the 21 century. It is of however questionable consideration that the ascent to power in
both the political and economic fraternities will have implications on how peacefully they
would have rose. This question has created a marginable division in the study of
international relations as the idealists believe China has the morals both in history to
achieve such a goal whilst realist argue that nothing of such magnitude can be done
peacefully. I vehemently assert that no state can rise the global ladder or upwardly stratify
its self in a peaceful way although to a lesser extent they can do.

There are two broad theories that set focus on the international politics arena idealism and
realism. According to realism, states work only to increase their own power relative to
that of other states. Realism also claims the world is a harsh and dangerous place. The
only certainty in the world is power. A powerful state will always be able to outdoand
outlastweaker competitors. In this case China as a more powerful state has taken
advantage of Tibet and claiming it because of their national interests as well as in Taiwan
which boost Chinese economy. China has also increased its economy by investing in
Africa which also is debatable since some of its promises for employment creation in
Zambia and Zimbabwe hence it can be said that they are exploiting natural resources to
fulfill their national objectives.
But demand from China for the continents main exports oil, iron, copper, zinc, and
other primary products led to better terms of trade and higher export volumes, other
important factors in the growth accelerations.
A states primary interest is self-preservation. Therefore, the state must seek power and
must always protect itself. There is no overarching power that can enforce global rules or
punish bad behavior. Moral behavior is very risky because it can undermine a states
ability to protect itself. The international system itself drives states to use military force
and to war. Leaders may be moral, but they must not let moral concerns guide foreign

policy. International organizations and law have no power or force; they exist only as
long as states accept them. Basically the gist of the. It must be considered that any
potential lead to rising of China will be greatly influenced by their strong economy. This
will however lead to a clash between China and the United states of America since it is a
hegemony that seeks to have strong hold on power in all domains.
It should be however considered that China does not involve its self in any overseas
military oppression like in Syria and in Libya hence the issue of exploiting resources like
oil in those countries is of no consideration as far as globally affirming its self as a
military power house in other countries. China has a however more peaceful means in
becoming a super power house in the world as it does not interfere in other state business
as compared to the United States of America in the motive of regime change. They insist
to solve dispute in diplomatic ways especially with neighbors in a bilateral dialogue
forum

No nation has risen to be an international super power house economically, militarily or

politically without any hint of conflict regionally and internationally. The idea that China
will rise without any form of conflict against its neighbors is already proven to be false.
China just like Germany its pushing against all of its neighbors. The reasons and motives
of these moves are historical and internal in nature. Chinas rise and changes in economics
are causing internal crackdowns within the nation its self. Greater economic viability has
led to instability leading to protests within the country.

Peace is a very abstract notion Americas opinion of peace in Iraq and Afghanistan was
hell on earth for the locals in those respective countries. China has always been a rapid
growing economies of the world. There are a lot of cases of environmental degradation
and human rights in China. The question arises will the US welcome a stronger China in
all domains if yes then it will be peaceful but if not the US will pose certain trade
restrictions upon China which will affect their economy hence conflicts will arise. If
China rises, the United states of America wont tolerate it therefore China cannot rise
peacefully. Chinas objective is to become a developed and strong economic power house
and to foster profitable and good business peace relations with other states is of
paramount importance. Will the rise of China the balance of power in the world will

surely change this has been noted by other countries and are prepared for it? Change in
the old order of power house in the world would not go down peaceful.

More so in particular, China has repeatedly stressed the avoidance of war, which has been
fully realized so far. Iran and the West have moved beyond the tense, Cold War-like
atmosphere of the Ahmadinejad era. Now engagement and dialogue are the guiding
actions for the various parties. Unlike the West China has always firmly opposed war, as
conflict between the West and Iran could have a tremendous impact on Chinas energy
security. Chinas anti-war stance abets Irans friendly attitude towards China and
strengthens Irans energy cooperation with China. This is enough to safeguard Chinas
energy interests in Iran. The recent negotiations over the Iran nuclear issue have ensured
desirable results for China

The question at hand is a very simple and profound one. There are very few reasons why
China will rise peacefully. If China continues its impressive economic growth over the
next few decades, it will be a force to be reckoned with the USA and China are likely to
engage in an intense security competition with considerable potential for war. It should be
also noted that with the state of international politics the emergency of a war would lead
to very disastrous consequences which can lead to world war 3 and the use of nuclear
weapons worldwide. These two countries however are not willing to indulge in such a
scenario.

Furthermore, to predict or foretell if China will rise peacefully one should consider the
history and past behaviors which led China to first become a strong economic hub in the
world. John Mearsheimers theory of international relations believes that the mightiest
attempt to establish hegemony in their region while making sure that no rival great power
dominates another region. This can be closely linked to the American foreign policy and
how they maneuver against threating powers like Russia, North Korea and China to some
degree. The economic growth of China comes with other responsibilities as well, making
it continuously grow and surviving which is the states most important goal hence by this
the ultimate goal of a great power is to maximize its share of power and eventually
dominate the whole international system.

The international system has three defining characteristics. First, the main actors are
states that operate in anarchy, which simply means that there is no higher authority above
them. Second, all great powers have some offensive military capability, which means
that they have the wherewithal to hurt each other. Third, no state can know the intentions
of other states with certainty, especially their future intentions. It is simply impossible,
for example, to know what Germany or Japans intentions will be towards their neighbors
in 2025.
In a world where other states might have malign intentions as well as significant
offensive capabilities, states tend to fear each other. That fear is compounded by the fact
that in an anarchic system there is no night-watchman for states to call if trouble comes
knocking at their door. Therefore, states recognize that the best way to survive in such a
system is to be as powerful as possible relative to potential rivals. The mightier a state is,
the less likely it is that another state will attack it. No Americans, for example, worry that
Canada or Mexico will attack the United States, because neither of those countries is
powerful enough to contemplate a fight with America. But great powers do not merely
strive to be the strongest great power, although that is a welcome outcome. Their
ultimate aim is to be the hegemon.
In the current international political situation, there are few more precarious situations
than the one that has been between China and Taiwan. Taken at its simplest form, this
dispute appears to be a simple battle among two places with differing points. One, Taiwan
wishes to form an independent state and break the hold that the other, China, has over it.
However, when examined more closely, it becomes clear that the outcome and actions of
this disagreement have ramifications that reach far beyond Asia and well into the western
world as well.
Once a state achieves regional hegemony, it has a further aim to prevent other great
powers from dominating their geographical regions. In other words, no regional hegemon
wants a peer competitor. The main reason is that regional hegemonsbecause they are so
dominant in their neighborhoodare free to roam around the globe and interfere in other
regions of the world. This situation implies that regional hegemons are likely to try to
cause trouble in each others backyard. Thus, any state that achieves regional hegemony
will want to make sure that no other great power achieves a similar position, freeing that
counterpart to roam into its neighborhood.

China is likely to try to dominate Asia the way the United States dominates the Western
Hemisphere. Specifically, China will seek to maximize the power gap between itself and
its neighbors, especially Japan and Russia. China will want to make sure that it is so
powerful that no state in Asia has the wherewithal to threaten it. It is unlikely that China
will pursue military superiority so that it can go on a rampage and conquer other Asian
countries, although that is always possible. Instead, it is more likely that it will want to
dictate the boundaries of acceptable behavior to neighboring countries, much the way the
United States makes it clear to other states in the Americas that it is the boss. Gaining
regional hegemony, I might add, is probably the only way that China will get Taiwan
back.
As stated in the essay above China has considerable reasons why it can rise peacefully
with the way it goes about its politics and business in the current time

In a nutshell the issue of the rise of China is of great consideration in international

politics. But the fact is that international politics or relations is a dangerous business, and
no amount of goodwill can ameliorate the intense security competition that sets in when
an aspiring hegemon comes on the scene in either Europe or Asia. And there is good
reason to think China will eventually pursue regional hegemony. The ability of even our
best theories to explain the past and predict the future is limited. Rising to be a great
power in all domains culturally, economically, politically will not be achieved in a
peacefully way since history supports this assertion the United States of America rose not
in peaceful manner in all sectors of life through war and intervention of domestic issues
of other countries for benefication of their national interests.

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