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Universal norms and China's complexity in addressing 'global' security challenges


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Abstract: China has made significant progress in addressing global challenges and in abiding by universal norms. However, China can not be understood in all her remarkable complexity by looking only at these global signals. A myriad of other factors have impacted on China’s postures and policies, requiring an assessment based on her particular situation full of dilemmas. The present distance between the “universals” and the “particulars” relating to China is perhaps most noticeable in the security field, whether it be the issue of non-proliferation, anti-terrorism, or severe man-made humanitarian disasters such as genocide or ethnic cleansing. In his lecture, Shi Yinhong will elaborate further on China’s attitude and policy toward North Korea and its nuclear programme given that this is the most prominent example of the discrepancy between international norms and Chinese foreign policy. , China has made significant progress in addressing global challenges and in abiding by universal norms. However, China can not be understood in all her remarkable complexity by looking only at these global signals. A myriad of other factors have impacted on China’s postures and policies, requiring an assessment based on her particular situation full of dilemmas. The present distance between the “universals” and the “particulars” relating to China is perhaps most noticeable in the security field, whether it be the issue of non-proliferation, anti-terrorism, or severe man-made humanitarian disasters such as genocide or ethnic cleansing. In his lecture, Shi Yinhong will elaborate further on China’s attitude and policy toward North Korea and its nuclear programme given that this is the most prominent example of the discrepancy between international norms and Chinese foreign policy.
Authors: Shi, Y. , Shi, Y.
Series Title: SID-NL Lecture Series 2010-2011 : “Global values in a changing world” : synergy of state and society in a globalized world , SID-NL Lecture Series 2010-2011 : “Global values in a changing world” : synergy of state and society in a globalized world
Country: China , China
Category: General , General
Serial number: 7 , 7
Keywords: globalization , international cooperation , policy , globalization , international cooperation , policy
Language: eng , eng
Organization: SID NL - Society for International Development Netherlands Chapter , SID NL - Society for International Development Netherlands Chapter
PAGE: [4] , [4]
Place: [The Hague] , [The Hague]
Publisher: SID NL , SID NL
Year: 2011 , 2011
Region: East Asia , East Asia
Right: © 2011 SID NL , © 2011 SID NL
Subject: Social and Political Change , Social and Political Change
Title: Universal norms and China's complexity in addressing 'global' security challenges , Universal norms and China's complexity in addressing 'global' security challenges