Analysis of China's behavioral pattern in comprehensive strategic partnerships

Document Type : Science - Research (International Relation)

Authors
Arsalan Ghorbani Sheikhneshin 1
hadi torki 2
1 Professor of International Relations, Kharazmi University, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
2 Ph.D in International Relations from Kharazmi University, Tehran, I.R. Iran.
10.30497/pkn.2023.244565.3068
Abstract
By the end of 2016, China has cooperated with about 78 countries and 5 regions in 24 types of partnerships. China has created effective networking through its partnerships. China's networking is aimed at advancing the Belt and Road, and one of the most important types of China's partnerships is the comprehensive strategic partnership model. The main question of the research has been, what was China's behavior pattern in comprehensive strategic partnerships? By describing , analyzing and examining the concept of partnership, the concept of ancient Chinese social philosophy of Confucius, the attitude of new Chinese leaders to partnership and examining some comprehensive strategic partnerships, the authors have reached the conclusion that the behavioral pattern of China's comprehensive strategic partnerships is currently economic, which can It is caused by the internal needs of the destination countries that try to operationalize the Belt and Road super project and then this leads to the conclusion that it criticizes American unilateralism in thought and action and promotes a new model of order in which Peace and stability and a kind of win-win game for all parties. Of course, in this type of partnerships, according to the position of each country, a kind of selectivity of China can be witnessed. For example, the role and geopolitical position and the anti-hegemonic approach of I.R.Iran are important, or the UAE is the gateway for China to enter West Asia and North Africa in the belt - is the way Considering the excess production and the urgent need for energy in different parts of the world.
Keywords
Foreign policy
China
Networking
One belt-One road initiative
Comprehensive strategic partnership
Islamic Republic of Iran
Neo-mercantilism
Convergence
Subjects

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Journal of Political Knowledge
Volume 19, Issue 2 - Serial Number 38
ESSAY
September 2023
Pages 505-528

  • Receive Date 20 May 2023
  • Accept Date 06 August 2023